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This year, National Back to Church Sunday kicks off on September 18th, 2011. National Back to Church Sunday is a special day set aside each year on the third Sunday of September when thousands of people who do not regularly attend church are invited and welcomed to a church near them. On that day, thousands of churches will open their doors and welcome everyone who would like to rediscover church. Learn more...
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Join 10,000 ChurChes on september 18to invite everyone baCk to ChurCh!
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National Back to Church Sunday is an excellent opportunity for you and your congregation to reach out to the community and bring people back to church. A survey by LifeWay Research shows that 82% of the unchurched are likely to attend church if invited.
This summer, get your Back to Church Kit & read the planning guide. Begin praying for God’s guidance on how to reach out and prepare your church. (see page 3)
six weeks before your evenT (July 31 for most churches) begin preparing your church. Show the promo video included in the kit and encourage your congregation to begin praying about those God might want them to invite. Build excitement by displaying your indoor banners around church. (see page 4)
Three weeks before your evenT (Aug 21 for most churches) order postcard invitations to invite every home in your community to at-tend Back to Church Sunday. Postcards should arrive in mailboxes early the week of your event. (see page 6)
Send out a press release (template included in the kit) to the local media to get free media exposure about your event.
Put posters up in local businesses to reinforce your invitations. (see page 5)
Two weeks before your evenT (Sept 4 for most churches) Get the word out and equip your members.
Put up an Outdoor Banner in front of your church. (see page 7)
Give your members tools to help them invite their friends and neighbors: choose from outreach booklets, invitecards, doorhangers and more!(see page 6)
Day of The evenT (September 18) be prepared to welcome your visitors with a Back to Church Bulletin shell (see page 6). If you are launching a GodQuest series on September 25, make sure you have invi-tations reminding your visitors to return for this special series! (see pages 8-11)
Join the nationaL movement & inCrease your ChurCh attenDanCe
Last year, churches that participated in nationaL Back to church sunday saw an average increase in attendance of 26%! were you one of them?
PlannInG TIme lIne for BesT resulTs:
Join the National movement and help people in your community find a place to come Back to Church by adding your church information to the National Roster of Participating Churches. Visit BacktoChurch.com to list your church and be signed up to receive newsletter updates. While you are there, check out all the other great online resources!
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onlY $49.95
CampaiGn pLanninG GuiDe with advice on everything from sermon planning to instructions for greeters and citywide participation
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resourCe DvD Includes 2 Sermons, PowerPoint’s, Videos, Countdowns, Web and Social Media Resources
invitationaL tooLs 10 Open Doors Booklets, 3 Posters, 40 Invite Cards and a reDiscover Church Booklet
resourCe GuiDe anD artiCLes to help your church prepare for Back to Church Sunday
sampLe resourCes such as Postcards, Doorhangers, Bulletins, and more!
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Visit BackToChurch.com or call 800-991-6011 today! 5
buiLD exCitement in your ChurCh anD empoWer members to invite
National Back To Church Sunday has become the single largest community outreach in the nation with 10,000 churches expected to participate in 2011. This event reignites the power of personal invitation to empower church members to bring the community back to church. Get your members excited about the upcoming Back To Church Sunday with an internal promotional campaign that includes banners, signs and communication tools.
Indoor BannersPromote your event and build excitement with banners for your lobby, hallways, classrooms and stage! All banners are available customized just for your church!
BulletIn shellsWelcome visitors to your church with a Back To Church Bulletins—available in three sizes. Or, let Outreach create a custom Bulletin just for your church—feature your own images or logo. Call for details!
8.5" x 11" 4-color, one side
8.5" x 14" 4-color, both side
11" x 17" 4-color, both side
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Visit BackToChurch.com or call 800-991-6011 today! 5
outreaCh bookLets that are aLso invitations to your ChurCh!
redIscover church Booklet
Both booklets can also be customized for your church—have your church logo, map and invitational message printed on the back cover! Or, add your church name or logo to the front cover—Call for details and pricing!
doors are open BookletThe Doors Are Open Invitational Booklet is an evangelistic booklet that discusses the Biblical principles of the “open door” to a relationships with Christ and a place in the Church. It’s the perfect tool to empower your members to give to friends and family to invite them to Back to Church Sunday or use them with a DoorHanger Bag (sold separately) and leave them in neighborhoods around your church! Booklet includes a blank area on the back cover so your church can label, stamp or write in your Back to Church Sunday service information! bk1526269 $24.99/pack of 25 Only 99¢ each!
Empower members to reach out to friends and family who no longer attend church with these ReDiscover Church booklets. Each 37-page booklet includes a discussion on the 10 reasons why people leave the church and why they are coming back, and some helpful tips on how to return to church. bk1462761 $24.99/pack of 25Only 99¢ each!
InvItecardsThese small, fold over business card-sized church invitations can easily be handed to friends and family. Four invitations per 8.5” x 11” sheet ready for you to print the reverse side on your laser printer or copier. iv1519304 $14.99/pack of 200.
postersPromote your event in local businesses or around your church with these 18” x 24” posters. They include room at the bottom to write in your event date, time and location. pt1526212 $24.99/pack of 10.
Visit: Backtochurch.com to preview both booklets
Ever think about going back to church? Maybe you miss being a part of a community of friends who go through life together? Maybe you’d like to have your kids learn values and how to make great choices? Then come back to church this weekend at Your Church Name. You will find people striving for a better life, safe children’s classes and a focus on living life with a purpose. Join us this Sunday and see what church has to offer!
