Podcast: Christmas Outreach to the Community

Outreach Table for Christmas Church Marketing

Listen in as one church tells the story of getting their Christmas events out to a few thousand people during a town Christmas event.I interview Kevin Cunningham, outreach pastor of a church in Nashua New Hampshire, a town of about 80,000. Christmas OutreachEach year on the Saturday after … [Read more...]

Use Facebook Events for Increase Invitations for Christmas

Advent Wreath for church Celebrations

This article on using Facebook events is reprinted with persmission from Christian Webtrends (blog.ourchurch.com) to edit for Christmas.  It was originally aimed for Easter, but it's just as true for Christmas.The images refer to an Easter service, but you get the idea.Details are … [Read more...]

Christmas Party Icebreaker to Start Spiritual Conversations

Christmas Party Icebreaker

Here is a sample Christmas Party ice breaker and conversational guide that is similar to the one found on page 38 of Christmas Party Games from Creative Youth Ideas.You can use this icebreaker as a Christmas party game for adults, for youth, and for kids.You can probably find this party game … [Read more...]

How to Mess Up a Christmas Party with Evangelism

How to fail at Christmas Party Evangelism

Have you ever been "sandbagged" at a party where the organizer had a hidden agenda?To sandbag your Christmas party guests is to unexpectedly thrust your guests into a socially awkward or highly uncomfortable situation where they are unable to escape, metaphorically speaking. How we were … [Read more...]

Expecting Church Visitors at Christmas? 5 areas to spruce up

Church Visitor Welcome Packet

Are you prepared for to receive new church visitors at Christmas time?I want to give you 5 areas to consider improving your church welcome for your first time visitors when the come this Christmas Season. 1.  Train Greeters Greeters can provide a warm handshake, helpful information and walk a … [Read more...]

How to keep church visitors coming back after Christmas

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Most churches experience an influx of church visitors at Christmas time.Some are out of town guests. Other church visitors seek out the Christmas traditions of their youth. Others are awakening to their spiritual thirst.Churches have special activities that are geared at increasing the … [Read more...]

Use Christmas services to re-invite inactive members

Advent Wreath for church Celebrations

Have there been members of your church who dropped out this year?Maybe they just stopped coming and your not sure why.Christmas events at your church provide you with an excellent opportunity to reach out to these inactive members once again.Here is how you can do this. 1.  Look over … [Read more...]

Update your Church Website for Your Christmas Visitors

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Many people check out a church's website or Facebook page prior to visiting your church at Christmas.If you are having special events at Christmas to attract new church visitors, ask yourself these questions while at your church website:What time is your Christmas Eve Service? What should … [Read more...]

Prepare Your Church for Christmas Visitors – Hospitality Review

Church Hospitality for Christmas

Christmas is an ideal time to attract people into your churchby hosting Advent activities, reaching out into the community, and making your church more inviting.Don't miss the opportunities to introduce people to Christ this Christmas.As you celebrate and announce the birth of … [Read more...]

Creative Youth Group Game Ideas for Christmas

Ceative Youth Ideas Christmas Collection

Since Christmas is coming soon, our church is in the swing of planning our Christmas outreaches.  Your church might be in the planning stages as wellSmall Groups or Life Groups having Christmas parties for their fellowship Members having Christmas parties for their neighbors as their … [Read more...]