FAQs

It means playing an active part in this shared mission in ways that work for your church.
Find out more about becoming a church partner, here.
We’re asking partner churches to stand with us in prayer, promote Light Up Dorset, consider giving towards the mission and mobilise their congregations to get involved. This could include taking part in evangelism training, serving the community, joining outreach events, volunteering at events and helping people who respond to the gospel to grow in their faith.
Every church can play its part, using its own gifts, resources and opportunities. There is no expectation to be involved in every area; we simply want to work together in whatever ways are possible for each church.
Find out more about becoming a church partner, here.
Absolutely! Churches of every size and tradition can play a part, and each can contribute according to its capacity, gifts and local opportunities.
Local churches are at the heart of the relational side of the mission. They will use the relationships they already have in their communities to personally invite people to the smaller Light Up Dorset outreach events, welcome them and create opportunities for them to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus. Beyond the mission, churches will provide a local family where those who want to explore faith or follow Jesus can find friendship, belonging, encouragement and ongoing discipleship.

A county-wide mission like this involves significant costs for training and the organisation of outreach events. We are inviting individuals, churches and businesses to help make it possible through a shared fundraising effort.
All donations to Light Up Dorset are processed by Palau UK & Europe and are designated to cover the costs of delivering the mission across Dorset. Palau covers its own organisational and operational costs, contributing its time, experience and expertise to support the mission at no cost to Light Up Dorset.
Gifts will help cover the preparation and launch, evangelism training, smaller outreach events during the mission week and the community festival.
You can make a one-off or regular donation, give through your church, organise a special offering, or explore a larger gift or business contribution. Use this link to make a donation today.
If you are a UK taxpayer, you may be able to Gift Aid your donation, subject to the usual eligibility requirements and the giving method used. All these details are on the donation form.

You can sign up to receive Light Up Dorset prayer updates, and join others in praying for your street, community and the county by downloading the Prayer Walk app. Use this link to find out more.
The Prayer Walk app is a way for us to work together to pray for every street in Dorset. You can walk your local streets, pray for the people and communities who live there, and record your progress, helping us all to see in real time how prayer is spreading across the county as we work towards this shared vision. Use this link to find out more.
We'll be offering Friendship Evangelism (FE) training to help Christians grow in confidence and share their faith naturally with others. There will also be a range of volunteering opportunities, from stewarding, serving and helping with event set-up and clear-up, to supporting people who want to take their first steps in faith. We'll add opportunities as well as details about any training involved to the website as plans develop, so keep checking back to see how you can get involved.
No. Training and encouragement will be provided to help Christians grow in confidence and share the hope of Jesus naturally with the people they know.

The focused mission week, 5–9 July 2027, will include local outreach and opportunities to share the gospel, leading into a free, family-friendly festival on 10 July, with follow-up through local churches.