Let Them Know You Noticed…

Studies show:
 • 10% of 1st time guests become regular attenders
 • 25% of 2nd time guests become regular attenders
 • 45% of 3rd time guests become regular attenders

The more often a guest visits your church, the better chance they have of becoming a regular attender. So the goal is to get them to come back! Not only is following up a great way to spread the love of Christ, but it keeps your church forefront in a visitor’s mind. A call, letter or postcard is an easy way to let a visitor know that you were happy they stopped by last Sunday morning.

One pastor regularly sends "You are an answer to prayer" letters to first-time visitors.  Another church delivers a loaf of home-baked bread or cookies with a hand-written note saying "We're glad you came".  Outreach Inc. has created WelcomeBox tools that are perfect for packaging gifts for first- or second- time attenders.  These heavy cardboard Welcome Boxes can hold small gifts, baked goods and church information, and their colorful, eye-catching designs are sure to make visitors feel welcomed.  Provide your children's teachers with kid-friendly cards, too, so that they can follow up with their young visitors.

Make sure they know you noticed by telling them how glad you are that they came. This kind of genuine appreciation may be just the thing that keeps them coming back week after week.