The Reason Signs Are Important
Church signs are a great way to communicate with people who don’t go to your church. It is essential to have a church sign that displays the heart of your Church while engaging the community around you. People should drive by your physical or digital display and feel a certain way. They should feel encouraged, challenged, or humored by the sign that your church is presenting to the world.
When it comes to choosing a sign for the new year, usually you want it to be a fresh idea; something new to catch people’s attention. In this article we have split the types of signs into a few different categories to help you choose which sign type is best for you.
If your church has a more laid-back culture than maybe a funny sign is best for you, or if your church is focusing on inspiring people, you could choose from on of the inspirational quotes. People need a good-laugh or some encouragement in the New Year, so you can provide that for them.
The Church sign is a great way to meet the needs of your community through laughter, encouragement, scripture exposure, or simply an invite. It is an asset that you can choose to attract new people to your church and reframe Christianity for them. It might just be a sign, but if utilized effectively it can truly have an eternal impact on people’s lives.
It can be a challenge to come up with church marquees that are effective, and that is why in this article, we’ll be talking about the best church sign ideas for the New Year. After this article, we hope that your church finds an effective way to level up your Church’s sign.
Inspirational Quotes:
New Year’s season is a time to share inspirational messages about the new year, so you can use your sign to celebrate the past year or give important messages for the upcoming year.
- “Let’s make one resolution this year: to anchor ourselves to God’s grace.”
- “New Year’s Day is a good time to fix one’s eyes on the only One who knows what the year is to hold.”
- “Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.”
- “This one simple act of beginning each day with God sets each day on the path of wisdom.”
- “It’s time to begin righting the story of your life.” (How will you be remembered?)
- “We’re most happy when we’re enjoying God and fulfilling His purpose for our life.”
- “Enter the coming year with renewed hope in the power of God to do through you what you cannot.”
- “May your days ahead be greater than the days gone by…. Wishing you all God’s best in the new year.”
- “Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”
- “Although our New Year’s resolutions may quickly crumble, God’s plans never fail.”
Bible Verses:
Putting a Bible verse from the word of God on your custom church signs is the best way to share encouraging scriptures with people who don’t go to your church. Bible verses are usually pretty long, so we recommend doing a Bible verse only for digital church signs that have enough room.
When it comes to choosing the Bible verses for the new year, we recommend choosing verse that talk about the new life or the prosperity that God has called Christians to. It is a good reminder during the new year that God wants to prosper His people.
With all of that being said, here are the best Bible verses for your church’s custom signs.
- “3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” 1 Peter 1:3
- “17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17
- “19 And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart” Ezekiel 11:19
- “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31
- “And though you started with little, you will end with much.” Job 8:7
- “11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
- “31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Romans 8:31
- “5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5
- “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.” Isaiah 43:18
- “9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” Colossians 3:9-10
Funny Church Sign Sayings:
An even better way of capturing the attention of the people driving by is with a witty saying on your church signs. Your sign is a great place to display the light-hearted culture of your church, so by putting a funny saying, people might be more attracted to your church.
A quick caution though, make sure you clear the funny saying with your church leaders. Most people are okay with joking, but some leaders would rather you stay away from comical bits about the Bible. Just make sure your pastors are okay with the saying that you choose, so that you can stay in good standing with your leadership.
There are a few options here, so we encourage you to choose one that fits your church’s sense of humor. Not every church thinks the same things are funny, but with this list, we hope you can find at least a couple of quotes that are good enough for you to use for your church’s signage.
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- What did pirates call Noah’s boat? “The arrrrrrk.”
- What kind of car would Jesus Christ drive? A Christler.
- How did Joseph make his coffee? Hebrewed it.
- Who in the Bible had the greatest business plans? The prophets.
- Life stinks, but our praise is a sweet smell to God
- Are we open in the new year? By the grace of God
- If you come to church for anything, at least come for the free coffee.
- What did Abraham get when he was old? A Faith Lift
- Hispter Jesus loved you before it was cool
- The only real rush hour was in Acts 2:2 when the Holy Spirit rushed in.
- The ball might have dropped but we’re going up
- You may have a new years kiss, but God tells us to greet each other with a Holy Kiss
- The only cause for celebration is the ressurection of Jesus Christ
- Some of us need a new year – new ‘tude
- The only countdown we’re looking forward to is til Jesus comes again
- Are there fireworks in Heaven? We’ll find out.
Simply Signs:
If you are on a busy street people might not be able to read your church’s digital signage player quick enough as they pass by. A way to fix this is by making your saying short and simple.
Here are some short sayings for the New Year’s season!
- Happy New Year
- Let us be your church family this year.
- Christ Jesus loves you
- Going to church is going to be one of the best things you do this year
- Join us this sunday for our special services for New Year’s
- New Year – New you – come to church
Ideas for church can be difficult, but hopefully this list can help you to choose the perfect sign for your church. If you want more ideas for church podiums, names, or anything else click HERE.
