Adults on Mission

Overview for language congregations 

This is a special verse for Woman’s Missionary Union^®. We call it our permanent watchword. It explains that all we do is possible only as we work together with God.

Adults on Mission^SM is the organization of WMU^® for men and women 18 years of age and older. It is for churches where learning about and taking part in missions is done best through an organization for both men and women.

Members of Adults on Mission focus on these six tasks of WMU:

• learn about missions
• pray for missions
• support missions
• do missions and witness
• develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle
• participate in the work of the church and the denomination

Any adult can be a member even if he/she is not a member of your church.

Adults on Mission meet on a regular basis, with members deciding the best day and time.

Adults form teams of two or more members. The teams are formed around common interests, ages in life, or projects. Teams should relate in some way to one of the six tasks of WMU. Teams usually last for one year unless their members decide to continue an ongoing ministry and want to continue to work together.

Each team needs a team leader. If there is more than one team, a coordinator for Adults on Mission would be a good choice. These team leaders and the coordinator serve with the WMU director and other WMU leaders to form a WMU leadership team in the church.

Printed resources available through WMU Customer Service at 1-800-968-7301 or www.wmustore.com:

•How to Involve Adults in Missions
Includes guides for Women on Mission^® and Adults on Mission.

•Missions Mosaic
Monthly missions magazine for women

•Missions Plan Book (current year)
Contains 12 months of Bible studies, missions studies, ministry ideas, etc.

•Missions Leader^®
Quarterly magazine for missions leaders

•WMU Year Book (current year)
Contains information for planning missions education in the church for the current year