24 Hours That Changed the World
Calendar

Task	Deadline	Dates (fill in)
Meet with staff and key laypeople	3–6 months before start	___________
Receive approval for program	3–6 months before start	___________
Set dates for program	3–6 months before start	___________
Decide which components to use	3–6 months before start	___________
	Worship/sermon series
	Adult Sunday school classes
	Adult small groups 
	Youth groups
	Older children
	Younger children
	 
Order resources	8–10 weeks before start	___________
Complete promotion plan	8–10 weeks before start	___________
Finalize media plans
	Newspapers	6 weeks before start	___________
		Religion reporter (name)

	Radio	6 weeks before start	___________
		Local talk shows (names and contacts)

	Television	6 weeks before start	___________
		Local talk shows (names and contacts)

Finalize advertising opportunities	6 weeks before start	___________
	Newspapers
	Radio
	Television
	Other
Mail postcards	
	Bulk mailing	4 weeks before start	___________
	Mail to visitors	Each Monday morning 		(ongoing)	
Put announcements in church newsletter and bulletin	1 per week for 3–4 weeks	___________
Distribute handouts (postcards or flyers)	4 weeks before start	___________
Mail press releases
				
	To feature and news editors	4 weeks before start	___________
	To calendar editors	2–3 weeks before start	___________
Mail public service announcements	2 weeks before start	___________
Hang posters and banner	2 weeks before start	___________