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Rethink Church - If You Use It, They Will Come! Why Find-A-Church is Important

Find-A-Church allows you to introduce your church family to the community. By updating your church profile, you will help seekers find your church. Your profile serves as a powerful online tool for evangelism. You can connect with busy people in your community on their terms, on their time and in their comfort zone. Find-A-Church has almost 35,000 United Methodist Church profiles gaining more than 12,000 page views daily. Take advantage of this tool and get started now! complete a quick update Send us information about your ministry and we will update your profile for you. complete a detailed update View your profile and directly submit details learn more about find-a-church Click image to begin slide show. By updating your church profile, you can: Welcome visitors personally to your congregation. Display your church's ministries and activities. Introduce members. Add details about your worship schedule. Link to your church's Web site for a closer look. Download these resources to help you update your church profile: Download the PDF Download the Slide Show sample churches Iglesia Metodista Unida Amor de Dios Redford Aldersgate UMC Pennsylvania Avenue UMC find-a-church & Rethink Church The Rethink Church ad campaign sends visitors to 10ThousandDoors.org. Through this interactive media website, seekers can find a church that matches their interests and preferences. However, if your information is not updated on Find-A-Church, seekers will not learn much about you or the "doors" that can lead them into your church. They could miss the opportunity of a lifetime. So what are you waiting for? Update your Church Profile today! And don't forget to visit Rethink Church.