Have you ever thought about investing in Welcome Banners to make a better first impression for your church?

Making an excellent first impression shouldn’t have to be a major challenge, although it is something that many churches often struggle with.

With this in mind, there are countless great options and opportunities that you could consider to optimize your church’s first impression overall.

From simple to more elaborate options, there's something for every church's style, but it's absolutely essential that a new guest feels welcome at your church, and having welcome banners in place let's them know that you've been expecting guests

Here are 5 Ways Welcome Banners Help Make a Good First Impression for your Church Guests

If you want to increase your church community outreach activities and begin welcoming new guests, you first need to capture their attention. Fortunately, the right banners can make this a breeze, and we've got a full catalog of options to help, but with any church budget, a versatile solution is often the best option.

But what makes banners such a versatile solution?

We’ve covered some of the key selling features that our church clients are looking for to help you make the best first impression for your church guests.

#1 Eye-Catching Colors and Designs

One of the most notable benefits of banners has to be their stunning, eye-catching design. If you have a welcome banner up on the front lawn, but your guests and community don't even notice, that welcome banner hasn't done its job.

While your church is easy to find for people who know it's there, for people in your community, it may just be part of the landscape and local scenery, and many people driving past might see it without actually considering visiting.

Eye-catching banners can help capture people’s attention and immediately make them notice that it wasn't there before.

This simple change ensures potential newcomers have the best possible impression of your church and can recognize the effort it’s gone to, to make new members feel welcome.

#2 Durable Indoor or Outdoor Banners

A proper outdoor welcome banner for your church should be highly durable so it can be used in any weather, and doesn't create a "worn out" look that would leave a poor impression.

Because outdoor banners are made from premium-quality materials, you can be confident that they’ll be able to withstand almost anything nature has to throw at them. Be sure to let our team know whether your banners will be used outside or inside so we can help guide you to the proper product for your application.

This is not just a consideration for outdoor banners, but also indoor banners if you're in a portable space and will be packing up and storing the banners each week. You'll want to be sure you're choosing a type of material that is going to be resistant to that wear.

Whether indoor or outdoor, you want your welcome banners to look new, not old or worn after a few weeks of use.

#3 Banners Need To Look New

Professionally-made outdoor banners are fully waterproof, which ensures they’re ideal for outdoor use in many different applications. However, that’s not to say you can’t use outdoor church welcome banners indoors, keeping them looking at their best for your guests and enhancing their overall first impression.

If there's ANY chance you may want to use them outdoors (even if only on perfectly sunny days) waterproof banners take away the risk of a splash from a puddle, or someone spilling coffee on the way past.

You DO NOT want banners to look worn or outdated. This will make a poor first impression, so it's worth investing in the right banner for your application and paying for durable quality.

#4 Provide of Information & Directions

You'll want to remove the opportunity for guests to be confused about which direction to go as they're arriving to your church campus.When it comes to making a first impression, you have just a few moments – it’s critical to make that time count by anticipating what your guests will be looking for:

• Parking lot entrance

• Front door entrance

• Where to take their kids

• Directions to the restrooms

• Directions to your auditorium

Our banners are specifically designed to give out just the right amount of information, making them effective ways to make a statement to passers-by. 

If you're giving directions, sometimes just an arrow will do the trick.

If you're showing which entrance to use, some flag banners with a logo are often sufficient.

If you have more information to share, you may consider multiple banners that each have a different piece of information rather than putting it all on every banner.

#5 Welcome Banners Help New Visitors Feel Appreciated

When you put up banners, you demonstrate to passers-by that your church is making a big effort on their behalf.

After all, you don’t have to do this, which shows just how much members mean to your church.

In doing so, you can instantly create a warm and welcoming environment for a first impression that leaves your visitors feeling appreciated.

Like going to someone's house for dinner the first time, and when you pull up they're waiting at the door with dinner prepared and the table set; You feel like they were expecting you, and you're comfortable sharing their space with them.

Final Thoughts

Today, we’ve taken a look at some of the different ways to make your church guests feel welcome.

Banners are a versatile solution in many scenarios and are part of a welcoming guest experience at your church.

We've helped thousands of churches create a welcoming experience for their guests, and our team is happy to share that experience with you. Chat with us or give us a call to help you find the perfect church welcome banners to make a great first impression for your church guests.