Three Church Fund Raising Ideas
Church fundraiser ideas do not have to be narrow in scope. There are many ideas that any church can tackle that will fit within every belief spectrum. There are no laws that say gambling, alcohol, or dancing have to be involved. There is a broad spectrum of events that can be put on with a low budget that will turn over a nice profit. Some completely rely on volunteers, while others only need a few people to operate successfully. Here are three church fund raising ideas that any congregation can benefit from.
Church Directory
A church directory is helpful for fellowship and getting new members involved. Putting faces with names can help to bring a congregation together as an extended family. New members who may be shy about approaching others can use the directory to match names with people and use it as a tool to develop a mentor relationship with an older couple within the church. These directories are usually given away for free with the hopes that the company taking the photographs can sell a few family sittings and portraits. The more of these other items that they sell the higher the profit for your outreach programs.
Family Portrait Night
This is one of the easier church fundraiser ideas to coordinate. You only need three volunteers to be successful, but you can get the whole church involved if they are interested. You sell coupons for a discount on the larger portraits to earn money. Every coupon sold is profit for the church. You will also be filling a need. Every family wants to be able to look back on old photographs and watch themselves grow and mature. A Family portrait can be a golden treasure for generations to come.
Community Clean-up
Church fundraiser ideas like this benefit your church in several ways: money, image, and civic responsibility. Normally, the members of a youth group go out and get pledges per pound of trash collected. If you are going to cleanup a local eyesore, get the local newspaper to cover the cleanup. The mention of your church in conjunction with the effort may draw new members. The members of the youth group that are doing the cleanup will learn that it is their civic duty to help keep their city clean and will take that lesson into their adult years.
Just because your church does not want to be associated with gambling and alcohol consumption does not have to mean a narrow train of thought when you are considering church fund raising ideas. Look around you. You will see a need, then fill it.
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Uncategorized | church_fundraising July 7, 2010
