This person will help you get your monthly prayer letter out to your supporters.  Because of cost and time, you will not be want to mail your newsletter directly from Greece, so this person will be in charge of printing, stamping, and mailing it out for you. If you plan to email your PLs to your coordinator you will want to make sure it is someone who has a computer, printer, email address, the software you are going to use to do your prayer letter, and some IT know-how.

Most of our staff use Microsoft Publisher and/or Microsoft Word to do their prayer letters. They come free with any Microsoft Office software package.

AN ASSISTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES—

• Receive your prayer letters from overseas each month.
• If it’s not ready to photocopy, lay out the letter in an attractive format.
• Photocopy your prayer letter.
• Update your address list and print address labels.
• Purchase stamps and prepare the letters and envelopes for mailing.
• Keep track of all receipts and expenses.
• Submit receipts and prayer letter reimbursement form in order to be reimbursed.

QUALIFICATIONS—

• Organized, has an eye for detail, able to proof read and edit for grammatical mistakes.
• Willing to give 5-10 hours each month.
• Has read, understands, and agrees to what is involved in assisting you with your letters.

Another option is using a PRAYER LETTER SERVICE! 

Instead of having a prayer letter assistant, you may want to use a professional prayer letter service.  Feel free to contact them for more details concerning their prices and service.  Here are the addresses of a couple of prayer letter services (this is not an endorsement) –

Chalkline  (a great new PL company owned by a CCC staff family’s dad!)

Contact name: Ed Goerges

New Braunfels, TX

www.chalkline.org

Prayer Letter Service

524 Seventh Street

Rockford, IL  61104

Phone 815) 962-7010  Fax: (815) 962-6992

Email:  plservice@myletterservice.org

Web:  http://www.myletterservice.org

Write Away Letter Service

PMB 304

4069 13^th St.

St. Cloud, FL  34769

Email: Debbie@writeawayletterservice.com

Web: www.writeawayletterservice.com

Phone: 407-957-9888

Be sure to review what it says in the STINT manual about writing a good prayer letter. You can ask your team leader for advice and input after you arrive in country.