Heroes of the Faith: Missionaries Through History
Objective: To inspire and educate each other about missions and missionaries from church history through engaging presentations, games, and activities.
Schedule:
9:00 - 9:15 AM: Arrival and Set up
9:15 - 9:30 AM: Opening Session (Welcome, Prayer, Song, and Introduction to the Day)
9:30 - 10:00 AM: Missionary Parade (Adults and kids walk in dressed as their favorite missionary, briefly announcing who they are and where they served)
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Missionary Presentations (3-minute speeches from missionary representatives including a few biographical facts and a favorite story of how God worked through their ministry.)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Games and Obstacle Course (Inspired by missionary stories and themes)
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Missionary-Themed Potluck Lunch Break (Optional: Bring a food item representing the culture where your missionary served)
12:30 - 1:00 PM: Open opportunity to share a story, need or update from a current missionary. Close in Song.
Pick Your Missionary:
This link will take you to a document with a list of missionaries to represent. Please write your name next to the missionary you pick so we represent as many as possible and don’t have unintentional doubles. Of course, you can collaborate on a single missionary with another person if you choose and put both of your names next to theirs. Email us at aubrey.amundson@gmail.com or kurtis.amundson@gmail.com if you are willing to prepare a three minute presentation on your missionary (approx. 100 words) to share with our group.
Please RSVP by July 3 so we can plan accordingly. Use this form to submit your child’s name and select a missionary to share about: Missionary Day RSVP Form.
Activities:
"Around the World" Relay Race and Obstacle Course: A relay race with stations and challenges representing different regions where missionaries served.
"Bible Translation Challenge": A game to try your hand at translating simple phrases into different languages.
"Missionary Museum Tent": We’ll set up a historic tent with a smattering of various tools missionaries have used in previous generations .
If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to contact Kurtis or Aubrey Amundson:
kurtis.amundson@gmail.com, 952.607.1528
aubrey.amundson@gmail.com, 952.737.3712