Sponsors: Have you been thinking about sponsoring someone on

the Great Banquet? Now is the time to ask and have applications

completed and turned in. If you have any questions contact Dawn

at First Presbyterian Church 821-6426

SERVERS

Call Sherry Harvey 841-8385 to sign up to serve a meal. Leave your name and number and she’ll get back to you. It is very important that you are prepared to spend 2 to 2 ½ hours serving, cleaning up, and setting up for the next meal.

SPONSOR’S HOUR

Sponsor’s hour for each Great Banquet is held on Thursday before each Banquet (except the jail/prison weekends), at 7:30 pm. Everyone is encouraged to stay through the entire Sponsor’s Hour to lend strength and prayers to God’s people.

72 HOUR PRAYER VIGIL & PRAYERS FOR SPEAKERS CHART

Please be sure to sign-up to pray for the guests and team members during the Banquets. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16

CANDLELIGHT

Your presence at Candlelight adds to the Body of Christ and the impact the Lord has on His people as He uses our worship, prayers and sacrifices for the guests and team. Candlelight will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 8:30 pm on the Saturday during each Banquet.

CLOSINGS

Closings will be held at the First Presbyterian Church at 5:00 PM on the Sunday of each Banquet.

SNACKS & SALADS

Snacks and salads are needed for both weekends.  Call Betty Hendrix 

824-9749 to sign up to bring them. If she is not home, please leave a message.

AGAPE LETTERS

Individual and group agape letters are always needed. Please mark family letters with an “F” on the envelope. Be sure your guest’s name appears on the outside of the envelope. (PLEASE NOTE: Gifts are better given before or after the Great Banquet. Please do not bring gifts to the Great Banquet for your guest.) Call Cindy Bell 584-3097 for more information about Great Banquet agape.

HELP AGAPE TEAM MEMBERS ON THE WEEKEND

An “Agape” chart is available for you to sign-up and assist the agape team members on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of each weekend. Go to the Great Banquet website for the name of the agape person to contact for each weekend.

www.greatbanquet.com

AGAPE PARTY

Help make agape for the weekends! Contact Teresa Lee 977-2148 for the time and date of our next Agape Party at the First Presbyterian Church.

Agape Ideas

Quick, easy, and inexpensive agape ideas . . . from The Upper Room Discussion Group . . .

Rainbow mechanical pencils:

Write this down: Jesus Loves You!" or "Jesus has signed your heart with his blood."

Mending kits:

"God fixes everything."

Jigsaw Pieces:

Jigsaw puzzle pieces either hot glued to a pin back or a card (You can put a piece of magnet strip on the back of the card for a fridge magnet.): "God put it all together for you." Or "Puzzled? Talk to God." Or "Don't let Jesus be your missing piece!" or "If life is a puzzle, turn to the Lord." Or "Now I know in part, then I shall know fully. 1 Corinthians 13:12."

Notepad:

Little notebooks or note pads. "Write this down: Jesus Loves You!"

He has written your name in the Lambs book of life. Rev 13:8

Small calendars:

(wallet size are good): "I am with you always. Jesus"

Seed packages:

"Grow in Christ."

Life Savers:

"Jesus is the real life saver!" John 3:16

Small rulers:

"Measure your life in Christ." Or "Jesus Rules!"

Emory Board:

Emory board or small piece of sand paper on a card: "Jesus can smooth away all our rough edges!"

Nail:

Nail on a card. "Need an eternal fix? Try John 3:16."

Butterfly anything:

"God changes things." Eph 4:23

Diaper pin:

"God can change even the worst of things."

Maps or compasses:

"Jesus is the way" or "Lost? Talk to God" or "Need directions? Talk to the Father." Or "Lost? Follow the Son." Rom 10:10

Magnifying glass:

"See everything clearly with Christ" or "Let your faith be magnified." Or "If they dusted your Bible for fingerprints, would they find any fresh ones? Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105."

Small bars of soap:

"God can make all things clean."

Emergency rain ponchos:

"When life gives you rain, God gives you rainbows!"

Yo-yos:

"God will be there though all your ups and downs."

Rock:

Write "Jesus is the rock" and draw a cross on the rock.

Duct tape and nail:

Put a small piece of duct tape on a card. Then put a nail through the card as if you were pinning something to it. On card write: "Men fix everything with duct tape. God used his son."

Penny:

Penny hot glued to a card. "Jesus just makes 'cents'"

Runts:

Runts candies in a small bag. "The fruits of the spirit are."

Paper clip chain:

Paper clip chain made of brightly colored paper clips or several brightly colored paper clips hanging on an earring hoop: "Genesis 9:13"

Heart:

Foam heart glued to a card: "Give your heart to Jesus." Or any heart verse.

Candy conversation hearts:

"These go in your tummy. Put Jesus in your heart."

Bears:

Teddy bear stickers or very small (1/2 inch) teddy bears or gummy bears. "God's love bears all."

Erasers:

"Jesus erased all your sins."

Key chain:

"Let Jesus be the key to your life" or "Put God in the driver's seat."

Shoe horns:

"For a perfect fit every time, try Jesus."

Earplugs:

"For all those times when noise is not so joyful."

Atomic fireballs:

"Get fired up for Christ!"

Smiley face anything:

"Smile. God loves you."

Kites:

Small plastic or balsa wood planes or miniature kites: "Fly high with Christ."

Band aid on card:

"Christ heals all."

Pots:

Small jars or pots made from Play Dough and hardened. "Put yourself in the potter's hands."

Golf tees taped to a card:

"Jesus will always fit your needs to a tee!"

Airhead candy:

"Don't be an airhead! Listen to Jesus!"

Kool Aid packages:

"Let Jesus be the cool aid in your life."