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Each oversized 8.5” x 5.5” postcard features eye-catching graphics on the front and a reverse side that includes your church logo, service information and map. Choose an Outreach design or let us custom design one just for your church! visit backtoChurch.com to see more design ideas!
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invite your Community on nationaL baCk to ChurCh sunDay!
Not only will you see new people coming but you will see people who used to come to your church get reinvigorated to come back again. You’ve got
to give them a reason to come back and they will.
–bil Cornelius, AuThOR/PASTOR,BAy AREA FELLOWShIP
here’s what churches are sayIng:
Ever think about going back to church? Maybe you miss being a part of a community of friends who go through life together? Maybe you’d like to have your kids learn values and how to make great choices? Then come back to church this weekend at Your Church Name. You will find people striving for a better life, safe children’s classes and a focus on living life with a purpose. Join us this Sunday and see what church has to offer!
Come Back to Church at Your Church NameBack to Church Sunday
Everyone is Welcome!Sunday, Sept. 18
9 & 10:45 amFree Refreshments and Childcare ProvidedCasual Atmosphere
Upbeat Live Music
Non-Profit Org. U.S. PostagePAID
Outreach, Inc.
2230 Oak Ridge Way • Vista, CA 92081-8341
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Your Phone www.YourChurchWebsite.com
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outdoor Banners
here’s what churches are sayIng:
Attract visitors to your church with these photographic-quality, indoor/outdoor banners. Available in 5 sizes starting at $129. All banners can be customized to fit your church: add your own image, text or logo! Call for details!
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82 % of the unchurchedsay they are likely to attend church if invited
–yet only 2% of church attendersever invite their friends!
All of the studies show that the majority of people who come to church come because someone
invites them. So a special event like Back To Church Sunday creates a
reason for people to invite.
–sam williams—DIRECTOR,VISION SAN DIEGO
Pastor alert! 59% of ameriCans anD 40% of born again ChrisTians believe ThaT
Christians anD musLims Worship the same GoD!
Visit GodQuestoutreach.com or call 800-991-6011 today!
What if 40% of your church members believe that Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
With this recent study from Barna, along with the controversial book by Rob Bell, that promotes the false teaching of universalism (that all people will eventually go to heaven) - Is it any wonder that people today have become confused with the dizzy-ing array of spiritual options available in our society? This is a wake-up call to the church to focus on the core beliefs of the Christian faith – and on Jesus as the one true path to God.
GodQuest, a new six-week church series and small group study, answers this most critical challenge facing the church today! It will help your members develop a strong foundation for their faith. And it is an excellent resource for outreach to seekers, offering powerful truths and compelling evidences for faith in Christ. It’s a life-altering spiritual journey every person should take!
This sermon series and small group study features power-ful video teaching from dynamic speaker, Sean McDowell, along with video testimonies and lessons from Lee Stro-bel, Josh McDowell, and other experts. It can be used for:
• Sunday Morning Sermon Series• Adult Small Groups or Sunday School Classes• youth Group Study or Sunday School Classes• New Believer’s Class• Seeker Foundations Class
Featuring DVD teaching by Sean McDowell with guest appearances by Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell & other leading scholars
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GodQuest guidebookA comprehensive study guide that coordinates with the DVD-based study, the Guidebook includes weekly discussion questions, daily studies, biblical insights, and recommended resources. Every small group member will need a Guidebook.
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GodQuest DvD-based studyGodQuest is a 6-week study, hosted by Sean McDowell, that presents 6 signposts for your spiritual journey. The six weekly topics include defining truth, evidence for God and creation, the Bible, the existence of evil, Jesus, Christianity and other religions. As viewers explore the truth of Christianity, they will also learn that what they believe about God and truth will affect their daily choices, the path they take in life, and their final destination— for eternity.
study kit includes:• 6 videos + introduction video• Guidebook• Leader’s Guide
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GodQuestby sean mcDowell and stan Jantz
Nonfiction Book
In GodQuest, readers are taken on a journey to discover compel-ling evidence for the existence of God, the truth of the Bible, and the deity of Jesus Christ. This book will help readers under-stand how their beliefs about God affect their daily choices,
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The Quest novel uses a fictional story in the same way Jesus used parables to teach important idea. The
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Sean McDowell
Lee Strobel
Josh McDowell
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Alex McFarland
Frank Turek
visit outreachspeakers.comor call 866.400.2036for more information!
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invite your Community to Come on the GOdQuest! use these customized tools to promote your series and special guest speakers to your community!
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Join thousands of churches across the nation to invite everyone back To Church.
Last year, churches who participated saw on average a 26% growth in attendance. Add your church to the FREE roster of participating churches and plan to invite everyone in your community to come back to church. See page 4-7 inside.
Take your new visitors on a spiritual journey with GodQuest. a new church campaign and small group program for adults and teens.
GodQuest is a 6-week sermon series and video-based study for adults and teens that will help people understand that what we choose to believe about God will direct and shape the path we follow, the decisions we make, and our final destination. See page 8-11 inside.
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keep the momentum GoinG With GOdQuest. It’s the perfect follow-up to Back To Church Sunday as it focuses on the core foundations of Christianity and will help seekers and believers takes the next steps in their faith journeys. With Back To Church Sunday on September 18th, GodQuest is a perfect follow-up before your Fall Festival at the end of October.
make baCk to ChurCh sunDay anD GoDQuest part oF your ChurCh’s faLL Lineup
