Event Ideas Open Doors: Churches will be opening their doors to community members and visitors, providing a place to stay warm and dry, enjoy a hot drink, email family and watch some Games events on big screens. Big Screen Parties: Major Games events such as the Gold Medal Hockey Games will be viewed at Big Screen parties in churches and social service centres. Hosts will be needed. Community Transformation: Hospitality kits for the homeless will be distributed. Christians will be encouraged to clean up the streets of Vancouver/Whistler. The poor and disadvantaged will be guests of honor at parties and festivals held in Salvation Army churches and centres. Translation: Tourists/visitors will need translation services during their stay. The broader church network will be looking for individuals who are proficient in English and another language to serve. Festivals/Concerts: Outdoor and indoor festivals and concerts will be staged before and after the Games. Creative arts: painting, music, drama, clowning, dance, juggling, and face painting will all be used to encourage and inspire. Hospitality: The church will be serving water and hot beverages to community members and visitors at various warming stations at/near Olympic venues. Salvation Army mobile canteens will be active in service. Hospitality: The church will be serving water and hot beverages to community members and visitors at various warming stations at/near Olympic venues. Salvation Army mobile canteens will be active in service. Prayer: Periods of fasting and prayer for the Games will be planned. Prayer walks and gatherings will occur throughout the Games. Prayer counsellors will be needed at warming stations. Evangelism: Every act of service can become an opportunity to share God’s love, and may open doors to communicate the Gospel to people who have never heard the Good News. Sports Camps: Many churches will be hosting sports camps and clinics for community kids. Coaches and mentors of all ages will be needed. Human Trafficking Awareness: Help us in the fight against sex trade trafficking. Become educated and spread awareness of this injustice. Pray for the rescue and restoration for victims trafficked into Canada for the Games. Download the flyer Serving: The More Than Gold Outreach in Vancouver Contact Information Sharon Tidd Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Olympic Outreach Coordinator The Salvation Army British Columbia Division 3833 Henning Drive Burnaby, BC V5C 6N5 Fax: (604) 299-7463 Office Phone: (604) 299-3908, Ext. 236 Cell Phone: (778) 837-1931 E-mail: sharon_tidd@can.salvationarmy.org