While many California Southern Baptist churches participate in the traditional weeks of prayer and offerings for state, North American and international missions each year, there are some churches that choose to do a combined mission giving emphasis, benefiting all three.

If your church is one of those, how can you best promote California missions? Here are some ideas:

• Budget specifically for the California Mission Offering; do not let the fact that your church takes only one offering keep you from supporting California missions.
• Use the CMO Resource Packet mailed to churches by California Southern Baptist Convention. None of the materials are dated and can be used any time during the year.
• Consider observing a Week of Prayer for California missions to educate your members about and inspire them to pray for CSBC ministries and missionaries.
• When promoting one offering, be certain to give equal time to state, national, and international missions. Make it clear how the offering will be used to support these various ministries throughout the year.
• If holding a missions fair or other similar event to kick-off your emphasis, be certain to invite missionaries that represent the various ministries the offering supports. CSBC can assist your church in securing a California missions speaker.

Click here to request a California missions speaker for your church or call 559.229.9533.