The spiritually alive woman
has an intimate, vibrant relationship with the Lord. She
has a positive influence and impact on the lives she touches,
and she knows who she is in Christ. If the desire of your
heart is to embody these qualities in your own life, join
us on February 1 as women across North America learn the
secrets and blessings of being truly alive spiritually!
Valerie, Lisa, and Priscilla come from very different backgrounds, and bring
many different life experiences to the table. But they share one central
heart's cry: they yearn to know God and to have the life of Christ in them.
Their messages of challenge, encouragement, and humor will help you start
the new year on the right foot.
Valerie will reveal how cultivating the Holy Spirit in your life will make
you a "life-giver" rather than a "life-sucker." Lisa will explore what it
means to give God the first -- and best -- of your attention and affection.
And Priscilla will show you the only way to truly be changed -- through personal
encounters with a Holy God.
Invite the women of your community to come together for this uplifting and
entertaining event!
Who should attend this seminar:
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR SITE COORDINATORS
The Event SCHEDULE: Word
Doc (26k)
PLANNING GUIDE
Hosting a satellite event is not as daunting as it may seem! As always,
CCN Customer Service Reps will be glad to help you if you have any questions.
As Site Coordinator, you'll want to recruit a team of people to help with
the details. Here are the areas to be covered:
- Publicity
- Ticket sales
- Refreshments
- Technical
- Program Guide, Feedback Form
- Room setup/Cleanup
- Child care (optional)
PUBLICITY
It's good to start promoting the event as early
as possible, so people can put it on their calendars. You may sell tickets,
or offer this as a free event.
TICKET SALES
If you decide to charge admission for this event, set a ticket price that
will work for your church and your community. We suggest a basic ticket price
of $10 - $15 per person. Download a sheet of tickets,
personalize it for your church, and then duplicate it as needed.
Consider the "Cost of Hospitality" when setting your ticket price. What
will it cost your church to host the event, e.g., publicity, refreshments,
child care, janitorial help, etc?
REFRESHMENTS
There will be 2 short breaks -- just enough time for a rest room visit and
a quick snack. Soft drinks, juice, coffee, cookies, fruit, etc. would be
ideal.
TECHNICAL
It's very important to have someone who will be responsible for testing your
satellite equipment prior to the broadcast. We'll email you a testing schedule
with detailed instructions.
THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GUARANTEE YOUR RECEPTION OF THE
EVENT IS IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE REQUIRED TESTS AND RESPOND TO OUR TECHNICAL
DEPARTMENT!
PROGRAM GUIDE, FEEDBACK FORM
At least one week before the event, a downloadable Program Guide will be
available on our website. Please duplicate this for all of your attendees.
The program guide will include a detailed schedule, information about each
speaker, and pages for taking notes.
Also on our website will be a Site Coordinator Feedback Form for you to fill
out after the event. Please download and print one copy for your use. The
information you give us on the Feedback Form is very important to us! We
use it to help us plan future events that will meet the needs of your church
-- so please take the time to fill it out and fax it to us.
ROOM SETUP/CLEANUP
The room should be set up so that everyone can see and hear easily. It's
better to have the room temperature a little too cool than a little too warm.
CHILD CARE (Optional)
You may want to provide childcare for the mothers who attend the seminar.
This could be a service project for your Youth Group!
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND IDEAS
We've provided basic promotional materials for you to get the word out in
your church and your community about A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU 2003.
These include:
You can download these, personalize them for your church, and duplicate them
as needed:
Personalizing the Promotional Materials
The posters/flyers and postcards are in PDF format which cannot be modified
on your computer. (We realize that this creates a challenge for our host
sites, because the pieces do need to be personalized for your church, but
it's the only way we can provide promotional materials with quality photos
and graphics for you!)
There are a couple of simple ways to personalize these with your church's
information:
- Use the blank "Church info box" templates provided, and
fill in your information. Cut it out (with scissors)
and paste it onto one of the posters or postcards. Then
you can duplicate as many copies as you need.
- Write in the info on one poster or postcard, then duplicate.
- Print labels to cover the info box, and stick them on
the posters or postcard.
Promotional Ideas:
- Have your pastor announce A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU
2003 from the pulpit.
- Hang posters in your church and in your community:
- Christian bookstores
- Schools.
- Businesses (places where women shop!).
- Other churches.
- Stuff bulletins with inserts and put additional
copies on your ticket table.
- Contact other churches and get them on board!
- Provide bulletin inserts, flyers, and postcards
for other churches.
- Ask your local Christian radio stations to
announce the event - give them a few free
tickets to give away!
- Make announcements in Sunday School classes,
Women's Bible Study classes, MOPS Groups.
- Organize a phone campaign to call all the
women in your church - Some of them may be
interested in being Women's Ministry Leaders!
- Put a write-up in your bulletin and newsletter.
- Send an email to the women in your church.
- Use the church website to promote the event.
- Publicize the event at local Christian schools.
- Announce the event on your church marquee.
- Put flyers in the women's rest rooms at your
church.
- Hang a banner in your church.
We're here to help!
Valerie Bell
Valerie is a versatile and engaging communicator
who travels widely as a conference speaker making frequent
guest appearances on radio and television. She has authored
six books including, Getting
Out of Your Kids' Faces and Into Their Hearts and A
Well-Tended Soul. Valerie and her husband Steve have
co-authored two books, Made to Be Loved: Enjoying Spiritual
Intimacy with God and Your Spouse and Faith-Shaped
Kids: Helping Your Child Grow Spiritually.
Lisa Harper
As former director of Women's Outreach at Focus on the Family,
Lisa helped develop the Renewing the Heart ministry and conferences.
Lisa is a popular speaker at women's retreats, conferences
and other events around the country, and serves as director
of Women's Ministries at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville.
Lisa is the author of Every Woman's Hope and Relentless
Love.
Priscilla Evans-Shirer
Priscilla is an accomplished singer, speaker, author and
television host. She has been a featured guest at churches,
universities and companies and is currently a speaker for
the Zig Ziglar corporation. Priscilla serves as a live television
correspondent for CBS in Dallas. She is the author of A
Jewel in His Crown, and the forthcoming And We Are
Changed, due out in July 2003.
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