How do you put your mission to work with custom church banners?
Last Sunday I was sitting in a deacons meeting listening to the group discuss the upcoming pancake breakfast to raise funds for the youth group. We discussed the budget for the event, food, who was participating, etc. Never once did we discuss advertising.
This hit me as I drove home and passed several other churches that all had custom banners out advertising for upcoming events. One was having a Festival, one was selling pumpkins, and another had times posted for a prayer group. All were using the power of custom banners to promote their upcoming events to the community. Using outdoor advertising to empower their mission beyond the doors of the church.
It's funny; we have a secretary that posts everything in the church bulletin every Sunday. We have a teen from the youth group that posts all upcoming events on the board in the fellowship hall, but never have we advertised outside to our community!
Why use custom banners?
Advertising church events through the use of custom church banners is simple. Custom banners are an economical choice to advertise not only in the church, but outside of the church to the surrounding community. By not advertising to your community you are cutting yourself short. You miss out on furthering your fundraising efforts. You also fall short in your mission to grow as a church family and to encompass all that matters to the community around you and its needs.
Custom church banners come in all shapes and sizes. They can be made for indoor or outdoor uses. They can be elegant enough to grace your sanctuary or tough enough for the church softball team.
By using custom church banners you can convey your message to your members and your community. Custom banners draw more attention, offer a longer lasting impression and provide the opportunity to spread the good news without breaking the budget.
What types of custom church banners are there?
- Vinyl banners - these can be one color, two colors or full color. Most sign shops offer a wide variety of sizes printed on 13 oz. banner material. You can request hemming, grommets, pole pockets etc. to finish your banners properly depending on the way you plan to use them. These can be mounted to buildings, between posts, hung from the ceiling, etc. Wherever, whenever you need to get your message across - custom vinyl church banners do the job.
- Podium banners – These can be made in vinyl banner material or poly cotton material. They can have pole pockets added for hanging. You can also add fringe and other trims to offer a more detailed look. You can make these as simple or elaborate as you would like depending on your needs. Podium banners are one of the most widely used custom church banners whether being home made during children's church or professionally printed as you see them today. These are perfect to display emblems, church mottos, etc.
- Free standing banners – These can be used for prayers, anthems, emblems etc. in your sanctuary. You can also use them in lots of places to advertise special events, prayer meetings, holiday messages, etc. These can be produced for several applications ranging from T bar stands, pop-up banner stands and retractable banner stands. These custom church banners can range from small table top displays to large banners flanking the doors of the church to welcome members and guests.
How do you implement custom church banners in your church?
First, decide what message you want to get across? Who will you be speaking to?
Where will your banner be put on display? Will it be used indoors or outdoors?
Does it need to be moveable or will it be put up for an extended period of time?
After taking a look at these main questions, think about what colors your church normally uses. Are there any logos or other images you may want to use? This way you can choose color schemes and themes to fit the look your church is looking for.
Also, find out who in the church needs to approve what you are doing with your custom church banners. Check with your local jurisdiction to make sure you are allowed to post banners if you are planning to have them outdoors for an extended period of time.
To design and a purchase custom church banner is simple...
All that is needed is your message to your members or your community and a great graphic designer at a sign shop. There is not a day that goes by that a sign shop does not design a custom banner for a business, church or other organization. Custom banners are the most economical, bold and long lasting signs you can choose.
No matter how you are using them...
- Posting them in your sanctuary for worship service
- Putting them in your fellowship hall for a meeting
- Posting them across your front lawn to invite your entire community to your pancake breakfast
Putting custom church banners to work for you will increase your church's mission, increase your fundraising efforts and open your doors to the community that all this time you might have forgotten. Open your doors, open your hearts and use custom church banners to bring your community together as one.