MORE Fundraisers!
You might want to consider some of the following ideas others have sent us that have helped them raise money for the gathering.
- Sell breakfast before church
- Purse sale (ladies donate gently used purses)
- Spaghetti suppers
- Yard clean up day
- Family movie nights at church (sell snacks and charge a dollar entrance fee)
- Mother’s morning out to allow moms to shop
- Make calendars on the computer to seel at church (use congregation for pictures, children’s artwork, etc.)
- Christmas craft & gift sale
- Christmas decorating service
- Bake sales after church
- Holiday cookbook sale (ladies subimit thier best recipes)
- Change collection jars (loose change adds up!)
- Media sale (donate used books, CDs, DVDs & sell cheaply)
If you have any other ideas that have worked for you, please send them our way! You may email them to bnakamura@foursquare.org. We will see you in Atlanta!
Connect Through Facebook!
In preparing for our gathering, we’ve realized that using a social networking site might be a helpful way for attendees to connect both before and after our conference. Since over 100 million people are signed up as Facebook users, we thought it would be wise to have a central hub for linking individuals, churches, etc.Facebook is perfect for connecting people because it’s fun, free, simple to use and available to everyone with a computer.
If you are a Facebook member, you can click right through and join our page. If you are not a Facebook member, joining is free and requires nothing more than an email. You may connect to Facebook through Cynthia Ware. Once you join our page, you can look forward to hearing more from us and you can invite others. We look forward to seeing you there. Click Here for our Foursquare Women’s National Gathering Facebook page.
Looking for a Roomie?
If you would like us to help pair you up with someone to room with at the gathering then you are in the right spot! Please send your name, phone, and email address to nhannay@foursquare.org.
NextGen Registration?
We would like to apologize for the confusion that we may have caused when we announced two different age groups for the NextGen registration. We would officially like to clear things up by declaring the NextGen age group as anyone between 11-29yrs. of age. Thank you for your understanding and please contact Britney if you have any questions at 213.989.4385 or bnakamura@foursquare.org.
Leaving A Legacy
Everyone has a story to tell. Your journey - no matter how wonderful or challenging - is how youhave gotten to where you are, and is meant to inspire others for generations to come! Now you can leave your legacy while attending the Foursquare Women’s National Gathering through The Story Tellers Interview.
The Story Tellers Interview gives you the opportunity to hear the remarkable stories of the women in your life, and/or tell your own story. The one-on-one setting will allow you to record a conversation with a family member or friend as they tell you their story. Eaach conversation will be documented on DVD for you to take home.
Simply click here to make a reservation for a Story Tellers Interview, or visit the downloads page on the gathering website. once you make a reservation, you will receive an email confirmation, along with a sampling of questions to help get you ready for your interview. Please keep in mind that these are 20-minute time slots. The cost is $25 per interview (up to two reservations per person allowed).
For more information, please contact Ronda Sherrick with Leave Your Legacy at rsherrick@leaveyourlegacy.org.
Olive Tree Prayer Room
A warm reception will await you at The Olive Tree Prayer Room located on the third floor in the Chestnut room of the Omni Hotel. Our conference prayer hostesses will invite you to enjoy a personal quiet time with Jesus, offer to pray with you regarding your own concerns, or provide communion elements for you to have a memorable and personal communion experience.
The Olive Tree will be open from 12noon Thursday, February 19, through Saturday noon, February 21st. This beautiful, serene setting will be available ‘round the clock, so if you long for a mini time of refreshing personally, or desire to spend valued time with a friend, it will be our pleasure to serve you at the Olive Tree.
If you have any questions regarding the Olive Tree, please contact Harriet Mouer at hmouer@familyfellowship.net
Near Newark or Baltimore?
Are you somewhere near Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland? If so, Sharon Snow and others are willing to coordinate chartering some airplanes to the gathering.
Anyone who is interested could contact her by calling 908.241.7644 or emailing her at bfgcscs@aol.com.
Fundraisers
There are many around the U.S. who are raising money to send their women to the upcoming Foursquare Women’s National Gathering. Check out what Debbie Jameson and her women are doing in Downey, California.
Thier ladies have raised over $2000.00 dollars in the following ways.
1. One day yard sale brought in $520.00 (on Friday)
2. One day e-waste collection site that brought in $593.00 (on Saturday)
3. Popcorn Fund raiser brought in over $900.00 (pre-sales month of May)
For thier next upcoming event, a local Italian restaurant has agreed to give them 25% of total sales on Monday, Sept 8th (which is the 1st Monday night football game). They have encouraged their ladies to pass out the flyer’s giving the details to their family, friends and co-workers.
Julie says, “It’s easy and everyone goes out to eat so it allows for fellowship and dinner together.”
Registration Now Open!
This has been an exciting week. Not only have we launched this website, but we are also happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2009 Foursquare Women National Gathering.
Register today and receive a special early bird discount on your rate. Plus, get a free registration for every 10 people registered. So, gather your women’s group together and get to saving!
Registration is easy and just takes a few clicks online. More information is also available on our Registration page.
