1. MISSION IS-POSSIBLE “Maximizing our Purpose”

2. Leader:The purpose of the Youth Missionary Society is and remains: Youth: We are members of the Youth Missionary Society. God has redeemed us and made us His own. He sanctifies us and consecrates us and sends us out into the world on His mission. All :The words Jesus spoke to His disciples applies to us all, as the Father has sent me, I am sending you. As Paul wrote, we are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. Leader:To enlist the young people of the A.M.E. Zion Church and community in active missionary service; Youth:As sisters and brothers in Christ, we are called to help and encourage one another. We have a mission! All:Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.

3. Leader:To provide the young people opportunities to accept Christ Jesus as Lord of their lives and continue to grow into mature Christians; Youth:We are concerned with strengthening relationships with God. It is He who gives us identity. It is He who is the source of our power. Without God, we are nothing. We have a mission! All: We must fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith; and in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Leader:To encourage the study of the missionary message of the Bible and world missions; Youth:We avail ourselves of the gifts God offers us in Word and Sacrament. We are called to discover and use these gifts to reach out to others. We have a mission! All: God has given each of us unique gifts. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.

4. Leader:To raise funds for evangelization in the mission fields at home and abroad; and take an interest in the betterment of civic and social conditions in the community. Youth:Our mission does not stop at the boundaries of the Youth Missionary Society. As Jesus sent His disciples into the world, so He also sends us. We have a mission! All:Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. Youth:Christ for every youth, every youth for Christ. We have a mission!

6. PICK your Project PERFORM your Project PLAN your Project P’s to Possible

7. Community Education Environment Health Poverty & Hunger

8. “Then I heard the Lord’s voice. He said, ‘Whom can I send? Who will go for us?’ So I said, ‘Here I am. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 1. Project Name: 2. When (Date/Time) 3. Timeframe (How far in advance do you plan?) 4. Project Location 5. How will you get there? 6. Who will participate? 7. What items are needed (tables, chairs, boxes, baskets, etc.) for set-up? Are you asking for donations (physical or financial)? 8. How do you get the word out? (advertisement/announcements) 9. Is this a onetime project or how often will it occur? 10. Individual task list (assignments need to be made as to what each individual will be responsible for)

9.  Nursing Home Ministry  Adopt-a-Senior  Adopt-a-Child  Prom Dress Exchange  Service Day – do something for your local service organizations (fire or police department) How did you make this project YOUTH friendly?

10.  After school tutoring programs  Reading programs  Cross-Age Teaching  School Supply Drive  Adopt-a-Teacher (Classroom) How did you make this project YOUTH friendly?

11.  Community Clean Up  Community Gardens  Rebuilding the Community  Paint the Town Clean  Block Parties How did you make this project YOUTH friendly?

12.  Health Cause Walks  Put on a Benefit Concert  Health Awareness Days  Exercise Classes  Hospital Helpers How did you make this project YOUTH friendly?

13.  Food Drive  Lunch Bag Programs  Food Baskets  Blanket Drives  Care Packages How did you make this project YOUTH friendly?

14. 1. Rake and Run 2. Helping Hand 3. Washed Out 4. It’s in the Bag 5. Hi Neighbor 6. Parent Pardon 7. Kids Care 8. Cool Water 9. Serve It Up 10. Christian Coffeehouse

15.  HandsOn Network http://www.handsonnetwork.org/ http://www.handsonnetwork.org/  Do Something http://www.dosomething.org/ http://www.dosomething.org/  Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org www.salvationarmyusa.org  Feeding America http://feedingamerica.org/ http://feedingamerica.org/  United Way http://www.unitedway.org/ http://www.unitedway.org/  Habitat for Humanity www.habitat.org www.habitat.org