Operation In As Much (OIAM) provides a one day emphasis for our church to come together in an effort to work to meet the needs of the people of our community, our neighbors. Please check back to our website as the date of Satuday May 5, 2012 approaches to see how you can become involved. For further details or to share your ideas, contact Joe Sinclair, our Minister to Students
Some have described Operation InAsMuch (OIAM) as being a one-day, hands on, missions blitz of one's community. By missions we mean that we are performing ministry to the hurts and hopes of those in our community. OIAM is also an intergenerational event and in some cases may be an interracial and interdenominational event that mobilizes Christians to heal some of the hurts of a neighborhood or an entire community. OIAM is . . .
. . . a day devoted to helping people at their points of need.
. . . reaching out to strangers in Christian love and understanding.
. . . fostering racial harmony through working together
. . . a surge in spiritual growth.
. . . acknowledging the mission field in one’s own backyard.
. . . accepting the Great Commission.
. . . strengthening Christian fellowship.
. . . discovering how one’s personal gifts can be used in mission work.
An important descriptive sentence coined by David Crocker is, Operation InAsMuch is Christians doing the work of the church instead of church work.
Each year we are in need of one person to assume leadership for each project that we conduct. That leader is then responsible to enlist their team. They, with the help of their team develop the plan of attack for the day. It is always important for the Project Leader to communicate all plans with the Planning Team, providing themr with cell phone numbers in case there is a need for communication during the day.
Schedule for the Day:
·The day generally begins at 7:30 am with a devotional send off by the pastor in the church’s south parking lot
·Some projects begin before 7:30 am and end by mid morning
·Some projects begin later in the day and last until mid afternoon.
·Other projects begin at 8:00 am and end when they get finished; sometimes late in the afternoon.
Community Luncheon Provide a lunch meal for a neighborhood in Garner. A cookout of hamburgers and hot dogs is suggested. Ideas include: Games for Children, Refurbish a playground/basketball court, collect books for children, etc. We have 2 potential mobile home parks, and 2 potential apartment complexes.
Baskets for Nursing Home Residents Groups/Sunday School Classes provide a basket full of toiletries and other miscellaneous items helpful to nursing home residents. Once assembled, groups/classes deliver to an area Nursing Home.
Meals for Garner EMS/Police/Prison Guards 4 Fire Stations, 3 EMS Units, Detention Center Guards. Prepare 150 meals. Notes of appreciation, encouragement, and witness will be included with each meal. Delivery to Detention Center Guards (Hammond Road, Raleigh) Delivery to Garner EMT/Fire/Police.
Musical Presentation To Nursing Homes Our Senior Adult and Sanctuary Choirs, along with some of our deacons will present a musical presentation and The Lord’s Supper to area nursing homes. You are invited to join with this group.
Construction/Renovation Projects Six construction/renovation projects will be conducted around Garner helping low income families making much needed repairs on their homes. Each project will be completed by a separate team. Six Team Leaders Needed.
House of Hope Participants will be performing various tasks from yard work to home repair projects.
Free Yard Sale Collect the items (Clothes, toys, furniture, etc.) to be placed in the yard sale from church members in advance of the OIAM date. Disadvantage people will be allowed to “shop” the yard sale for items free of charge.
Encouragement Cards Notes of encouragement to EMT, Police and Fire Personnel, Prison Workers and Meals on Wheels Recipients.
Homeless Ministry As we have done in the past we want to work with Alice McGee in ministering to the homeless that come to Moore Square on Saturday morning for food and other handout items. We typically assemble health and hygiene kits as well as provide some underwear and socks. We need to identify a Garner location for this project if possible.
The Healing Place A breakfast meal will be provided to the ladies and then time will be spent talking and fellowshipping with the ladies of The Healing Place. (Farmers Market Area)
Yard Work/Lite Maintenance for Seniors in our Community A great project for families, Sunday School Classes, and other groups. Teams will provided needed yard work for senior adults—contacts made through Garner Senior Center. Lite maintenance could include, cleaning ceiling fans, clean gutters, replace HVAC filters, replace light bulbs, replace smoke alarm batteries, turn mattress, etc.
Meals On Wheels Identifying a group of Senior Adults who typically have a meal delivered to their home each day of the week - delivering a meal prepared by the Baptist Men - spending time fellowshipping with the seniors as they eat. The homebound of our congregation are to be included in this project.
Random Acts of Kindness Over the past several years this project has taken on several different configurations and deeds - distribute water in the parks; pay it forward activities (pay for gas, pay for someone’s fast food lunch, etc.). (Laundry Mats: 401/50/Old Stage) A variety of projects will be considered.
Rampin’up - Wheel Chair Ramps (NC Baptist will build ramps across the state during the week between April 28-May 5, 2012—over 312 requests have been received.) Partner with BSCNC North Carolina Aging Ministry (NCBAM) or Wake Resources for Seniors to build wheel chair ramps.
Prayer Walking Organize a group of people to prayer walk the areas where Operation In As Much will be conducting its ministry and throughout the Heather Hills neighborhood. This would be done both on days prior to OIAM and on the day of OIAM.
Girls in Action Homeless Ministry Project GA’s will be helping with the GUMC Homeless Ministry.
Library Ministry Assist and serve in the Garner Public Library as needed.
Hygiene Kits for Homeless Ministry Gather supplies (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, washcloth, comb, hairbrush, shave cream, lotion, etc.) and assemble hygiene kits for the homeless to be distributed on May 5.
Preschool Child Care (Birth to Kindergarten) Child care is provided for the participants to allow for greater numbers of adults to participate in OIAM ministry day.
Video/Pictures A team of camera people visiting and documenting the various project sites on film (digital). Using these “pictures” to create a DVD record of the day. Photographer: & Videographer needed.
Team Leaders Are Needed for Each Project. If you will volunteer to lead a team, please contact any member of the OIAM Leadership Team:
2012 OIAM Leadership Team: Terry Monroe-Deacons, Jim Reynolds-Baptist Men, Sue Moore-Women's Missionary Union, Ron Smith-Sunday School, Kimberly Davis-Girls In Action, Jason Remy-Royal Ambassadors, Lois McCoy-Children’s Ministry, Glynn Ezzell-Middle School, Tricia Jarrell-High School, Heather Wray-Community Relations, Joe Sinclair-Student Ministry (Team Leader)
