PREPARING
FOR YOUR LUKE LIVE
12 Notes for the
1. Form a Mission Team to coordinate and delegate
the following:
2. Prayer: You are doing the Lord's work; you
cannot do it well without divine help and inspiration. Get the whole parish
involved in prayer for the success of the mission early in the process (e.g.,
rosary groups, prayer groups, Marian groups, petitions at mass, individuals can
sign up to pray one hour I
before the
Blessed Sacrament, etc.). Invite the parish to pray the enclosed "Mission
Prayer" at all I
masses
three weekends before the mission. Prayer should continue throughout the
mission process.
3. Publicity: In order for the mission to bear
fruit, people must know about it. Experts say (and experience bears out) that
any publicity needs to reach a person five or six times-and in different
forms-before they will take notice. Use everything at your disposal within the
parish: bulletin announcements, bulletin inserts, verbal announcements, posters,
flyers ushers can distribute, door hangers, announcements or flyers at other
parish gatherings such as bingo or prayer groups, etc. Remember, since two of
the primary purposes of Luke Live! are
Evangelization (to renew the faith life of those in and around the parish) and
Ecumenism (all Christians share common reverence for the Bible), broaden your
advertising base. Expand publicity
to newspaper, radio & TV public
service announcements or "community calendar" entries, a hanging
banner across a main street (like for a carnival), posters in store windows
around town, flyers in libraries, post offices, local retreat centers AND personal
invitations to the staff of neighborhood Protestant churches.
4. Telephone Ministry: Call people to invite them
to attend the Parish Mission, particularly all parish leaders who, in turn,
would be asked to motivate people (e.g., parish council, Eucharistic ministers,
lectors) to come to the Mission. Parish leaders deeply appreciate receiving
personal phone calls from Mission Team members.
This personal touch invites them to take personal interest in the
mission effort.
5. General Mail-out: This involves mailing a
letter of invitation to the
6. Transportation Ministry: Provide transportation
for the elderly, disabled, or those without cars. Publicize its availability in
advance.
7. Hospitality Ministry: Involves greeting people
as they arrive at the
8. Children's
PREPARING
FOR YOUR LUKE LIVE
12 Notes for the
Beginner’s Bible have
coloring book editions). If you provide
for children of all ages, the parents will come! Note: If your parish has chosen “Stages of
Faith Development in the Bible” as the topic for a 4th night of the
Mission, this program is suitable for
young people 11 years of age and older; the “Children’s Mission” would need to
be expanded to ages 10 and younger that 4th night.
9. Baby-Sitting Ministry: involves organizing and
recruiting babysitters as a service to parents of infants and young children
who would not otherwise be able to attend the
10. Banner-Making & Church Decorations:
involves planning and supervising church decorations. Get children involved
through poster contests and banner making.
11. Music: The music for Luke Live! is set in the program. You may actively engage your Choir
members to sing harmonies for the assembly songs and invite cantors to sing
harmonies to some of my solo songs—or sing duets! Contact me by email or phone
to discuss these possibilities. LukeLive@lukelive.com
12. Your
Regular Weekly Schedule: Rather then
cancel all parish activities for the week, keep them on the schedule BUT
make Attendance at the