The temps are heating up and everyone else is on vacation, but there is no need to stress about your weekend service plans, check out these complete, customizable sermon kit downloads to make summer (and fall) sermon planning a breeze!
Easter is one of the times when people who don’t normally attend church will come to visit. Be prepared for your visitors by taking time to plan and prepare so your guests will have a positive experience. Follow this to-do list to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
It is time to start thinking about your Easter outreach plans & one of the most effective tools you can use is a direct mail postcard. Thanks to the huge influx of emails and social media, there is less competition in people’s physical mailboxes – making direct mail postcards an even better option for inviting people to church! Here are 10 reasons why you should do a mailing this Easter
Boost attendance and increase church visibility with these great ideas for spring church events.
In today’s world, maintaining a strong digital presence can be a big asset to keep your church community connected and to bring in new people to your church. This is especially true during Christmas. Your website and social media pages can be a big engagement and connection point for your members as well as for reaching visitors. So it’s just as important to get your online sites and pages updated as it is to dress up your physical building. Here are some tips….
Christmas really has become too commercialized and even non-Christians in your community may be feeling like the spirit of the holiday is missing. Believe it or not, there may be people listening to your Christmas Sermon who actually don’t know that Christmas changed everything so getting back to basics but in a fresh way is a great idea.
This weekend thousands of churches will be participating in National Back to Church Sunday (BTCS) and are preparing now to welcome and engage with visitors from their communities. This could be a big week for many of you – and even if you aren’t planning a big event this weekend, you probably have one coming up in the next month or two, so here are some tips to help you with last minute preparations:
Fall is just around the corner and if you’re like most churches, you are probably planning lots of activities for this busy season: Back to Church, harvest festivals, trunk or treat and more. But besides planning the event, have you prepared your people and building? Follow these 5 tips today….
As a church, you likely have a lot of great events and initiatives happening throughout the year, including community service events, National Back to Church Sunday or special guest speakers. But how do you make sure that your local community is aware of all the good work your church is doing? Use these tools to get more media attention, here’s how….
When summer winds down, families and teachers get ready for another school year. For many, stocking up on new school supplies and clothing isn’t easy—or even possible. Become a friendly resource to families, teachers and school administrators by offering support —not only as that first day approaches, but all year long.
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