No…You and the Lord are in control of your schedule. In January of each year, the office staff will ask us to make a fair schedule for the year.  It’s not written in stone, just a starting point.  Once the staff has an opportunity to discern everyone’s schedules they can determine weak spots and needs.  If you want to travel to a certain part of the country then you would want to schedule fairs in that area and so on…Often missionaries like to work in the region they are from.  That’s fine too!

There are great needs everywhere and the more workers we have the more fairs we can do, ultimately reaching more lost people. The Scheduling Coordinator may call and ask you to redirect for specific needs and it is your option to either accept or decline based on your prayerful consideration.  Some missionaries keep the same fair schedule year after year, and others flex and change from year to year.

It’s up to you.  If it’s your first year serving, it is wise to hook up with an experienced missionary who is managing fairs and gain experience and confidence under their tutelage. In this case, their schedule becomes your schedule.