• Watch the Lent Event Unpacked instructional DVD and review the Coordinators Guide and resources.
• Give a copy of the relevant resources to the appropriate ministry agents. 
• Set a meeting for November to discuss planning and commitment to Lent Event 2010.  Don’t wait until Advent or New Year to start your planning!

• Hold a meeting of those involved in running Lent Event in your community (Minister, Treasurer, Children’s & Youth Worker, Small Group Coordinator, etc.). 
• Review timeline and responsibilities outlined in this guidebook.  Pray for each other and for your community.

• Include Lent Event ‘Press Release 1’ in Church notices — see pg: X.
• Put up posters.
• Give ‘Announcement A’ at Sunday services — see pg: X.
• Show Lent Event promotional DVD during worship.
• Hand out brochures to congregation or insert brochures into notices.

• Include Lent Event ‘Press Release 2’ in Church notices — see pg: X.
• Give ‘Announcement B’ at Sunday services — see pg: X.
• Show Lent Event promotional DVD during worship.
• Hand out brochures to congregation or insert in notices.

• Include Lent Event ‘Press Release 3’ in Church notices — see pg: X
• Give ‘Announcement C’ at Sunday services — see pg: X
• Lent Event commencement during worship (accompanying PowerPoint presentation on data disc provided or download from website).
• Make brochures available for those people who missed out on previous Sundays.

• Ash Wednesday — Lent begins.

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 1— PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 1 prayer points for Timor-Leste in notices — see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Children’s, Youth and Adult Bible study programs commence. 

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 2— PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 2 prayer points for India in notices —see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Second week of Children’s, Youth and Adult Bible study.

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 3 — PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 3 prayer points for PNG in notices — see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Third week of Children’s, Youth & Adult Bible study.

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 4 — PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 4 prayer points for Solomon Islands in notices — see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Fourth week of Children’s, Youth & Adult Bible study.

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 5 — PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 5 prayer points for Sudan in notices — see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Fifth week of Children’s, Youth & Adult Bible study.

28 March

Palm Sunday

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Lent 6/ Palm Sunday —PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include Lent 6 prayer points for Zambia in notices — see prayer points handout on data disc.
• Give ‘Announcement D’ to remind participants to return donations at the Lent Event closure service on nominated date — see pg: X.
• Include ‘Press Release 4’ in notices re collection of donations — see pg: X.
• Final week of Children’s, Youth & Adult Bible study.

2 April

Good Friday

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Good Friday — PowerPoint presentation provided.

4 April

Easter Sunday

• Use selected Lent Event worship components for Easter Sunday — PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Include ‘Press Release 4’ in notices re collection of donations — see pg X.

• Lent Event Closure/Celebration during worship — PowerPoint presentation provided.
• Collect donations during service.
• Remind people who have forgotten to bring in their Lent Event donation that the payment slip and donation envelope are attached to the Lent Event brochure.
• Include ‘Press Release 4’ in notices re collection of donations — see pg X.

• Last date for group donations to be received by Coordinator.  Late individual donations should be sent direct to Lent Event, PO Box A2266, Sydney South, NSW 1235.