25 Simple & Inspiring Church Bulletin Board Ideas

Many churches ignore their bulletin board, but it can be an excellent marketing and educational tool. Your church bulletin board can highlight your church’s mission, as well as adult and children’s activities. You can also have fun with images and phrases sharing God’s love each season, more so for your specific church fundraising campaigns. Therefore,…

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25 Simple & Inspiring Church Bulletin Board Ideas

church bulletin board ideas

Many churches ignore their bulletin board, but it can be an excellent marketing and educational tool. Your church bulletin board can highlight your church’s mission, as well as adult and children’s activities. You can also have fun with images and phrases sharing God’s love each season, more so for your specific church fundraising campaigns.

Therefore, we have segregated our 25 inspiring church bulletin board ideas into 6 categories that help you engage all parishioners during every season.

  • Church bulletin board ideas for adults

1. “What Would Jesus Do” (WWJD)

2. “Make time for God”

3. A prayer board

4. “We’re following Jesus, come with us”

  • Church bulletin board ideas for kids

5. “Let Jesus be the ruler of your life”

6. “We are all children of God”

7. Carve out a life with Christ

8. “You’re a piece of God’s plan”

  • Bulletin board ideas for spring

9. Jesus on the cross

10. “A lot can happen in three days!”

11. “He is risen, he is risen indeed!”

12. Jesus’ love is blooming

  • Bulletin board ideas for summer

13. The temperature is rising!

14. Amazing grace

15. Worship under the sun

16. Footsteps in the sand

  • Bulletin board ideas for fall

17. FALL into scripture

18. “We gather together”

19. “Fly high with God’s love”

20. “Don’t forget to take Jesus back to school”

  • Bulletin board ideas for winter or new year

21. Nativity scene

22. New year’s resolutions

23. “Exercise your faith, walk with God”

24. “God’s love keeps us warm”

25. “Like snowflakes, no two are alike”



Church Bulletin Board Ideas for Adults


1. “What Would Jesus Do” (WWJD)

There’s a reason why What Would Jesus Do (WWJD) is a famous Christian phrase. The Bible guides you on how to live a Godly life, and Jesus is the best role model you can choose.

Creating a church bulletin board for WWJD is an excellent way to get parishioners to participate. Include blank cards and a pencil or pen, and ask visitors to add their ideas or stories of when this phrase helped them.


2. “Make time for God”

Life moves fast. It’s easy to lose God in all the chaos. Add a reminder to make time for God to your church bulletin board and include a clock or other seasonal images.

This will also encourage people to visit the church more often, be involved, volunteer, and help spread God’s word in the community.


3. A prayer board

church bulletin board ideas for adults

A prayer board is another excellent way to get more participation from your parishioners. Once again, add a pen, cards, envelopes, and a basket so people can share their prayer requests in privacy.

It’s also a great way to remind people to remember their blessings and write down what they’re thankful for. Ask them to write the prayers that God has answered for them. Enable them to leave the church with a sense of gratitude and joy.


4. “We’re following Jesus, come with us”

Add a map or footsteps to your bulletin board and use this inspirational phrase to help people know they’re on the right path.


Church Bulletin Board Ideas for Kids


5. “Let Jesus be the ruler of your life”

The fun of a kid’s bulletin board is matching images to words. A ruler is a well-known instrument to kids and adults. This simple addition to your board along with this phrase can share an important message that will help educate them.


6. “We are all children of God”

Children see everyone as equal. So does God. Include pictures of children from all over the world to promote our differences and similarities, and use this board as a reminder that God loves us all.

This is an imperative message, especially in today’s time. Help kids visiting your church leave with an important life lesson every time with phrases like this. Adults would appreciate this too and make it a point to bring them along.


7. Carve out a life with Christ

Messages are great to instill culture and education but we must remember that children love fun projects. They learn faster this way. This bulletin board idea can give Sunday school teachers an opening to let kids use their hands and minds.

