1. January 1997High Attedance Ideas1 Sunday School High Attendance Promotions Using High Attendance Days and Events to Build Your Sunday School Program -Thomas J. Cook 1997

2. January 1997High Attedance Ideas2 The Jersey Baptist Church Some Background John A. Hays, Pastor Phil Duncan, Associate Pastor Jeff Hiett, Associate Pastor Thomas J. Cook, Bible Teaching Director

3. January 1997High Attedance Ideas3 Results of High Attendance Promotions u Reach More People u Reach Uninvolved Members and Unreached Prospects u Increase Excitement and Enthusiasm u Model Good Sunday School Work u Focus Class Members on Outreach u Prove the Possibilities

4. January 1997High Attedance Ideas4 Potential Problems u Major on Ongoing Sunday School Program u Match Your Church’s Personality u Magnify People, not the Goal u Manage the Motivation u Plan for Success u Don’t Escalate to Extravagance u Follow Through!

5. January 1997High Attedance Ideas5 A Case Study: Family Feud ‘94 Jersey Baptist Church versus Whitehall Baptist Church August, 1994

6. January 1997High Attedance Ideas6 Family Feud Results

7. January 1997High Attedance Ideas7 Family Feud Results

8. January 1997High Attedance Ideas8 Elements of Promotions u Commitment u Goals u Celebration u Communication

9. January 1997High Attedance Ideas9 Commitment u Leadership –The Pastor is the Key –Sunday School Council Leads :Planning –Sunday School Worker Support is Critical u Involvement u Class and Individual Participation

10. January 1997High Attedance Ideas10 Goals u Ownership u Bottom-Up Goal Setting u Based on Good Data u S.M.A.R.T

11. January 1997High Attedance Ideas11 Celebration u Recognition u Class and Individual Level u Awards? u Give God the Glory!

12. January 1997High Attedance Ideas12 Communications u The Single Most Important Element in Success u Publicity u Promotion u Keep Up the Excitement!

13. January 1997High Attedance Ideas13 Summer Promotions u 1996: Summer Olympics u 1995: Fabulous Fifties u 1994: Family Feud u 1993: World Series u 1992: (Building Program) u 1991: Blue and Gray

14. January 1997High Attedance Ideas14 High Attendance Sundays u Time Change Sunday (End of October) u First Sunday in March u Don’t Overdo!

15. January 1997High Attedance Ideas15 Fall HAS u Build on Natural High for Time Change Sunday u Get New Year Off to Right Start u Every Class Sets an Attendance Goal u Focus on Membership Contacts u Encourage Classes to Contact Every Member

16. January 1997High Attedance Ideas16 Spring HAS u Lay Foundation for Easter Growth Season u Focus on Prospect Contacts u Spring/Easter Theme u Involve Class Members in Contacts u Set Goal or “Meet Previous Record”

17. January 1997High Attedance Ideas17 Friend Day u Elmer Townes Package u Idea: Every SS Member Invites a Friend u Leadership Models Commitments –Pastor –SS Director, Deacons –Sunday School Teachers –Members u Ask for Signed Commitment to “Be My Friend”

18. January 1997High Attedance Ideas18 Other Ideas u Tel-A-Body u ProViCan u Super Summer in Sunday School u Red and Blue Campaign u Picture Sunday u Banana Sunday (Be One of the Bunch) u Marvelous May Marathon u Summer Fishing Contest