None of this is earth-shatteringly-good. Most of it is very simple. But hopefully it saves you some time or gives you ideas.
Spiritual Interest Survey
We’ve put a lot of effort into streamlining our Spiritual Interest Survey card. We do it with 3000 freshmen/students the first week of class – so we want it to be quick and effective. Click here to download the photoshop file so you can edit it to fit your needs:
Cru Card
Our Cru Card that we use for our weekly meeting is similar but a bit different.
Simple Cru Flier
Nothing special. But I always think it’s fun to see what other campuses do for promo.
We used to do them in color but have found that b/w is just as sharp looking IF:
- You print them on card stock
- Have them “cut to bleed” (so that there is no white border)
- Don’t print them at FedExKinko’s (find a good local print shop)
First 4 Weeks Calendar
Always fun to see how other ministries operate. So here’s an overview of what our First 4 Weeks calendar looks like.
Intro Video for Weekly Meeting
Here’s a video we show at the beginning of our meeting the first few weeks. It serves two purposes:
- It functions as a cue to sit down and be quiet (there is intentionally space at the beginning to give everyone a chance to sit down).
- It communicates a little about who we are and what we’re about
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/48095890[/vimeo]
Fall Retreat Brochures
Here’s a post with 3 different Fall Retreat Brochure designs we’ve used.
Cool Music
It’s a mix of Indie Rock, Dance (think: Rihanna), and Christian Hip Hop.
We pay $10 for the month of August to get Spotify Premium so you don’t have annoying commercials.
As I’ve said before:
While cool, upbeat music may be #27 on the list of important things about a weekly meeting, it’s important nonetheless.
What’s the first thing students encounter when they come to your meeting? Your music that you’re playing before the meeting.
And what happens when they hear Newsboys or Rebecca St. James pumping out of your speakers? You immediately confirm their worst suspicions that you are cheezy and out of touch with their reality.
As much as I am not a big fan of hip hop nor dance music, at our weekly meeting we include quite a bit of hip hop/dance. I run the music at our regional winter conference and can conclusively say that hip hop & dance makes a marked difference on the “vibe” of the crowd. It makes your meeting a party. Literally. People dance.