ONEFRIDAYCHALLENGE
Dosomethinguniqueandpublic
toretelltheGoodFridaystory…
…andyoucouldwinaONEFRIDAYaward!
TokeepthestoryofJesusaliveweneedtofindnewwaysoftellingitinpublicplaces.
That’swhywe’velaunchedtheONEFRIDAYChallenge.
ONEFRIDAYhelpschurchesandcommunitygroupstofindnewwaysoftellingtheGood
Fridaystoryoutsidethewallsofthechurch.Thisyearthemostimaginativeprojectswill
benefitfromanawardof£1000andfourawardsof£200.Theprojectswillbejudgedbya
panelincludingRoyCrowne(ExecutiveDirectorofHOPETogether)andCanonDavidWilkinson
(PrincipalofStJohnsCollegeDurham.)Theawardswillbemadetotheorganisationsthat
deliverthemostinspiringandeffectiveeventsoractivitiesin2017.
OrganiserAndrewGraystonesays“ThroughouttheagesChristianshaverespondedtothe
GoodFridaystorybycommissioningpublicartormusic,orbyperformingPassionplays.
ChurchesofmanydenominationsstillmeettogetherecumenicallythroughLent,ormarkGood
FridaywithacombinedserviceoraWalkofWitness.
ONEFRIDAYisencouraginglocalinter-churchandcommunitygroupstodosomething
differentin2017;somethinguniqueandpublicthatisspecifictotheirlocation;somethingthat
willengagetheircommunityinretellingandreflectingonthestoryofthePassionofJesus.”
ONEFRIDAYwilltakemanydifferentforms.Itmightbeaneventintheopen-air,aprojectina
localschool,anexhibitioninacommunityvenue,oraprocessionthatretellsthestoryina
seriesoflocations.TheONEFRIDAYwebsitehasdownloadableideasandresourcesthatcan
beadaptedtoanysetting,includingcontemporaryartworkandcustomisablepublicity.
ONEFRIDAYhasteamed-upwithHope,ChristianPublishingandOutreach(CPO)andSGM
Lifewordstoproduceahigh-qualitygiftbookletandanaccompanyingstudyguideforindividuals
orsmallgroups.AndthereareresourcestorunaONEFRIDAYeventforchildren.
FormoreinformationaboutOneFridayanddetailsoftheONEFRIDAYChallenge,visit
www.onefriday.infoorcallAndrewGraystoneon07772710090.
Supportedby
ONEFRIDAYCHALLENGE
RULES
Theclosingdateforentriesis12noononSunday30thApril2017.Entriesreceivedafterthis
timewillnotbeconsidered.
Entriesmustincludethefollowinginformation:
• Nameofthegroupororganisationsubmittingtheentry(whichmustbethesameas
theorganisationthatplannedtheOneFridayactivity.)
• Name,address,phoneandemaildetailsofanindividualactingonbehalfofthe
organisation.
• Evidenceoftheeventoractivity,includingphotographs,recordings,socialmedia
recordsorpublicitymaterial.
Thejudgeswillbelookingforentriesthataremosteffectiveinengagingtheirlocal
communitywiththeGoodFridaystoryastoldintheChristiangospels.Creditwillbegivenfor
ambition,originality,imagination,contextualrelevanceandimpactinthecommunitybeyond
theconfinesofthechurch.Therelativesizeandresourcesoftheorganizinggroupwillbe
takenintoaccount.
TheactivityoreventmusttakeplacebetweenAshWednesday1stMarchandEasterSunday
16thApril2017.
Thecompetitionisopentochurchesorgroupsofchurches,schools,communitygroupsand
otherorganisationsworkinginaparticularlocalitywithintheUK.Toenter,anorganisation
musthaveaformalconstitutionorcommittee.Awardswillbepaidintoanorganisation’s
bankaccount.Noawardswillbepaidtoindividuals.
Thedecisionoftheorganiserswillbefinal.
Anawardof£1000willbemadetothebestentry.Theawardistobeinvestedinthework
andministryofthewinningorganisation.Fourawardsof£200willbemadetotherunnersup.Theorganisersreservetherighttowithholdawardsiftheyfeelthatnoentryisof
sufficientmerit.
ONEFRIDAYCHALLENGE
ENTRYFORM
Nameoforganisation______________________________
Nameofcorrespondent______________________________
Correspondenceaddress______________________________
______________________________
Phone ______________________________
Email
______________________________
Website(ifapplicable)______________________________
Signed(correspondent)______________________________Date_________________
WHATWASTHENAMEOFYOUREVENT/ACTIVITY?_________________________________
ToenteryouractivityfortheONEFRIDAYchallenge,pleasecompletethedetailsabove.Then
compileanaccountofyourONEFRIDAYevent/activityandsendittoONEFRIDAYChallenge,
17RushfordAvenue,[email protected]
forentriesis12noononSunday30thApril2017.Entrieswillnotbereturned.
Makesureyouincludethefollowinginformation:
WHAT?Whatdidyoudo?Pleasedescribetheactivity/event.Makesureyouincludeinyour
submissionanyphotos,advertising,socialmediaevidenceetc.Howdidthisinitiativediffer
fromanypreviouseventsoractivities?
WHY?Whatwasthethinkingbehindyouridea/event?Whatwereyoutryingtoachieve?
WHEN?Whendidtheeventtakeplace?
WHO?Whowasinvolvedintheplanning?Howmanypeoplewereimpactedbytheactivity?
Whowerethey?Weretheypeoplealreadyknowntothegroup?
WHERE?Whatgeographicalareadidtheeventcover?
HOW?Howdidyouorganisetheevent?Howdidyouletpeopleknowaboutit?
Werethereanyobstaclesorchallenges?Howdidyouovercomethem?
WHATNEXT?Whatwastheresultofyoureventoractivity?Whatwillyoudonext?