All special guests should be recognized. Some of these individuals may be used on the program. Letters of invitation to special guests, living in distant towns, should clearly state the policy of the church concerning payment for travel and other expenses. A pageant, depicting the outstanding events in the history of the church, could be presented. An experienced person in the church or community could write and direct the pageant.
Some churches have a banquet during the week.
Other churches may plan a reception without the banquet. There have been instances when both a banquet and a reception were held on different nights. All church members should be urged to come and to invite former members or neighbors in the church community. Anniversaries offer special opportunity for informative historical exhibits. All booklets, calendars, journals, diaries, letters, hymnbooks, and other materials related to the history of the church, should be collected and exhibited in the church.