Jesus told a parable of the wedding feast, of sending messengers out to invite everyone to the wedding. Here is a quick checklist of how you can invite.
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- Bulletin blurb w/ graphic
- Bulletin invite card/ticket insert
- Church calendar on your website
- Website pop-up on your site
- Website page (integrated or even a separate page like Easter in name of town – i.e. I would do: Easteronthebeach.com, or whattodoforeaster.com, or easterinslidell.com)
- Outdoor banner
- Yard signs at church and in the community
- Church sign
- Flyers hung in businesses
- Press release to your area papers and news agencies
- Mailer (every door delivery/bulk)
- Chamber
- Eblast your mailing list
- Text your mailing list
- Door hangers
- New movers targeted mailing
- Write an article about Easter for the paper
- Social media (yours and church’s)
- Facebook (paid ad)
- Nextdoor neighbor
- Tiktok (is harder to do)
- Community boards
- Google ads
- Decorate the outside of the church
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Other ways to PR:
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- Have an event with Easter
- Have a guy with a sign out front inviting people
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by: Rev. Jason Scheler, Mission Executive of the LCMS Southern District