South Carolina WMU Planning Tool 2017-2018 Triple A Achievement Accomplishment Advancement Church Edition To be used during the church year September 1, 2017 August 31, 2018. Complete and send to South Carolina WMU after August 31, 2018 and before September 30, 2018.
Instructions For Use Of Triple A Triple A is a planning and recognition tool designed to help you effectively minister through your WMU organizations. It is to be used both as a tool for annual planning and on-going evaluation. This version of the form is to be used throughout the September 1, 2017 August 31, 2018 church year. As you prepare for the new year in WMU, please read through the entire document and consider the following as you plan: Note the items that you ordinarily include in your annual planning and make plans to include them again if they fit with your church s goals and vision; Highlight the actions that you want to give special attention; Note new ministry ideas that you want to include in this year s calendar. Consider including at least two items (ministries, missions trips, mission studies) that you have not included before. For your WMU to achieve Triple A recognition, forty (40) of the seventy-two (72) actions must be completed. At least one activity must be accomplished from eleven (11) categories of thirteen listed. An action is the how, what, where, when, and why of the category. In every category, the action is indicated by an asterisk (*). As each action is completed, check the line beside it to indicate completion. For recognition by state WMU, please complete the report form provided on the inside back page. Make a copy of the booklet to keep and send the original booklet to South Carolina WMU. All of the information must be completed on the form. Your request for recognition must be mailed to the state WMU office after August 31, 2018, but before September 30, 2018. Forms will not be accepted after September 30. We ask that you mail your forms after August 31 in an effort to encourage your WMU to remain active for the entire church year.
South Carolina Woman s Missionary Union: 2017-2018 Triple A Achievement Accomplishment Advancement I. WMU provides an organization for every age-level in which there are prospects and both leadership and members receive and use corresponding WMU publications and resources (magazines, plan books, and/or websites). Check the Age-level Organizations in Your Church and Resources Received By Leadership Check Resources Used By Members *Adults Women on Mission (Required: Missions Mosaic, Women on Mission Leader) mymission (Required: Missions Mosaic and mymission Leader) Adults on Mission (Required: 2017-2018 Missions Plan Book) Baptist Nursing Fellowship *Missions Mosaic *Missions Mosaic or Fulfilled *Students Acteens (Required: Acteens Leader) Youth on Mission (Required: Youth on Mission Plan Book) Challengers (Required: Challengers Leader) *The Mag *Children Girls in Action (Required: Girls in Action Leader) Children in Action (Required: Children in Action Leader) Royal Ambassadors (Required: RA Leader) *GA World *RA World *Preschool Mission Friends (Required: Mission Friends Leader) *Mission Friends At Home *Churchwide Churchwide Missions (Required: Missions Leader) Please share some of your most unique churchwide missions opportunities (Please List On Inside Back Cover) Total Number Of Organizations and WMU Resources (Write In Number) (Cannot Be Larger Than Five) Total Number Of WMU Resources (Write In Number) (Cannot Be Larger Than Six) Total Number (Add Two Columns Together): (Cannot Be Larger Than 11) -1-
II. WMU leadership participates in leadership development. *Studied leadership guides (for respective organization). *Attended church leadership development in association. *Attended church leadership development at state training or WMU Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting. *Complete Develop online training for respective organization. *Provided training for others, (e.g., leaders in churches that became leaders mid-year) III. The WMU Leadership Team plans for the year using the WMU Year Book and Missions Leader. *Used for budget development. *Used to coordinate calendar events, facility use, record keeping, communication between leaders, and/or start-up for new organizations. *Used in planning: identifying objectives, setting goals, and/or implementing action plans. IV. WMU is actively involved in WMU growth throughout the church year. *Invited five new women to mymission (18-34). *Added ten new members to WMU organizations. *Completed three miles of prayerwalking in neighborhoods surrounding the church. *Participated in six different WMU sponsored mission action or mission support projects. *Recorded an increase in WMU magazine subscriptions. *Saw an increase in giving to the Janie Chapman State Missions Offering. V. WMU observes Focus on WMU. *Observed Focus on WMU. List activities held during this observance: VI. WMU keeps accurate records and reports. *Provided reports to the church, association, and/or the state. *Provided the church clerk with information to be included in the Annual Church Profile (ACP). *Provided up-to-date mailing lists to Associational and State WMU offices. VII. WMU promotes and/or is involved in missions opportunities/trips. *Promoted or participated in state events and opportunities such as: 2018 SC WMU Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting, 2018 Associational WMU Spring Meeting, Carolina Women, RA Field Day (Connie Maxwell Children s Home), Youth Event (Connie Maxwell Children s Home), Christmas at Camp La Vida *Promoted or participated in SCBC and WMU Missions Partnerships *Promoted or participated in national events and opportunities such as: WMU Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration, Missionsfest/Familyfest, National BNF Meeting *Promoted or participated in other missions opportunities and trips. Please list: VIII. WMU enlists leadership by process suggested on the handout provided by the state office. (see website or by request). *Followed the Leadership Selection Committee process on handout provided by the state office. -2-
