attendance:
- Purchase
and display a simple roadside banner. Keep it simple! The wording should
be invitational and welcoming, something like “You are invited! Easter
Worship This Sunday 11 am!” You can get the banner at any FastSigns or
similar quick sign shop. Make sure you get the good material with wind
slits and grommets so you can take down Sunday afternoon and use again
next year!
- Mail
out Easter invitation postcards you create on your computer and print on
your color printer to EVERY visitor you have an address for from the past
year. Sometimes people only need one more excuse to come back. If you mail
Wednesday or Thursday they should get there by Saturday.
- Get on
the phone. Give the recent guests to your worship service a call and let
them know that you are looking forward to seeing them this Sunday. A
little personal touch goes a long way.
- Set a
goal to invite ten people to worship every day from now until Saturday.
Get out in the community and find places where the people are! Go to the
coffee shop, the book store, the gym and be available for some divine
encounters. This can be tough for those of us who are introverts, but this
is the one time of the year when most people are at least considering
going to church. Be the church with the extended hand!
- Do a
one to two minute, simple YouTube video invitation and put on your blog,
your Facebook, and Twitter the link
a couple of times a day. Then ask the Facebookers, bloggers and Tweeps in
your congregation to include on their sites.
At the end of the day, do something. Our culture has never
been more spiritually hungry. The economic crisis has caused people to realize
that they need more than a 401K and a big house to really be happy. During this
season of resurrection, find ways to invite those who are seeking into your
faith community to find the hope they are searching for. Sharing this Good News
is why I remain:
Consumed by the Call,
Marty
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