I wanted to share my thoughts on and our process for planning and executing big events. We're talking about events like our Easter Eggstravaganza, Easter weekend, Kids' Camp, Stretch (Middle School Camp), and Christmas Eve. Planning for an event like Kids' Camp begins late in the year with Strategic Planning. One of the activities we spend time on during our annual planning sessions is brainstorming and agreeing … [Read more...]
Facility Outreach
Casting Vision For Using Church Property As An Outreach Tool
From the very beginning, our vision for our facility was somewhat unique. We said we wanted our facility to be used by the community 24 x 7. We were not going to have the kind of building where we lock the doors on Sunday afternoon and reopen the following Sunday morning. We wanted the kind of campus that people came to throughout the week for all kinds of different reasons. While I would acknowledge that most … [Read more...]
The Big Event … Logo And Promotion
Another Important Part Of Planning And Executing Any Big Event
Logo Design And Approval For any significant event, the first step in getting the word out is creating a unique logo for the event. In the case of Kids' Camp, the logo is essential. We print t-shirts for volunteers serving at the event and for the kids attending the event. The kids get their t-shirts on Sunday (Kids' Camp Sunday) following camp. This "free" t-shirt giveaway is one of the major draws to get the kids … [Read more...]
Kids’ Camp Outreach Event
The "Secret" To Creating Summer Month Momentum
One of the challenges every growing church faces is the difficulty of continuing to grow through the summer months. My experience has been that this is definitely true in the northeast. I don't understand it completely, but it seems like everyone is gone on the weekends. Around here, I think they all go to the shore or something. Thanks to Kids' Camp each year, though, the 3rd Sunday in July is one of our highest … [Read more...]