Before Your Event

The key to a great, worry-free event is being ready for it early. Give yourself plenty of time to accomplish the following tasks.

Below is a list of the things you’ll want to take care of first:

Plan Your Presentation. Talk to your pastor about it.

Will he or she play a role in the event? How much time will you have during the service? What kind of event is right for your church? Use the Pastor Guide to help guide your conversation. And be sure to check out this page of helpful tips for talking with your pastor.

Select a video to show.

Review the Compassion Sunday videos. Select either the short or long version to show during your presentation. There are also a couple of preview videos you can show before your event to spark church members’ interest in your upcoming presentation.

Arrange to show the video.

Let your church media team know when to show the video and where they can find it. Then be sure to test the video in advance to avoid technical difficulties later.

Organize the sponsorship table.

Confirm that you can borrow a table from your church and find out where you can set it up.

Use our tools.

Check out videos, a PowerPoint presentation and promotional materials on the Plan Your Presentation page. They'll help make your event a success!

Review the FAQs.

Review the most common questions people ask at the sponsorship table. Feel free to bring your Presentation Guide on the day of the event so you can reference pages 13 and 14 as you talk with your church family. If you have more questions, contact us.

Pray.

God wants to use you in big ways at your event. Make sure you invite him into your preparation through prayer!

Tim, Compassion Sunday host

“I have learned that when you get out of your boat like Peter did, despite expecting really rough water, that Jesus promises to be there with you. It is where you are supposed to go. So, you just have to get out of the boat and let Jesus take over.”
– Tim, Compassion Sunday host