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'Don’t go to church' Sunday!

That’s right – I’m encouraging you to have a “Don’t Go to Church” Sunday. However, read on before making a beeline to the breakfast bar at your favorite restaurant.

Outreach is a core value of The United Methodist Church, and I’m proposing you do just that! Plan a Sunday where your congregation members don’t come to a worship service. Instead, they go out to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the community. Imagine all the people you can reach!

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5 ways to satiate tech-savvy people in your church

Worshipping never has been limited to sitting in a pew. Connecting to God happens everywhere—kneeling before bedtime, sitting with those who are ill, asking quietly for help before a big test.

Now, technology is increasing exponentially ways to engage in worship outside the traditional service. Creating these for tech savvy adults and youth also may let you to reach an audience completely new to your church.

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Mosquitos suck!

Imagine a world without malaria—a preventable disease that kills one child in Africa every 30 seconds, more than 1 million children every year. Imagine the lives changed, the futures created.

Now imagine how your church can have an enormous impact on preventing the disease. Educate your congregation. Empower your community. Organize fundraising. Plan events. Eradicate suffering in simple ways.

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6 fun, non-worship ways to
reach youth and college students

Rethink Church can mean going into the community, moving outside the traditional roles expected of the church. Creating entertaining, meaningful activities for youth and college students can also open doors.

Identify opportunities to build friendships and gain trust. That’s it—no hidden agendas, no bait and switch. It’s fun for the sake of a different kind of fellowship. The Rev. Mike Slaughter of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, Tipp City, Ohio, knows how to excite and involve people.

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Publicity for pennies!

In our current economy, everyone is tightening their belts and trimming expenses. For many churches, the first budget line item to cut is marketing and publicity.

Why? Many think it’s an unnecessary expense and count on the church’s outdoor sign to do the work. Before you slash the marketing and publicity budget, let’s look at creative ways you can get your church’s name out in public for less than $90 a month!

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Beat winter donation doldrums with a food drive

Food and toy drives are popular around Christmas, but come March and April the pantry shelves are bare but the need remains.

Your church can help fill those shelves, help families in need and show your community that people care beyond the holiday season. Emergency food assistance demand increased 99 percent over the past year. That need is likely to grow.

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