Arizona Southern Baptist Convention

September 12-19, 2010

"I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.
I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:12-13

Week of Prayer for State Missions: September 12-19, 2010

Every year in September, Arizona Southern Baptist churches give to the Arizona Mission Offering. The offering provides additional support beyond the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention budget for missions and ministries aimed at sharing the gospel with those who don't know Christ.

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Offering Goal: $150,000

Church Planting, 35%
Disaster Relief, 25%
Christian Challenge
Collegiate Ministries, 20%
Crossover Arizona, 10%
Ministers in Crisis, 10%

Virtual Prayerwalk

During the week of prayer for State Missions,
will you pray with us for the needs in our state?
Watch this virtual prayer walk to guide you as you pray.

Click to watch

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Arizona Mission Offering Video

To view videos of each week's emphasis, click on the pictures below:

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Same Offering ... New Name

How do we best tell the story of state missions to today’s Arizona Southern Baptists? That was one of the questions explored by a planning team when they met last January to discuss this year’s State Mission Offering.

Since 1993, the offering has been named for Willis J. Ray. Long-time Arizona Southern Baptists know that Ray, a former state convention executive secretary, was a pioneer in Baptist work in our state. But since his death at the age of 96 in 1992, thousands of people have joined the ranks of Arizona Southern Baptists. Most are probably not familiar with Ray's legacy.

The planning team concluded that while they are grateful for the church planting and missions heritage passed on by Ray, the time had come to rename the offering. Consideration was given to simply dropping Ray's name and calling the offering the "State Mission Offering," but this sounded too generic. Another name considered was "Arizona State Mission Offering," but it was pointed out that University of Arizona fans might have a problem with that name. And so ... the new name is "Arizona Mission Offering."

It's a new name for a new generation of Arizona Southern Baptists. It carries the heart and soul of all that has come before and remains uniquely focused on mission work in the Grand Canyon State.

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Downloads

The following downloads are available in English and Spanish to help your church promote the 2010 Arizona Mission Offering:

Creative Ways to Participate	-
Arizona Mission Offering Color Logo, jpg	1-color logo
B & W Logo, jpg	Grayscale Logo, jpg

Creative Ways	-
Color Logo, jpg	B&W logo
Grayscale, jpg	1-color

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