Ideas that Work
January 1, 1996
DISCOVERY DAY
Last May, a demographic survey revealed that nearly 70 percent of our people had attended the church only three years or less. So we designated one Sunday in September as "Discovery Day," to help people discover—or rediscover—the church ministries and opportunities to be involved.
Lay ministry leaders hosted tables (booth-type displays) along the sidewalk of our parking lot that Sunday morning. Even our elders hosted a table. In addition, the staff distributed a booklet of the names and telephone numbers of ministry leaders.
I preached an abbreviated sermon (playing off the discovery theme), to leave people time between services to browse at the tables and socialize. We provided refreshments and music in the parking lot. This year, in addition, the children's ministry had a large outdoors gathering for elementary-age kids, sponsoring a speaker from a local professional sports team.
The Discovery Day has done a great job helping new people to get more involved.
Foothills Bible Church
Littleton, Colorado
GET-UP-AND-GO GROUP
Thinking how lonely some widows in our church might be feeling, I thought about a support group for them. I invited the widows to a salad luncheon and shared my idea with the twenty who attended. We agreed to meet on a regular basis.
The group meets after church for lunch and keeps in touch by phone. When there is a death, members are the first to bring comfort, food, and encouragement. One member, Gladys, said, "When I became a widow, I didn't feel I fit anywhere. Now I have a social life again." The members now call themselves the "Get-Up-and-Go Group."
P.S. The Men's Fellowship wanted to help; when a widow has a repair need, she fills out a form and a volunteer from Men's Fellowship does ...
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