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June 2012 Information Packet www.fmcmissions.com

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immersion. one month. one mission. learning. praying. serving. loving.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FMC AND SSME
WHAT IS FMC?

missions is to the church as burning is to fire!

Family Missions Company is a Catholic apostolate of lay singles and families engaged in foreign missionary evangelism and service to the poor. Our work has its roots in the missionary lives of Jesus and His Apostles.

WHAT DOES FMC DO?

Missionaries visit local school

Today FMC has trained and sent out lay missionaries who have served in Mexico, Ecuador, the Caribbean, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Spain, Ghana, China, Peru and other countries around the world. We live and preach the Gospel. We work to assist the poor in any way we can. Pope John Paul II, in his encyclical Mission of the Redeemer, says that Missionary activity renews the Church, revitalizes faith and Christian identity, and offers fresh enthusiasm and new incentive. Faith is strengthened when it is given to others! We believe you can discover this fresh enthusiasm for your faith through mission life. Every Christian is a missionary by virtue of baptism, and the call has never been more urgent than it is today!
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Bridge bringing together both sides of the river

Local child

The Philippines is an island nation located in Southeastern Asia.

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Missionary activity renews the Church, revitalizes faith and Christian identity, and offers fresh enthusiasm and new incentive.
Faith is strengthened when it is given to others! - John Paul II
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The harvest is plenty and the laborers are few (Luke 10:2). We need thousands of missionaries yesterday. The need is urgent and the call is now! Over the years, FMC has received life-changing reports from those who have experienced mission with us.. Our missionary organization draws upon the more than 30 years of pioneering mission life lived by the Summers family and builds on the ongoing relationships between our missionaries and the local churches where they serve. Our missionary charism centers around evangelization and service to the poor. We go out to share the Good News with people through Christian witness and personal testimonies.

This summer 2012, Family Missions Company will again be hosting its, Summer School of Missionary Evangelization (SSME). This program will afford participants the opportunity to join full-time missionaries for a month-long mission immersion program in the Philippines, learning about the Churchs mission while living it out! Students will enjoy an intense life of daily community and personal prayer, fellowship, service in various apostolates, and Christian formation through study. The curriculum will include an in-depth study of the Book of Acts, excerpts from the Documents of Vatican II related to evangelization, Pope John Paul IIs encyclical Mission of the Redeemer, and core teachings from FMCs S Seor program designed

for forming FMCs own full-time missionaries! The courses will be presented by full-time missionaries and will include a teaching workshop which will equip the missionaries in methods of evangelism. Experience working with youth, sharing at prayer groups, participating in relational ministry, feeding the hungry, service projects and other ministries around the island. The program will culminate in a more intense schedule of evangelization and service, allowing the missionaries a chance to apply what theyve learned. Participants will also enjoy the occasional excursions and days of recollection in some of the most beautiful awe-inspiring locations on the globe!
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Navigating the river in a bamboo canoe

Walking to a village chapel

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Local children swimming in nearby streams

Cultural dance and celebrations

If you feel you are looking for more than a one-week trip and want to journey deeper into the Churchs mission, then our SSME program is designed for you. Consider spending a month with us this summer, growing in servant leadership and the ability to evangelize while learning how to apply your missionary experience to everyday life.
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This years SSME will take place in the Southern Philippines, where Family Missions Company currently has full-time missionary teams living and serving. Filipinos are known for their generosity and hospitality. Their warm culture welcomes visitors to enjoy the manifold

beauty of this unique island nation. From the delicious cuisine and the breathtaking vistas, to the friendly smiles and vibrant faith of the people, SSME missionaries have a lot to gain from this incredible summer experience. The spiritual need is great and the people are hungry for the truth! What is needed are young men and women to hear the call of Jesus to serve as missionaries and to bring the fullness of truth to this land! Family Missions Company and our missionaries enjoy a great relationship with the Church of the Philippines, and work alongside the local Church in various ministries. In addition, our missionaries have developed new ministries inspired by the needs of the people they serve. Come

...the Church in Asia finds herself among peoples who display an intense yearning for God. The Church knows that this yearning can only be fully satisfied by Jesus Christ, the Good News of God for all the nations.... (we) should focus attention on this yearning and encourage the Church in Asia to proclaim with vigor in word and deed that Jesus Christ is the Savior. Ecclesia in Asia John Paul II

All missionary activity is directed to one purpose, to serve man by revealing to him the love of God made manifest in Jesus Christ.
Peoples everywhere, open the doors to Christ! - John Paul II
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Daily Life of an SSME Missionary

WHAT TO EXPECT?
DAY-TO-DAY BEFORE THE PHILLIPPINES Before arriving in the Philippines, all SSME applicants who have been accepted are expected to prayerfully prepare for the summer. Pray daily for SSME and for those planning and preparing it as well as those who will be attending the program with you. Pray for the time that you will spend in the Philippines, for the overall mission of the Catholic Church, and above all, for the people the Lord will have us serving. DAY-TO-DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES Arriving in the Philippines, the missionaries will soon become accustomed to their daily schedule, duties, and way of life. Each morning, the community will come together and begin the day in prayer. As full-time missionaries, we strongly believe that to be successful in serving our Lord, we must root every day and all we do in prayer. The early morning will typically be spent in missionary formation or in ministry. The missionaries will be formed by deepening their knowledge of the Scriptures and of Church teaching. At midday, our mission family will come together for lunch, followed by time for study, prayer and fellowship. Afternoons will be spent engaging in our various directed ministries at the base or in the community. Come evening, all missionaries will again come together for dinner as a mission family. Evenings not spent in Apostolic outreach will be dedicated to community fellowship or free time. We will wrap up our day as it began, coming together once again for prayer. One day each week the entire community will have a Desert Day. Desert Days, an FMC tradition, are days of prayer and reflection in imitation of Christ, who in His life of ministry, often went off to a quiet place to seek the Father. While this is a basic outline, as missionaries, we are aware that things may come up that cause changes to occur in the schedule. This itinerancy blows is essential to our missionary life. DAY-TO-DAY AFTER THE PHILIPPINES Upon returning home to the United States, Family Missions Companys hope is that each missionary will stay connected and involved in the mission of the Church. Our hope is that those completing SSME will continue to be an active part of the ministry and mission of the Catholic Church. Strengthened and inspired, SSME missionaries will be sent out to their home parishes, communities and universities to spread their missionary zeal. Returning home on fire for missions, we pray that each participant will allow that fire to burn bright and illuminate Christ and His mission to all those around them, and that all would work to bring others into that same mission.

