First Lutheran Church in Hayward sent out 6000 postcards advertising their Christmas Services.

Want to generate some excitement in your neighborhood about a special worship service or event at your congregation? Try a door hanger! This two-sided flyer was distributed throughout the neighborhood offering worship opportunities during the Christmas season.

Here's a wonderful idea to welcome folks to your community and your church - sew bags and fill them with useful items and information!

Few people in the neighborhood of Peace had actually been in our building so we wanted to invite them so see what the building is like. It provides an opportunity and place for neighbors to also visit with one another and meet new people. It's a positive way to give some visibility for Peace in the community. The congregation is a part of the neighborhood and we wanted to say thanks to the people living around the church.

Each and every Wed., our congregation gathers for a meal together as a community builder for our family of faith, but more importantly, our meal has become an opportunity to reach out into the Sawyer county community in general in order to begin to address the needs of people on the fringes.

This is an idea for a community event. It all started when a member of the congregation offered to share his apple orchard business with us. Brad and Kris Burling, owners of Indian Creek Orchards, were wondering if Augustana would like to make some pies and sell them on a fall weekend.