Many churches have gifts that they give to first time guests in exchange for turning in a guest info card – I’ve seen them range from nice mugs to coupons for coffee to info packs [which – let’s face it, aren’t really gifts]. The giving and receiving of gifts is a matter of personal preference by it’s very nature, so I’ll give my [disclaimer] opinion of options and/or what I would do… : )
- Don’t “bait and switch” – a “bookmark” which is really your volunteer opportunities list is a gift no one wants [except the ministry leader, perhaps];
- Make the gift “male friendly” – Grandma may want a set of church-branded macrame doilies, but Dad probably doesn’t;
- Make it something that people will use – ex. a nice mug, quality water bottle, coffeeshop gift card, etc… Not a monolith-shaped crystal “shelf knick-knack;”
- It doesn’t have to be a gift for the guest. A number of churches will make a $5 donation in the guest’s name to a cause for each card received.
Long story short, simply ask yourself – if you were visiting a different city and received this gift from a church, what would you do with it?
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I'm a Christian, a husband, a dad, a son, a pastor, a consultant, a musician, a writer, and bits and pieces of a bunch of other things. My work life has followed three main phases - business to teaching to church. I was the Weekend Services Pastor for nine years at Northview Church, an awesome church in the Indianapolis suburbs. I used to work for Willow Creek, another awesome church in the Chicago area. Plus I've written for various magazines and websites, and other freelancy sorts of things... My life mission is to help the church be as excellent as it can be.
Oh yeah - the name's Greg. Greg Wallace. But not the race car driver or the major league pitcher or the British celebrity chef. Just the creative worship guy. Hi.
It's my hope that these ideas, musings, rants, raves, etc... will inspire you. They're just my opinions - but again, I hope that they'll help to inspire you. Because the church really, really needs inspired creative types. If you're a creative type (and most people are, deep-down), ask God for help. Then take any ideas that are useful to you - borrow them, nab them, use them, adapt them - and make them into something greater...
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