Looking for ideas on missionary support.?
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Send them a videotape of your church and it's members, voicing your support for them in both finances and prayer. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million.\n\nYou could also send them some Christian books or CDs that have recently come out since they may have no/limited access to those kinds of things. Devotional books or Bible studies and things like that could help too.
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It's a good plan. With one slight change, it could be a great one. Doctors are much more useful than missionaries. Besides, it's easier to save someone's soul while they're alive. Check out Doctors without Borders, or the Red cross- they'd be happy to have a hand. \nBasically, the rules for missionaries are the same as those for anyone who travels. Find as much information on an area as possible before you go. If you can learn the language, it's definitely worth it. Also, every culture has small things that are incredibly insulting, that aren't here. When I was in Samoa, showing someone the soles of your feet is fighting words. Who knew? Things like that are important to check out. \nIf you personally have any dietary restrictions, make sure you'll have a food supply that you can control. Things you wouldn't expect can get to you. Many people in my group got sick from the deep-fryed food because it was cooked in animal fat instead of vegetable fat and their systems weren't used to it. \nRemember also, that all of the ugliness that you see at home, still exists in other places too. Even though you're coming with love in your heart and good intentions, don't be surprised if people reject or mistrust you. That can be disappointing at first. Trust has to be earned; that's true everywhere you go. Racism exists too, and some of it will be geared at you. It's unsettling if you've never had to deal with it before. The good news is that all of the beauty that you find at home exists all over the world too. The warmth of sharing a meal with new friends; the occasional random kindess of a stranger; the suprising familiarity when you run into someone from back home (even if you didn't know them before); these are things that memories are built of. \nWrite everything down, so you don't forget, and take pictures whenever you can (and when it's appropriate). Learn everything you can about everything while you're there, and share whatever you know freely, but not forcefully. \nGood luck to you, and God Bless your heart.
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Find a place to host it.  Check out the legalities involved.  Have waiver / permission forms including health insurance info.  Ask around for donations of equipment.  Contact local church camps to see if they have a program that you can get ideas from and get some input on the ins and outs and then dive in with open arms!
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Pray for the church first of all. Get involved. I don't know if you are or not, but if not, there is not a whole lot you can do.
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I found one on crossdaily.com that is pretty good. But you  have to becarful. I found that even though they are christian there is a good deal of stuff being discussed that isn't exactly christian like. Good luck.
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I was a missionary in Brasil for 2 years and my wife was as well for 18 months.....\n\nbut with that said..we are all to be missionaries of our own faiths.  We should want people to be as happy as we are.  We should help people esteem to this...they think they are happy..but if they knew what we did...maybe they'd be even happier..\n\nwhy figure something out yourself..when you can have help in order to get it done quickly and correctly?  Doesn't the job get done faster when you have more hands involved?\n\nWho creates excuses? Since when is religion seen as an excuse for your behavior...you should live your faith or don't be part of it...but if that is your choice..don't be apologetic...
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You might want to check with some of the local churches.  Even if you are not a member, they are likely to help.  Best of luck.
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Call the mission office for that mission, and they'll be able to tell you which missionaries are assigned to that ward.\n\nIf you live there, I'd say just show up to church and you'll probably meet them.
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When the infirmed are in the hospital, it is not exactly wise to ask them to help with the mopping and changing of sheets.\nHowever, do not look to your church to fill you. Look to the Lord. Ask Him to fill you to overflowing. If you church is not feeding you the Word of God, go someplace that teaches it properly. In the mean time, get yourself into a cyberstudy on your computer. Here is a good place to start...
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Good luck!  I'm interested in the same thing where I live.  It's good to know that there are people out there in the same situation.  Sorry I can't be much help though.  The only thing I can think of would be to talk to local churches in your community and see if they would be willing to help out or if they would know how to go about it.  I wish you well.
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why don't you try to franchise your church..\n\nand go on tv. If you have an 800 number you can get a lot of people to send you stuff.\n\ngood luck with your hummer
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Consider creating your own ministry.  \n\n"A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men."  Proverbs 18:16\n\n\nIf you are not ready to accept your full promise, approach your most inspirational pastors about working for them.\n\n"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."  Proverbs 11:14\n\n\nBe ready to move if the opportunity presents itself.  \n\n"He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Matthew 10:39\n\n\nPlease check out the websites below for information and message boards on work and missions throughout the world.\n\nHave a grateful day.
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Outreach is a good word, for the children even better. If you are really serious about this please e-mail me at ftlog10@yahoo.com\nHave you prayed about this? What are your qualifications?
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I would contact a local SDA church and ask them
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We've done a lot of fundraising events in our church and have raised thousands over the years for different missions in Ghana, Turkey, and other places. Some of the things we've done include cake sales, an auction with all things contributed by companies we use for the church, concerts, and many sponsored events such as head shaves, leg waxes, and dip in the seas. It can be great fun when you get creative.
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I have the perfect solution for you: Mãos Que Ajudam or ´Helping Hands,´ a volunteer service organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brazil. They are always in the need of an extra help throughout all of Brazil including Rio. Theyve gone to other countries to give service like Indonesia to help there too, while their main focus is Brazil. Check out their website - and if you need it in English, the translation will be poor, but  altavista is worth a shot. \n I cannot stress enough that this organization has been extraordinarily successful and done a great deal of good for many people with many needs. Their achievements have been no less than amazing.\n Now there´s a contact page (contato) that will assume that you are a resident of Brazil. I don´t know exactly how a foreigner to Brazil could get involved, but if you fill out the basic info under ´empresa´ instead, they will contact you, (you can ask for an English speaker if you don´t speak Portuguese, I just hope they´d have one), and you can get connected with them. An even easier idea would be to contact the email of the personnel at the bottom of their webpage with all your questions.\n I hope that this was a help for you and that you´ll be able to find a way to get involved as a volunteer here in Brazil. We need you! Thank you.
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youth pastors have resources to assist. If your church does not try contacting youth pastors from other churches