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Sunday School High Attendance Promotions. Using High Attendance Days and Events to Build Your Sunday School Program -Thomas J. Cook 1997. The Jersey Baptist Church. Some Background John A. Hays, Pastor Phil Duncan, Associate Pastor Jeff Hiett, Associate Pastor
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Sunday SchoolHigh AttendancePromotions Using High Attendance Days and Events to Build Your Sunday School Program -Thomas J. Cook 1997 High Attedance Ideas
The Jersey Baptist Church Some Background John A. Hays, Pastor Phil Duncan, Associate Pastor Jeff Hiett, Associate Pastor Thomas J. Cook, Bible Teaching Director High Attedance Ideas
Results of High Attendance Promotions • Reach More People • Reach Uninvolved Members and Unreached Prospects • Increase Excitement and Enthusiasm • Model Good Sunday School Work • Focus Class Members on Outreach • Prove the Possibilities High Attedance Ideas
Potential Problems • Major on Ongoing Sunday School Program • Match Your Church’s Personality • Magnify People, not the Goal • Manage the Motivation • Plan for Success • Don’t Escalate to Extravagance • Follow Through! High Attedance Ideas
A Case Study:Family Feud ‘94 Jersey Baptist ChurchversusWhitehall Baptist Church August, 1994 High Attedance Ideas
Family Feud Results High Attedance Ideas
Family Feud Results High Attedance Ideas
Elements of Promotions • Commitment • Goals • Celebration • Communication High Attedance Ideas
Commitment • Leadership • The Pastor is the Key • Sunday School Council Leads :Planning • Sunday School Worker Support is Critical • Involvement • Class and Individual Participation High Attedance Ideas
Goals • Ownership • Bottom-Up Goal Setting • Based on Good Data • S.M.A.R.T High Attedance Ideas
Celebration • Recognition • Class and Individual Level • Awards? • Give God the Glory! High Attedance Ideas
Communications • The Single Most Important Element in Success • Publicity • Promotion • Keep Up the Excitement! High Attedance Ideas
Summer Promotions • 1996: Summer Olympics • 1995: Fabulous Fifties • 1994: Family Feud • 1993: World Series • 1992: (Building Program) • 1991: Blue and Gray High Attedance Ideas
High Attendance Sundays • Time Change Sunday (End of October) • First Sunday in March • Don’t Overdo! High Attedance Ideas
Fall HAS • Build on Natural High for Time Change Sunday • Get New Year Off to Right Start • Every Class Sets an Attendance Goal • Focus on Membership Contacts • Encourage Classes to Contact Every Member High Attedance Ideas
Spring HAS • Lay Foundation for Easter Growth Season • Focus on Prospect Contacts • Spring/Easter Theme • Involve Class Members in Contacts • Set Goal or “Meet Previous Record” High Attedance Ideas
Friend Day • Elmer Townes Package • Idea: Every SS Member Invites a Friend • Leadership Models Commitments • Pastor • SS Director, Deacons • Sunday School Teachers • Members • Ask for Signed Commitment to “Be My Friend” High Attedance Ideas
Other Ideas • Tel-A-Body • ProViCan • Super Summer in Sunday School • Red and Blue Campaign • Picture Sunday • Banana Sunday (Be One of the Bunch) • Marvelous May Marathon • Summer Fishing Contest High Attedance Ideas