Hershey kiss(es):

Hershey kiss(es) on a card: "A good night kiss for you. Sleep in peace as God watches over you" or "An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips." Proverbs 24:26 or with 2 kisses "Angel kisses."

Mint:

A mint taped to a card: "Jesus is 'mint' for you."

Sponge:

Small piece of sponge attached to a card: "Soak up God's love."

Chewy Candy:

Gum, caramel, starburst candy, tootsie roll or other chewy candy: "Choose Jesus" or "Choose this day whom you will serve." Joshua 2:4-15

Now and Later candy:

"Jesus Now and Later."

Q-tip:

Q-tip taped to a card: "Open our ears, Lord. We want to hear Jesus."

Small plastic frogs:

"FROG: Fully relying on God."

Gold Fish crackers:

"Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19

Small back scratchers:

"God always has a hand for you!"

Skittles candies:

"Taste the rainbow of God's love."

Equal package:

"Nothing equals Jesus!"

Picture of a cell phone:

Photocopy picture on paper and color with bright colors: "Call on God. Unlimited free anytime access."

Small packages of tissues:

"God will take your tears and make an ocean."

Gold wrapped chocolate coins:

"His love is more precious than gold."

Corks or fishing bobbers:

God's love is unsinkable.

Small match box-size cars:

"Put God in the driver's seat."

Honey:

Bit of Honey or fast food size honey package: Psalm 19:10

Cream Savers:

You are the cream of the crop. Let Jesus be your Life Savior.

Small pocket size mirrors:

"Let Christ be reflected in you."

Letter openers:

"God opens up a whole new world of possibilities."

Toy watches:

"God has all the time in the world for you." Or "Ecclesiastes 3:1"

Birds:

Small plastic or feather birds (floral section of craft store): "Matthew 10:31"

Toy paratroopers (party favors):

"Let Jesus be your parachute."

Individually wrapped hand wipes:

"Jesus makes all things clean."

Rubber Ducks:

"Life with Christ is just ducky!"

Mini-frisbees or spinning tops:

"I may not always know where I'm going, but the one I'm following does. 'The Lord will guide you always.' Isaiah 58:11"

Whistle:

"Whistle while you work Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23."

Milky Way candy bars:

"He had a universe to choose from, but God chose you."

Baseball trinkets:

"No outs. All safe with Christ" or "Hit a home run with Christ."

Mustard seed:

Mustard seed glued to a piece of cardstock: "A little faith goes a long way. Matthew 17:20.

Snickers

Tape or glue a "fun-size" Snickers bar to a note card and put the words, "Hungry for God, Why Wait..."

Thumbodys

Place your thumb onto an inkpad and place on a note card. Draw each thumbprint as a person - be creative! Write "Thumbody Loves You!"

Stick with God

Tape or hot glue a small stick to a note card and write "Stick With God"

Dryer Sheets

Staple a dryer sheet to a note card and write "Cling To Jesus!"

Kleenex

On a travel-size package of Kleenex, write Rev. 21:4 - "God shall wipe every tear from their eyes."

Noisemakers

Attach this message to a noisemaker: Psalm 100:1 - "Make a joyful noise..."

Bag of nuts

To a bag of nuts, write: "Jesus is nuts about you!"

UNO

Write: "DO UNO JESUS?"

Sponge

To a piece of sponge, attach the message: "You made the journey, soak it all in!"

Belly Button Cleaner

To a piece of matchstick, glue a piece of pipe cleaner, rounded. Attach the message: "Just when you think you had everything, a belly button cleaner!" and the verse 2 Cor. 7:1 - "Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

Pixie Sticks

Attach a Pixie Stick (sugar stick) to a note card and write: "God 'picks' you as His beloved."

Candy Cane

Attach a candy cane to a note card and write "By the stripes, we are healed."

Birthday Candles

Attach a birthday candle to a note card and write "Let your light shine..." - Matthew 5:11

Play Doh

To a small Play Doh container, write Isaiah 64:8 - "We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand."

Prayer Rock

Wrap a small rock in cloth and tie shut. Attach a sheet that says "Jesus 'spoke to them in parable to show that they should keep on praying and never lose heart.'" - Luke 18:1

Stir it up

Attach a plastic spoon to the message "...let us consider how to stir up one another to love and to good work." Hebrews 10:24

Band-Aid

Attach a Band-Aid to a note cards that says "God Heals all Wounds."

Pencil

Attach a pencil to a note card that reads "Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart." Proverbs 7:3 or "You're all 'write' with God!"

Gummy Worms

Throw some gummy worms into a bag and attach the message "Come follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men." or "Let Jesus work His way into your heart."

Washers

Attach a metal washer to a note card and write "Jesus will wash away your sins."

Paper Umbrella

Attach a paper umbrella to a note card and write "His love shelters us from the storm."

Rubber Band

To a rubber band, attach the message "Band together for Christ's Sake."

Hawaiian Lei

Attach the message "Jesus Leid down His life for you" to a Lei.

Missing Piece

Attach a puzzle piece to a note card with the message "Jesus is the missing piece."

Paint Brush

Attach the message "Let Jesus be the artist of your soak" to a small paint brush.

Marble-ous

To a notepad, attach a marble and the message"Jesus is Marble-ous!"

Sugar

Attach a packet of sugar to a note card with the message "Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus!"

Warheads

Attach a sour candy or Warhead to a note card with the message "Don't let your love for the Lord grow sour."

Compass

Attach small gift card to compass that says: "God's direction is always true!"

Sunflower Seeds

Attach card to bag of seeds that says: "You are a seed sewn by God. Grow and bloom where you are planted"

Door Hangers

Print on computer "Resting in the Lord" Do Not Disturb and Walk# our group name

Almond Joy

Put on label or attach small gift tag that says: "The JOY of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10