Use the church bulletin boards to spread important messages.
Church bulletin boards offer the chance to share news and messages with the entire congregation. Take advantage of the space by choosing your message carefully. Get different members or groups within the church to take over the management of some of the bulletin boards for more diverse displays. Prayer groups, ministry groups, Bible study members, church staff and Sunday school classes are just a few possibilities.
Mission Information
A church bulletin board provides a good space for informing the congregation as a whole about mission efforts. Ask the members who participate in missions if they want to use one of the bulletin boards to share their work. Photos of past mission efforts make an attractive display that will draw people to the bulletin board. Include captions to explain the project. A list of the group's goals for future mission trips allows the church community to understand what they do. A list of all past mission trips and projects also works well on the bulletin board. Include contact information if any other members of the church want to get involved with the group.
Prayer Requests
A prayer request bulletin board unites the church community. It allows members to see where they can focus their prayers. Create a Prayer Requests heading for the bulletin board along with an attractive background. Leave pieces of paper and pencils next to the bulletin board. Church members can write specific prayer requests on the paper and post them on the bulletin board. Other members read the prayer requests so they can include the people in their prayers. The person who posted the prayer request removes it once the prayers are no longer needed. Encourage different groups within the church such as mission groups or a Bible study group to post their prayer requests as well.
Announcements Communication
Bulletin boards work well as a central communication center, especially if the church is large. With multiple services and lots of different groups within the church, it is easy to feel disconnected. The announcement bulletin board keeps all of the church community members informed about upcoming events, announcements and any changes at the church. Include a calendar of events for the next month or two. Post more detailed information about specific events that are occurring soon. Include information about church services, groups that members can join and any other important information that the entire congregation should know.
Holidays
Holiday bulletin boards keep the display current and relevant to the time of year. Create a scene on the bulletin board that relates to the upcoming holiday. For a Christmas bulletin board, you might cut out pieces to create a nativity scene. Include scriptures that relate to the holiday. This bulletin board idea also works well for the seasons. This option means the bulletin board will change on a regular basis, keeping it interesting for the members.
Sunday School Displays
Enlist the help of the Sunday school classes to decorate church bulletin boards. The Sunday school teachers share the things the kids are learning in their classes. Pictures of each Sunday school class work well on the bulletin board. The kids will enjoy seeing themselves on the bulletin board, and the church community can get to know some of the youngest members. Crafts or pictures created by the Sunday school kids also work well to dress up a bulletin board.
