Cooperative Program Sunday

A Cooperative Program Emphasis in Michigan Baptist Churches

Help your congregation understand how they are supporting missions through the Cooperative Program…

What is CP Sunday?

Cooperative Program Sunday is simply a day to highlight and celebrate the Cooperative Program, the plan Michigan Baptist – and all Southern Baptists – use to fund missions causes at the state, national and international levels. CP works because it leverages everyone’s gifts in the most efficient way possible.

Why celebrate CP Sunday?
Celebrating CP Sunday is one of the easiest ways to educate your church members about the Cooperative Program. Many Michigan Baptists contribute significantly to missions through their church’s CP giving but are not aware of how this works or why it is important.

How can we celebrate CP Sunday?
CP Sunday can easily be incorporated into your normal church worship service each year (usually in April) or some other designated date of your choice. The possibilities are endless!

SUGGESTIONS FOR CELEBRATING THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM:

• Explore http://MichiganBaptists.org to see what God is doing in our state. Explore the linked blogs, etc. to get a full picture.
• Use a 5-minute testimony of a church member regarding the impact of a CP funded experience such as Partnership Missions, Disaster Relief, NAMB or IMB mission trip, or a Baptist Collegiate ministry involvement, etc.
• Place a Cooperative Program budget brochure in the worship guide or hand out as education material on your celebration CP Sunday.
• Distribute a Cooperative Program Mission brochures to all youth through adult Bible study classes.
• Observe a missions moment using Cooperative Program resource such as Missionary Moments and offer a prayer of thanksgiving for the worldwide impact of Cooperative Program dollars.
• Show a Cooperative Program video testimony in the morning worship and thank the congregation for investing in missions. Click HERE to see CP-related videos.
• Include Cooperative Program explanation inserts in a worship guide and give attention to the church’s investment in global missions during a special prayer time.
• Enlist the Woman’s Missionary Union or Women’s Ministry involvement in scheduling and promoting a prayer emphasis for the missionary impact of the Cooperative Program.
• Present a Cooperative Program children’s sermon in the worship time.
• Invite a CP speaker to your church to inform, educate and inspire the congregation regarding their investment in ministries and missions through the Cooperative Program.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Cooperative Program and the mission efforts of Michigan Baptists!