Reaching Out to New Movers: How Your Church Can Attract and Connect with New Families

As you seek to grow your church and reach more people in your community, one group that should not be overlooked is new movers. These are families who have recently relocated to a new area and are seeking to establish themselves in their new community. Here are some reasons why new movers are a good audience to invite to church, as well as some effective methods for attracting them.

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As you seek to grow your church and reach more people in your community, one group that should not be overlooked is new movers. These are families who have recently relocated to a new area and are seeking to establish themselves in their new community. Here are some reasons why new movers are a good audience to invite to church, as well as some effective methods for attracting them.

  • Community events
    Hosting community events is a great way to reach out to new movers and show them what your church has to offer. Consider hosting events like picnics, concerts, or family movie nights. By hosting events that are open to the entire community, you can provide new movers with an opportunity to meet people and experience the warmth of your church community.

In conclusion, new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church. By providing a welcoming and supportive environment, you can help new movers establish roots in their new community and potentially make a long-term commitment to your church. By using methods like welcome packets, social media and online advertising, community events, and personal invitations, you can effectively reach new movers and show them what your church has to offer.

  • Welcome packets
    Consider putting together a welcome packet that you can give to new movers in your community. This could include information about your church, as well as information about local schools, businesses, and community organizations. By providing this information, you can show new movers that you care about their well-being and want to help them feel at home in their new community.

  • Community events
    Hosting community events is a great way to reach out to new movers and show them what your church has to offer. Consider hosting events like picnics, concerts, or family movie nights. By hosting events that are open to the entire community, you can provide new movers with an opportunity to meet people and experience the warmth of your church community.

In conclusion, new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church. By providing a welcoming and supportive environment, you can help new movers establish roots in their new community and potentially make a long-term commitment to your church. By using methods like welcome packets, social media and online advertising, community events, and personal invitations, you can effectively reach new movers and show them what your church has to offer.

  • Invitations
    Perhaps the most effective way to reach new movers is through personal invitations. Encourage members of your church to reach out to their neighbors and invite them to attend a service or event. This personal touch can make a big difference in making new movers feel welcome and valued. Keep a supply of door hangers and personal invitecards available to your current members so that they can easily share your church information when they meet their new neighbors. 

    Direct Mail invitations are also a great resource for reaching new neighbors. Services like the New Mover Outreach program provide your church with access to new neighbor mailing lists and invitations printed with the recipients names – which increases the response rates for your church. These services also make it easy, they do all the work so you can concentrate on ministry!

    Curious about how many new neighbors are near your church? You can get a FREE report of the areas around your church – and there is no obligation – just visit NewMoverOutreach.com to check it out. 

  • Welcome packets
    Consider putting together a welcome packet that you can give to new movers in your community. This could include information about your church, as well as information about local schools, businesses, and community organizations. By providing this information, you can show new movers that you care about their well-being and want to help them feel at home in their new community.

  • Community events
    Hosting community events is a great way to reach out to new movers and show them what your church has to offer. Consider hosting events like picnics, concerts, or family movie nights. By hosting events that are open to the entire community, you can provide new movers with an opportunity to meet people and experience the warmth of your church community.

In conclusion, new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church. By providing a welcoming and supportive environment, you can help new movers establish roots in their new community and potentially make a long-term commitment to your church. By using methods like welcome packets, social media and online advertising, community events, and personal invitations, you can effectively reach new movers and show them what your church has to offer.

In conclusion, new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church. By providing a welcoming and supportive environment, you can help new movers establish roots in their new community and potentially make a long-term commitment to your church. By using methods like welcome packets, social media and online advertising, community events, and personal invitations, you can effectively reach new movers and show them what your church has to offer.

  1. New movers are often going through life change.
    There are a lot of reasons that people choose to relocate but many of them involve a major life change: Marriage or divorce, downsizing after the kid’s move out, financial problems, a change in jobs etc. all of these are very stressful and can often be a catalyst for other changes in someone’s life which makes your new neighbors more open to an invitation to church than at other times in their lives. 

  2. New movers are looking to establish roots in their new community.
    Relocating can be a stressful and disorienting experience, and new movers are often eager to find ways to establish connections and feel a sense of belonging in their new community. Church can provide a welcoming and supportive environment where they can meet new people and begin to feel at home.

  3. New movers may be more open to trying new things.
    Moving to a new area often involves a willingness to try new things, whether it’s a new restaurant or a new activity. This openness can extend to exploring new faith communities as well. By reaching out to new movers and inviting them to church, you have an opportunity to introduce them to something new and potentially life-changing.

  4. New movers may be more likely to make a long-term commitment.
    Establishing roots in a new community often involves making a long-term commitment, such as buying a home or enrolling children in school. Similarly, new movers who find a church community that they connect with may be more likely to make a long-term commitment to attending and supporting that church.

Now that we’ve established why new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church, let’s explore some effective methods for attracting them:

In conclusion, new movers are a valuable audience to invite to church. By providing a welcoming and supportive environment, you can help new movers establish roots in their new community and potentially make a long-term commitment to your church. By using methods like welcome packets, social media and online advertising, community events, and personal invitations, you can effectively reach new movers and show them what your church has to offer.

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