2. 2 The Younger Son the lost “Come Home” The Older Son the church “Go Looking” - Luke 15 - Jesus tells 3 stories LLost Sheep Shepherd searched for sheep LLost Coin Woman searched for coin LLost Son No one went looking for the son! the lost “Come Home” the church “Go Looking” - 2014 - 100 th Anniversary of start of WW1 AA time in our history when we lost our fathers WWars have contributed to us become a fatherless nation RReuniting our nation with its Father

3. 3 Banquet 1 Receive Launch 40 days of preparation Before you can take the love of the Father to the lost you need to receive a fresh revelation of the Father’s love for you Take what you have received and give it away to those who have become lost and separated form the Father Host a party for lost sons and daughters who are returning home to be reunited with their heavenly Father Banquet 2 Give Away Launch 10 days of mission Banquet 3 Celebrate The Father’s Feast Consider starting your 40 days of preparation with:  40 hours of unbroken worship Followed by:  40 days of prayer  40 daily devotions – Father  40 days of mission planning  40 days to prepare an army 1.Identify your outreach area 2.Reach every household  Father’s Love Letter  Father’s Love DVD 3.Demonstrate Father’s love  Acts of kindness  Practical services  Father to the fatherless Put on your version of the Father’s banquet  Pentecost Festival  Family Fun Day  Street party  Barbecue  Banquet in a church hall  Last minute banquet (Enter your start date)

4. Banquet 1 Receive Launch 40 days of preparation Banquet 2 Give Away Launch 10 days of mission Banquet 3 Celebrate The Father’s Feast Tue 4 Mar Shrove Tuesday Sun 20 Apr Easter Sunday Mon 5 May Bank Holiday 1 to Sun 20 Apr Easter Sunday Thu 29 May Ascension Day Sun 8 Jun Pentecost Sun 2 to Sun 15 Jun Father’s Day Fri 25 Jul School Holidays Mon 4 Aug WW1 Anniversary 3 to Mon 4 Aug WW1 Anniversary Sat 13 Sep Harvest Tue 23 Sep 4 to Harvest Mon 22 SepSat 1 Nov All Saints Day Tue 11 Nov 5 to Remembrance Day Harvest Tue 11 NovSun 21 Dec Christmas Wed 31 Dec 6 to New Year’s Eve Remembrance Day For more info, go to www.thefatherslove.co.uk