and readiness to move where the Spirit

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SSME 2011 ST. LUCIA

NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _________________________________________________ STATE: ________ ZIP: ______________ E-MAIL: __________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ______________________________________ DOB: ______________________________________

Please fill out and mail completed Application Form to : Family Missions Company 12624 Everglade Rd Abbeville LA, 70510 Applications will be reviewed on a firstcome, first-serve basis.
Please e-mail James Franke at trips.fmcmissions@gmail.com with any questions about SSME or the application process.

MISSION TRIP FEES: (for details of costs see page 7) Once accepted into SSME, you will receive a payment schedule of mission fees. There will be an initial, non-refundable registration fee of $75, to reserve your space in the program. Mission Trip fees will cover the costs of SSME tuition, housing, meals and transportation while on the island. Mission Trip fees will not cover personal spending money while on the island or money spent while on excursions. Mission trip fees will also not cover airfare to and from the Philippines; however, contact us to see if you can take advantage of our group rates!
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ATTACH TO APPLICATION:

1. What is your relationship with the Catholic Church? 2. Why are you applying to Family Missions Companys SSME program? 3. What are you hoping to gain from your participation in this program?

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Missionary Heart
DID NOT OUR HEARTS BURN WITHIN US..? (LUKE 24:32)
As an organization of lay Catholic Missionaries, Family Missions Company expects all of our full-time and short-term missionaries to enter into any mission field, foreign or domestic, with missionary heart. The following list explains what it means to have a missionary heart and the commitments that go along with attending SSME. Please read the expectations below and initial on each available line.

1. Have an attitude of gratitude. In all things give thanks! Let us out do one another in service: NO GRUMBLING
or COMPLAINING!

2. Respect their culture; the American way is NOT necessarily the right way. We will learn many things from the
people of the Philippines. Their way is founded on their experience.

3. Be careful not to exclude your hosts (the people of the Philippines). If you are in a conversation with others of our
group and a local approaches, motion to them to draw near; include them. SMILE! Make friends. and dont pair off (not even with your best friend).

4. Unmarried couples leave romance at the border. We are seeking Gods love on this mission. Be a part of the team, 5. Submit to leadership. Seek peace and run after it. Unity comes in finding the common good. 6. Go the extra mile. Pick up, keep order, volunteer for work, cooperate. It is more blessed to give than to receive. 7. Jesus said, Eat what is set before you. The food is prepared with care and love. Missionaries trust God and receive
His gifts.

I commit to living in accord with the beliefs and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church which is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic: ________________ I commit to daily personal prayer and reading of scripture: I commit to not drinking alcohol or smoking while participating in SSME: I commit to not using any type of illegal drugs before, during or after SSME: I commit to not pursuing any type of romantic relationship during my time in the SSME program: I commit to following the direction of SSME leaders in all that they ask of the missionaries: I commit to conducting myself as an FMC missionary:! ! ! ! ! ________________ _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

I am aware that if I violate any of these commitments, I may be asked to leave the Philippines and the SSME program at my own expense. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Signature: _____________________________________________________________________

Date: _______________

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SSME - Philippines Mission Trip and School:

BREAKDOWN OF FEES & TRAVEL INFORMATION
COSTS: The total cost of the four week SSME 2012 program is $1500, not including airfare. This figure will include the cost of tuition, room, daily meals, transportation while on the island, outings and excursions. This cost will not include your travel to and from the Philippines. It will also not cover personal spending money you may want to bring along with you for individual spending, gifts or souvenirs, and any alms money you may want to carry. Any unforeseen medical costs will also be at the expense of the participant, as we do not provide health insurance. BREAKDOWN OF FEES:* Tuition: $950** Room and Board: $350
Outdoor Market in the Philippines

Transportation and Excursions: $200 **Tuition costs will include donations to the local Church as well as other misc. expenses. *Accepted applicants are encouraged to fundraise towards their tuition and fees to defray their costs. Donations made to FMC in applicants name will be tax-deductible. For tips, ideas or advice contact James or Joseph at the e-mail below. TRAVEL INFORMATION: SSME 2012 begins June 6th. Missionaries should plan to arrive in the Philippines on the 6th. Since SSME participants are from all different parts of the country, each accepted applicant is required to secure their own flight plans to and from the Philippines. (For details in booking flights and to see if you can benefit from FMCs group rates, contact James or Joseph.) Date of departure back to the United States will be June 30th. Prior to booking your tickets, please check your itinerary with James Franke or Joseph Summers at trips.fmcmissions@gmail.com.

Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole of creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned... they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.
Mark 16:15-16

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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Matthew 28:18-20
But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? And how can men preach unless they are sent?? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news. Romans 10:14-15 THE

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