Have you ever wondered about how you can encourage your church members to encourage their friends and family members to come for Easter service at your church? Gathering for Easter is hugely important for so many of us and is one of our most celebrated and important traditions. However, it’s always important to try and share the celebration with others, too – and, with this in mind, we’ve outlined some of the key things you need to know about getting church members to invite friends along for Easter services.

Ideas For Encouraging Church Members To Invite Friends Along for Easter Services

Encouraging your current church members to invite their friends and loved ones for your Easter services is one of the best ways to increase your church attendance for Easter weekend, and give those visitors a chance to get to know your church.

In many cases, recommendations from your church members (word of mouth) can be one of the most effective ways to share this time of year with new people – and we’ve come up with some key tips and ideas to help with seeing more guests on Easter Sunday.

#1 Create Invite Cards

It might seem simple, but creating invite cards for your members to give out could help encourage greater attendance at your Easter services. These simple little cards help demonstrate to non-members that your church genuinely wants their attendance and giving your members a tool to invite friends.

#2 Yard Signs

Yard signs, like invite cards, are not a solution, but a tool. They let your member's neighbors know that they're part of your church and they're invited to join for Easter. This might open up a conversation with the home owner about visiting, or it may be a seed planted so when a co-worker, parent at a soccer game, or a family member invites, they recall seeing the sign while driving through their neighborhood.

This is also a great tool for businesses owners in your church who have various locations in your city and can create additional awareness outside of front lawns.

#3 Focus On Inviting Non-Christian Guests

If you want to increase attendance during your church’s Easter celebrations, ask your members to focus on inviting one person who's not a Christian. This simple change allows as many people to get involved as possible – and may encourage your members to invite along non-Christian guests who could be interested in finding out more, rather than just focussing on bringing family.

#4 Make Your Easter Service Worth Sharing!

At the end of the day, your loyal church members aren’t going to want to share your church with their friends if they aren't also excited about what's planned for Easter Sunday.

With this in mind, when planning for your church’s Easter service, it’s integral that you try to include a little something for everyone. Of course, you should always include worship, the gospel message, and an opportunity for people to meet Jesus, however, to make Easter service more appealing to other people, you should also try to include new options and opportunities.

For example, ask your church members what they would like to see in the church during the Easter celebrations. This be an Easter drama presentation, video testimonials, or a song by the children's choir. This simple change can help instill more enthusiasm and excitement in your members, which may, in turn, encourage them to also invite their friends and loved ones to Easter service.

Final Thoughts

If you have been looking to encourage more people to visit your Church this Easter, we hope today’s tips may have given you some new ideas. Easter is one of the best times to welcome newcomers to your church, and encouraging your members to invite their friends can go a long way.

Word of mouth is the best form of advertising, and Easter service at your church is no exception.

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