For many families and kids coming to your church, Back-To-School in the fall has the same feeling as New Year's Day; a clean slate of fresh books, new friends, and seeing friends you haven't seen over the summer holidays between travel and family vacations.

Many families who have traveled over the summer or spent weekends at sports tournaments also use this time to get reconnected at church when their kids move up in their kids ministry classrooms or start attending mid-week youth services.

While this is often a season of reconnecting with church members whose schedules didn't allow them to attend as often over the summer, it's also a season of helping families feel welcome and reminding them how to stay engaged at your church.

Outdoor Back-To-School Church Banners

While it's important to be intentional with how you decorate and share information within your facility, none of that matters if people don't actually come in.

An outdoor vinyl banner letting your community your service times or inviting them to watch online is a great way to grab the attention of people walking or driving by.

Welcoming messages like "You're invited" or "Everyone Welcome" or "Join Us Online" let people in your community know that your church isn't a closed club, or 'by-invite-only.'

Be sure to choose a banner style that is intended for outdoors and the type of weather that your area might experience in late summer and early fall.

For most, a vinyl banner with grommets along the edge is a great solution and easy to mount, but speak with our designers if you have any questions about your area and what may be best.

Labor Day Weekend Event Banners

While it's great to include an announcement for your Labor Day BBQ or picnic events in your church announcements, bulletin, and banners inside your church, if the goal is to be an outreach event, you'll need to let people outside of your church know that they're invited also.

Yes, it's important that your members invite their friends and let them know what's going on, and an outdoor banner can serve as a reminder when the people who've heard about your event from a neighbor, family member, or co-worker drive by your facility.

On the day of your event, be sure to put out your welcome flag banners, have people holding handheld signs, and create the same welcoming experience as your would on a typical service day.

Fall Is Time For Back-To-Basics For Your Church Banners

It's a time for back to basics, so while you might be excited to introduce a new sermon series, you also will want to use your church banners to remind people of the fundamentals of how to get connected at your church: Life groups, volunteering on a team, and mid-week events or services outside of the weekend.

Apart from the common "Back-To-School" parties and events, here are some foundational reminders for your church during this season:

Small Group / Life Group Banners

Remind your members, and inform your visitors about your small groups, whether they take place during the week at various homes and locations around your city, or at the same time around your building.

If you have a Life Group booth or space where you can place the banner near the information center, then a simple message like "Ask About Joining A Life Group" might be a sufficient message.

If you have more detailed information to share, then you might say 'Pick up a Life Group Guide Here' where people can get a printed list of your lifegroups and upcoming sessions, or "Join us for Life Groups: Every Wednesday, 7 pm here at Example Church"

Youth Group / Youth Service / Student Ministry Banners

While many of your members probably know that you have a youth service or student ministry of some kind, they may have kids that have now graduated into that age group, and a reminder of the details would be helpful.

For new guests a youth group might be new information for them.

It shouldn't be assumed that some who is new to attending church has any idea of what happens outside of Sunday morning main service, so a youth group banner can draw attention to let them know there's a mid-week service, or a separate space for a Sunday morning service.

For youth group or student ministry banners, we recommend including pictures of actual teens from your church or pictures of events taking place so that people who see the banner can get an idea of what to expect when they attend your church events.

Sunday School Banners / Kids Ministry Banners

It may be surprising to church members to find out that people who have never attended church in their life may not be familiar with the term "Sunday School."

A family may visit your church and simply expect their kids to sit with them for the service, so have clear wayfinding Sunday School banners so that new families see that there is a place for their kids to experience church also.

Brightly-colored signage showing age groups, directions to check-in areas, and where to go after check-in is complete will help new families have the confidence that you've built a system for children with security in mind.

Does Church Banners' Print Quality Make A Difference?

Yes! If you overpay for print quality (like an outdoor back-to-school banner where people will be driving past at 30mph) you've paid extra for value you're not getting. While it's important to have a high-quality vinyl that will stand up to the weather, it's not important to print that banner at a resolution suitable for someone standing a few feet away inspecting the detail.

For indoor banners, this level of quality may be important, depending on where the banners will be positioned (standing on the floor, mounted on a wall) and the image and product size you've selected.

Our experienced team has worked with thousands of churches, so we're happy to help you find the right artwork, product size, and quantity to give a 'wow' factor to your guests while keeping your budget in mind.

How to get started on your Back-To-School Church Banners

Whether your Back-To-School Banners are for indoor or outdoor use, our team is happy to help you find the right design, print quality, and once your design has been customized for free and approved, it will be processed and shipped out the next business day.

We're happy to customize large or small orders, and help you find the right design inspiration to promote your Back-To-School events, as well as your back to basics categories that your church needs to help new families and returning members get connected with your congregation.

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