Mission call opening party: plan and timeline
A step-by-step plan for opening the call with family and friends, in person or online, plus what to do the week after.
This page is for planning the party: a timeline and a checklist. For opening ideas and how the call arrives, see how to open your mission call.
Timeline
- When the call is ready: decide whether to open it right away or wait a day or two for family. See how to open a mission call.
- Same day: pick a time, then send a short invite by text or family chat, with a video link for people far away.
- Before the party: set up the Reveal game so guests can guess where the call is, and test the screen share.
- At the party (about 30 minutes): welcome, a prayer if your family likes, guesses, then the missionary reads the call.
- Right after: the globe reveal, photos, and a few minutes for questions.
- That week: read the call packet together and start the next steps.
- Later: plan the farewell and share a sign-up with the farewell tool.
Party checklist
- Invite list and a video link for relatives far away
- Reveal game link ready on a phone or TV
- A map or globe, and pins or stickers for guesses
- Simple snacks; something from the guessed countries is fun
- Someone to record and take photos
- A quiet moment for the missionary to read it first, if they want
After the party
- Read the call letter and packet together; dates and instructions come from the call packet and the Missionary Portal.
- Look up the mission on GotMyCall’s missions list.
- Start the first-week checklist.
Next steps
Questions
How long should a call opening party be?
About 30 minutes for the main part works for most families: welcome, guesses, reading the call and the reveal.
Can people join online?
Yes. Share a video link, and guests can play the Reveal game on their own phones.
What do we do after the call is opened?
Read the call packet together, look up the mission, and start the first-week checklist. Official details come from the packet and the Missionary Portal.
Sources
. Unofficial: check your call packet and the Missionary Portal for your own details. Official pages and your leaders are always the final word. GotMyCall is unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.