Promotions General Conference General Conference is held biennially for the purpose of conducting denominational business, planning and fellowship. International Quiz Finals Annually, during early July, quiz teams representing each district in the U.S. and Canada, with active Bible quizzing programs, meet for competition. Promotions Higher Education Month involves promotion of Bethel College, and the cause of higher education. Material is generally included in Emphasis and Priority the second Sunday of the month. Subscription Month for Emphasis promotion, fund-raising and enlistment of additional free subscribers.
Promotion is done through the publication and church packets.
Pentecost Sunday - In the Missionary Church this day of celebrating the birth of the early church, has been used as a time to receive an offering for planting new churches. Along with the Thanksgiving Offering, it provides the only sources for denominational monies toward church planting. Promotion is done through Emphasis and church packets. Sunday - Generally the second Sunday of June is the time for thousands of Missionary Church children to bring their Acorn banks to church, break them open and give funds to assist in missions ministry. Promotion is sent to churches and children's directors.