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This Week in Church Comms: November 2 to 8
The fall festival is done, the clocks have changed, and the holiday season starts to move. This is the week to launch the food drive, hand out invite cards, and send the Christmas Eve save-the-date.
The week at a glance
| Date | What | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | Election Day | Civic, nonpartisan prayer only |
| Sun, Nov 8 | A regular Sunday: food drive, invite cards, Christmas save-the-date | All |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Invite Sunday (suggested) | Baptist, Pentecostal, and community churches |
Coming up: Invite Sunday, Sun Nov 15 · Veterans Day, Wed Nov 11 · Thanksgiving, Thu Nov 26 · First Sunday of Advent, Nov 29 · Giving Tuesday, Dec 1 · Christmas Eve, Thu Dec 24
Sunday focus
Welcome. We're glad you're here. Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve are ahead, and there is a place for you in both.
Ideas for this week
Bulletin
A "Season at a glance" box with Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Invite Sunday. Add Advent Sundays only if your church lights candles.
Slides
Food drive slide with the three most needed items in large type.
Social
A nonpartisan prayer post for election week. Pray for neighbors and leaders. No candidates and no issues.
The Christmas Eve save-the-date. People are making travel plans now.
In person
Put the food drive bins where people walk, with a bright sign, and a stack of invite cards beside them.
Ready-to-use posts
Election week (social)
This week, whatever your vote, we're praying for our nation, our community and every leader. "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." (1 Timothy 2:1-2, KJV)
Veterans Day (social or slide, schedule for Nov 11)
To every veteran in our church family and community: thank you for your service. We honor you today and pray for you and your families.
Food drive (bulletin or social)
Our Thanksgiving food drive runs through [date]. Most needed: canned vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce, peanut butter and pasta. Drop-off bins are in the lobby.
Invite Sunday (social or slide)
Invite Sunday is [date]. Bring a friend, a neighbor, or someone who has been away. Save them a seat. "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" (Romans 10:15, KJV)
Christmas Eve save the date (social)
Save the date: Christmas Eve services at [times] on Thursday, Dec 24. Planning to travel? Invite your family to join us online at [link].
Plan ahead
3 weeks out (Thanksgiving)
Service slide and post go live next week.
Giving Tuesday, Dec 1
Choose one year-end giving focus and ask the pastor to start the letter. See How to Run a Year-End Giving Campaign.
Christmas Eve
Order candles if you use them, and print invite cards members can hand out.
Tip of the week
Use the rule of one on holiday posts. One event per graphic, one action per caption. A single post trying to cover Thanksgiving, Invite Sunday, and Christmas Eve gets skipped. Three simple posts across two weeks get remembered.
Product pick
Giving Tuesday is a few weeks away. Our Ways to Give PackComing soon is the matching set for slides, a bulletin insert, and a progress bar, with room for your own QR code, when that listing is live.
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