Let Sunday school children color a picture on postcard invitations.
Churches celebrate holidays, church events and promote church activities. They hold dinners, offer programs and sponsor speakers. Church departments, from women's ministries to Sunday school, promote different aspects of their ministry. Church invitations differ depending upon the reason for the invitation and can be created using paper in a variety of colors, backgrounds and textures.
Instructions
1. Create postcard invitations for the Sunday school program. Use one side of a 4-by-6-inch postcard for the particulars of the program. Reserve the right side for the address of the recipient. On the left side start with the church logo and address. Add the invitation information. For example, under the logo, print You are Invited to the Evangelical Free Church Children's Christmas Program: What Happened that Night? Under this add the following, each on a separate line: When: Sunday, December 11 at 7 p.m., Where: 914 Ave C, Kearney, NE 68847. On the other side of the card, print an outline of a symbol of the event such as a Nativity for Christmas. Have the Sunday school children color the invitations.
2. Make greeting card-style invitations to mark special church anniversaries. Churches celebrate renovations and special yearly anniversaries such as 50, 75, 100 years and more of service and faith. These milestones bring people back together in celebration. Make the invitations on an 8 ½-by-11-inch sheet of paper. Each sheet is first folded top to bottom. The result is folded side to side in greeting card style. On the front, show a picture of the church before renovations or in the early days of the church with the heading, The Countryside Christian Church has come a long way and we want you to be part of our celebration. Open up the card. On the left, show a current picture of the church. On the right, provide the information of the day and time of the event and where it will take place.
3. Design invitation fliers. When inviting the community to hear a speaker or participate in something such as a food for the hungry event, design flier invitations that appeal to the public. Start with a regular sheet of paper. Ask a question such as, Want to Have a Better Marriage? Marriage expert (add name) says, (add a short pertinent quote). (Add name of expert) will be speaking at North Baptist Church, 4567 New Road, Omaha, NE, January 10th at 7 p.m. Let him help you have a better marriage relationship. Join us January 10th. Spread the information down the page using a print size large enough to catch the eye when hung on a notice board in a store. Add graphics appropriate to the topic. Surround with an appropriate border. To pass out, fold in thirds.
4. Produce a special invitation to fit into the Sunday bulletin. Use a graphic frame to set off the invitation from the order of service or other information. Include information about the event and issue the invitation. For example, inside the frame, start with the heading, We're having an all-church July 4th picnic ... and you're invited. Include an appropriate graphic. Add: When: July 4th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Church grounds. End with, There will be games and fun for the whole family. Bring yourself, your family, a meat dish and a side dish. Drinks and dessert provided along with table service.
