WHAT WE DO

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WHAT WE DO

• PLANTING
• Help churches multiply
• DEVELOPMENT
• Help churches stay healthy
• OUTREACH
• Help churches send their members
• into their community

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WHAT WE HAVE DONE

• Improved our planting rate from one new church
  every two years to two churches every year
• A growing number of existing churches have been
  revitalized
• Encouraged every church to reach out to their
  local mission field

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THE NEED

• Only 20 of the population attends church every
  Sunday
• So, 80 miss Gods Word in Worship
• and miss the love of Gods people

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THE NEED

• Christians by Age Group
• Over 60 65
• 40-59 35
• 20-39 15
• Under 20 6
• Each generation is becoming less Christian

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MISSION IMPACT IN THE GLC

• In 2008, 11,500 people attended GLC churches, up
  8 from 2007
• In 2008, 1,376 people came to Christ through GLC
  churches
• Since 2002, 13 new churches have been added to
  our Family

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STORIES OF MISSION IMPACT

• PLANTING
• Catalyst Church - Syracuse, NY
• DEVELOPMENT
• Dearborn Covenant - Dearborn, MI
• OUTREACH
• New Harvest Christian - Oregon, OH

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MISSION FRIENDS HELP

• Bring more people to Christ
• Reach emerging generations
• Make disciples
• Connecting churches to have more influence for
  Christ
• Strengthen the growing family of churches

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BECOME A MISSION FRIEND

• WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
• (Over and above your giving to your local
  church)
• One-time gift
• Monthly, quarterly, or annual gift
• Stock, wills, or in-kind gifts
• Checks, funds transfers, online, credit cards, or
  Easy Giving Form

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A SMALL THANK YOU

• Visit the new Mission Friends area of our web
  site to read the stories of Catalyst, Dearborn
  Covenant, and New Harvest churchesthen receive a
  FREE iTunes song download of your choice

www.GreatLakes.cc/MissionFriends09