2020 Annual Meeting in Richmond Canceled  | COVID-19 Response

March 17, 2020
We regret to inform you that the 2020 KY WMU Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration scheduled for April 17-28 at First Baptist Church Richmond,  has been canceled. With the breaking news regarding the virus, late last night in consultation with Roetta Vaught, President of Kentucky WMU, we decided to make the call to cancel our events through the end of April.

Refunds
  • Participants will receive a full refund
However, if you would like to help us reach our offering goals, you can designate your registration to be applied one the following giving opportunities. Click Here to designate your registration refund. 

Missions Celebration At Home
While we are rescheduling the Annual Meeting and business session this event, we are creating resources you can use to bring a piece of the Missions Celebration to your home. These resources will be released weekly through April 17th. Let us here from you! Send your photos and videos of ways you are bring the Missions Celebration to your home! Email liz.encinia@kybaptist.org. 

COVID-19 Resources
WMU is providing various ways for you to stay connected and engage in God's missions during this pandemic. Visit the Covid-19 Resources page from National WMU, to learn how you can stay involved. 

Missions Celebration At Home

​Hello WMU Family,
We are trying something new. We have created an “at home” Missions Celebration experience that you can access online which will include video stories from our featured missionaries, recorded video workshops with downloadable handouts, a take home prayer experience, and a virtual “Marketplace” exhibit experience.

We will roll out these resources a few at a time, with the featured video stories to be released on April 17th. 

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WATCH THE MISSIONS CELEBRATION AT HOME

WORKSHOPS

To view each workshop, click on the photo below and your video workshop will open on Vimeo . Don't forget to download the suggested handouts that coordinate with each workshop. The duration of each workshop varies depending on topic.

Suggested tip: watch one a day. 
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Getting Out of Your Church and In Your Community
led by Andrew Mann, Graffiti 2

Handout (pdf)
Embracing the Displaced
led by John Barnett, KBC

Displaced Peoples: Defined (pdf)
Identity in Christ (pdf)
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To Infinity and Beyond
led by Doug Williams, KBC

5 Components (pdf)
Assessment (pdf)
Components Grid (pdf)
Scoring Grid (pdf)
Powerpoint Presentation

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Missions Urgency
led by Liz Encinia

Personal Assessment (pdf)
All In: Take Up Your Cross BIBLESTUDY 
led by Barry Vaught, Pastor

Prayer Experience

Create your own Prayer Experience in the comfort of your home. These resources are designed around the Annual Meeting theme "All In : Pursuing God's Mission Together".  Please download and print these resources. After you have set up your prayer experience, please take a photo or video of your area and share how this prayer time impacted your life during this season of uncertainty. Email your photos and videos to liz.encinia@kybaptist.org. 

Scripture Writing 

Grab your journal and write one verse each day. As we prepare for our "At Home" Missions Celebration, let’s look to the Scriptures and ask our God to prepare each of us to engage in His mission. Begin today, April 1, copying one verse each day.  

Mission Projects

Although we can't be together, you can live on mission right now while you practice social distancing.

Consider participating with the three mission project opportunities below: 
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Virtual Marketplace

Guided Tour through "the Marketplace"

​Visit the 2020 Missions Celebration Marketplace! Take a stroll through the Marketplace narrated by Liz and learn about the various to get involved with Kentucky WMU. ​
Explore On Your Own

To stroll through the "Virtual Marketplace" on your own, click on the link below. This option also lets you interact with the Marketplace and click on links to learn more.