IX. WMU is involved in Praying for Missions (Church WMU Missions Objective). *Used Prayer Calendar in meetings. *Urged members to use the Prayer Calendar every day. *Observed Season of Prayer for State Missions. *Observed Season of International Missions. *Observed Season of North American Missions. *Participated in Associational Missions Week. *Adopted an Unreached People Group. *Participated in SC Global Connections *Participated in SC WMU and Global Gates Prayer Partnership X. WMU Engages in Mission Action and Witnessing (Church WMU Missions Objective). Participated in Mission Action (outside the church family). Projects may include ministry with nursing homes, literacy groups, juvenile justice groups, HIV/AIDs organizations, Missionsfest, Familyfest, Christian Women s Job Corps, Christian Men s Job Corps, etc. Please provide the following information about these projects (maximum of one per quarter; total maximum of four): Name of Mission Action Age-Level(s) that Participated *Fall *Winter *Spring *Summer *Participated in the Mission Action part of Project HELP: PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). *Participated in Children s Missions Day 2018 Go Serve. *Was an advocate for various mission actions causes. *Individuals were involved in witnessing opportunities (in the community, at work, etc.). XI. WMU participates in Learning About Missions (Church WMU Missions Objective). *Participated in the State Missions Study. *Participated in the International Mission Study. *Participated in the North American Mission Study. *Had a missionary speaker at a church function. *WMU organizations met year round. *Attended Girls in Action Week, Girls in Action/Acteens Week, Mother/Daughter Overnight, Girls in Action/Acteens Minicamp, Children in Action/Youth on Mission/Girls in Action Minicamp, Children in Action/Youth on Mission/Girls in Action Week at Camp La Vida, RA Camp at Camp McCall, Father/Son Overnight at Camp McCall. XII. WMU is involved in Mission Support (Church WMU Missions Objective). *WMU adopted a missionary or missions representative (family, missionary kid, missionary parents). *Taught about, promoted, and gave to the Cooperative Program. *Taught about, promoted, and gave to the Janie Chapman Offering for State Missions, Missions Education, and Great Commission Living *Taught about, promoted, and gave to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering For International Missions. *Taught about, promoted, and gave to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering For North American Missions. *Taught about, promoted, and gave to Global Hunger Relief efforts. -3-
*Included the Association in the church budget. *Collected Duffel Bags and Bibles for Foster Children. *Collected and/or helped put together Prisoner Packets. *Collected Ministry Health Kits. *Collected and Participated in Blazers for DJJ. XIII. WMU is involved in helping individuals Develop Spiritually Toward a Missions Lifestyle (Church WMU Missions Objective). *Completed a study on the Biblical basis of missions. Suggested study: Thin Red Line (Volumes 1-4) (can be found at www.wmu.com). *Completed missions trip preparation studies. Suggested study: Equipped for Adventure: A Practical Guide to Short-Term Mission Trips, Carry On; Prepping and Packing for Successful Mission Trips *Completed training for the Understanding of Witnessing. Suggested trainings: How to Witness To Others (Journey to Confidence; Becoming Women of Influential Faith; Unscripted Sharing the Gospel as Life Happens, etc.) How to Witness To Diverse Language/Culture Groups (Global Opportunity; Reaching Internationals, The World Around Us; Bridges to Connect With and Engage Ethnic Groups, Interfaith Witnessing; Confronting False Gods (All Downloadable), Faces in the Crowd; Reaching Your International Neighbor for Christ, etc.) How to Pray for Unreached Peoples (Prayer 101, Follow Me; etc.) Age-level Mission Action (Available From South Carolina WMU) *Individuals gave public testimony to the power of mission action in their lives. Just For Information Please list some of your most unique churchwide missions opportunities: -4-
Completing The Form For Recognition 2017-2018 Triple A For your WMU to achieve the Triple A Recognition, forty (40) of the seventy-two (72) actions must be completed. Actions are indicated by the * under each category. At least one action must be accomplished from eleven (11) categories out of thirteen listed. As each action is completed, check the blank beside it to indicate completion. To achieve recognition by South Carolina WMU, please complete all of the information on this form. Forms should be completed AFTER August 31, 2018, but BEFORE September 30, 2018. Forms will not be accepted after September 30. Only hard copies will be accepted. Make a copy of the booklet and send the original booklet to us at: South Carolina WMU 2017-2018 Triple A 190 Stoneridge Drive Columbia, SC 29210-8239 2017-2018 Triple A Category Category Description Number of Actions Completed (Write in Number) I. WMU provides an organization for every age-level in which there are prospects and WMU leadership and members receive appropriate publications or uses appropriate resources (magazine, plan book, or website) II. WMU leadership participates in training III. WMU Leadership Team plans for the year using the WMU Yearbook and Missions Leader IV. WMU is actively involved in WMU growth V. WMU observes Focus on WMU VI. WMU keep records and reports VII. WMU promotes and/or is involved in missions opportunities/trips VIII. WMU enlists leadership by suggested process IX. WMU is involved in praying for missions (Church WMU Missions Objective) X. WMU Engages in Mission Action and Witnessing (Church WMU Missions Objective) XI. WMU participates in Learning About Missions (Church WMU Missions Objective) XII. WMU is involved in Mission Support (Church WMU Missions Objective) XIII. WMU is involved in helping individuals Develop Spiritually Toward a Missions Lifestyle (Church WMU Missions Objective) Please send recognition to: WMU Director or Other WMU Leader Mailing Address City State Zip Name of Church Name of Pastor Mailing Address Of Church City State Zip Total Number of Categories Engaged: Total Number of Actions Achieved: Association
This resource is made possible through the Cooperative Program ministry support of your local church. Woman s Missionary Union, Auxiliary to South Carolina Baptist Convention Laurie Register, Executive Director-Treasurer (800) 723-7242 (In South Carolina); (803) 765-0030 (In Columbia) Web Address: www.scwmu.org E-mail: wmu@scbaptist.org "Empowering Churches and Believers to Participate in Fulfilling the Great Commission"