Sunday, April 13, 2008

International Outreach

They’re dreamers at the North Casnovia Baptist Coffee Break in Michigan. They dream up ideas for meeting women in the community such as offering a self-defense class, jewelry making, or a “Tacky to Terrific” class on making accessories work for you. They giggle over maybe placing nail polish at each woman’s lunch plate as a party favor.

They consider bringing in a Christian physician for a general session. They wonder how to include the kids. They brainstorm about how to catch some free publicity on the radio—maybe an interview or at the very least a psa (public service announcement).

What motivates them? They want women in their neighborhood to look good, feel good, protect themselves, AND hear a brief introduction about Coffee Break. Quite intentionally another season of Coffee Break Bible studies begins a couple weeks later.

Over this summer they’ll determine the details of pre-registration, schedule the 11:30-2:30 timeframe, create a catchy title for the event such as Health and Beauty Kick for Women, solicit businesses for freebies (massage, manicure, hair style), stock Discover Your Bible study samples for a display table, and staff each luncheon table with a Coffee Break hostess. There will be cards at each place that say, “Be sure to ask your hostess what Coffee Break means to her!”

They’re dreamers alright. And may all their dreams come true.

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