If you want an easy, fast and fun way to tell your community about your church’s events, try a church door hanger outreach! Not only are door hangers an inexpensive and easy way to spread the word, they are also an effective way to involve your regular church attenders in evangelism.

Why Start with Church Door Hangers?

Because your door hanger is right there on the door handle, people can’t miss your message. They have to pick it up as they go inside. Not only that, it has several other positives. A door hanger is a better solution than trying to leave a flyer on the doorstep, which can blow away or be damaged by rain and snow. It’s affordable, which is always a plus for any church budget. Leaving one is also less intrusive than knocking, which can make people frustrated (not the feeling you want associated with your church). A door hanger also allows you to ensure you reach every house. You can see which homes are occupied or not because you’re actually out in the neighborhood.

Here are a few easy steps to help you get started:

• Choose a Door Hanger Design that fits your event or the style of your church. Make sure it looks professional and gets your message across in an exciting way. If you have an existing campaign, make sure your hanger matches the look and feel for a coordinated marketing effort.
• Decide whether you want to print professionally or use a copier or printer. Remember that DIY printing will require ink and good paper to ensure that the end result looks nice. Weigh the costs and time of the two methods before committing and err on the side of professionalism. This may be the recipient’s first connection with your church and you want to make a good impression.
• Be sure to include your church address, phone number, website and information on your upcoming event or ministry. Mention a free gift or family photo on the door hanger to provide the recipients one more reason to give your church a try.

CONTENT TIP: To create an effective invitation, put yourself in the recipient’s shoes. If you didn’t attend church regularly or had never attended, what would motivate you to visit? Also remember that the topic of faith can often be stressful or intimidating. Make your content welcoming and gentle so they feel good about visiting your church.

• Get a street map for the area around your church and mark the neighborhoods you want to reach. Set up the time when you would like to have the Door Hangers placed. You want to have them on doors at least a week before—but no more than 2 weeks before—your event. If they go out too early, people may forget. Are you combining your Door Hanger outreach with a postcard mailing? Try to time the arrival of both invitations within a few days of each other to reinforce the messaging.
• Put up a table in the lobby with the map and Door Hangers. On Sunday, make an announcement about the outreach effort. Ask your members to take home 6 Door Hangers and leave them on the doors of their neighbors. Or, they can volunteer to go out with a team on a special day to hang them. Mark the map with the areas that are being covered by individuals and teams. It makes it easier for people to see where extra help is needed.
• Ask your volunteers to pray for each home as they hand out the Door Hangers. If your members get to meet people as they are in the neighborhood, make sure they are polite and friendly. It's also very important to respect the privacy of the homeowners.
• Plan a small party after the outreach to thank volunteers for their time and efforts. Give people time to share about their experiences or talk about future ideas of how to reach out.

A Door Hanger outreach is a great way to get your church events front-and-center in your community. Plus door hangers can be a standalone tool, or they pair well with direct mail, invite cards and outdoor banners. This will create a fully integrated outreach campaign. And because Door Hangers rely on volunteer participation, you have the added benefit of making your congregation feel empowered and involved. Give them a try this year and share pictures of your team in action on our Facebook page.

Door Hanger Bags are a great way to reach out to your neighbors. Equip your members with these bags to take to their neighbors or send your youth group out to homes around your church. Stuff the bags with a variety of items including:

• Gift Books
• Brochure about your church
• Invitation to Easter Services
• CD or DVD of your latest sermon sveries
• Pen or pencil with your church logo
• Candy
• Coupons from local businesses
• Letter from the Pastor
• Coupon for a Free Donut when they visit your church

How to Order

• Gift Books
• Brochure about your church
• Invitation to Easter Services
• CD or DVD of your latest sermon sveries
• Pen or pencil with your church logo
• Candy
• Coupons from local businesses
• Letter from the Pastor
• Coupon for a Free Donut when they visit your church

Tips for Doing a Door Hanger Outreach at Your Church

Invite more people to your church with inexpensive church door hanger invitations. Each door hanger features a compelling graphic on the front and a doorknob hole for easy hanging. These church invitation tools can easily be customized with your church service or event information using our free and easy online design editor that includes the door hanger template and suggested wording- no professional graphic designer needed.

Some church Door Hanger invitation designs are also available, in stock do-it-yourself door hanger packs of 150 that can be printed using a laser printer or copier.

• Choose from over 100 designs and order a Door Hanger for your next event.
• Design, print and separate the Door Hanger using the FREE template!
• Mark a street map with the total area you want to reach and make copies for your teams. The average person can deliver 50 -100 Door Hangers per hour. Plan on 2-4 hours.
• Recruit members to be on your Door Hanger team - this is a great activity for the Youth Group or ask each small group or Sunday School class in your church to distribute door hangers on a particular Saturday.
• Have a party afterwards to thank everyone who participated and to share stories of personal encounters they had with people during the event.