Make this an art, woodworking, or pumpkin carving project while you discuss how they can let God lead them to make good decisions in their daily activities.


8. “You are a piece of God’s plan”

It’s easy to feel lonely as a kid. When you’re feeling overwhelmed and lost in today’s world, a reminder that you are a part of God’s plan will help children know they aren’t alone. Add pieces of a puzzle to highlight this message.


Bulletin Board Ideas for Spring


9. Jesus on the cross

Jesus on the cross is a powerful reminder that he gave his life for us. On Good Friday, add three crosses to your church bulletin board and an inspiring Bible verse.


10. “A lot can happen in three days!”

Three days may feel quick or drag on forever. But Jesus proved a lot can happen in three days.

While our fights with the devil aren’t as obvious, this bulletin board reminds us that every step you take can have a greater influence. Dedicate your spring bulletin board to inspiring your parishioners.


11. “He is risen, he is risen indeed!”

Easter is a time of celebration. Praise God on your church bulletin with an announcement of his rebirth. Use this phrase to convey your message impactfully.


12. Jesus’s love is blooming

This spring, add a beautiful field or bouquet of flowers to your church bulletin board and a reminder that Jesus shares his love in many ways.

A beautiful or heartwarming image can make people stop and appreciate life even on a dull day. This idea would uplift your congregation and help you spread an important message very simply during this season.


Bulletin Board Ideas for Summer


13. The temperature is rising!

Perfect for a summer fundraising campaign at your church, this bulletin board idea can help bring more people to God’s house and meet your fundraising goal.

Design a thermometer and add it to your board. At the bottom, include a fundraising goal or share how many regularly attend your church. Encourage members to invite visitors or raise money to meet your church’s goals. Even better if you could somehow showcase the goal with a live meter that progresses with each new donation!

With Donorbox, you can easily add a fundraising goal thermometer to your campaigns. This updates in real time and shows your supporters how close or far you are from that goal. If you set up a giving kiosk next to the bulletin board, you can easily show people the progress of your goal meter for your summer fundraising campaign. It’s simple – just use a tablet to show the campaign progress and then use Donorbox Live™ Kiosk app to easily accept donations from visitors. They can give using their cards and digital wallets through quick swipes, taps, or dips.

You can check out the below example – a goal thermometer like this would encourage your congregation to give a little more to help you meet the fundraising goal!

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14. Amazing grace

July fireworks are one of the best parts of summer. The oohs and aahs ring out in the crowd, and everyone is amazed at the beauty. Share in your parishioner’s joy and remind them that all God’s gifts are amazing with an image of fireworks and a Bible.


15. Worship under the sun

Your church members will enjoy the sun and warmth at home or on vacation this summer. You can use this bulletin board idea as a reminder to continue worshipping God or add blank cards and a pen and ask parishioners to come up with ideas to share.


16. Footsteps in the sand

 

Do you remember the Footprints poem? This inspirational piece assures followers that God is always with us.

You can share the entire poem on your bulletin board or the final line, “When you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.” Add a path of footprints to get the message across.


Bulletin Board Ideas for Fall


17. FALL into scripture

The start of school and other activities ensures that fall is one of the busiest times of the year. You can create a fall bulletin board with scriptures that share God’s gifts and how we can praise his name.

Give it a fun name like this one along with images to bring more eyes to the board. If you have a fall fundraising campaign running for your church, make it a point to include those details as well.

Once again, it is advisable to include a donation kiosk that will sit right next to your bulletin board. Add custom ask amounts to your fall campaign and enable your visitors to quickly give through this kiosk device. Donorbox Live™ Kiosk allows you to achieve this very easily – just set up a Donorbox account, connect to Stripe, create a campaign, add custom ask amounts, and add this app to your iPad or Android tablet to start collecting in-person donations to your church!


18. “We gather together”

This well-known hymn is often sung during Thanksgiving and other fall festivities.

You can include phrases like “Sing praises to his name, he forgets not his own” and add pictures of families holding hands around a dinner table.


19. “Fly high with God’s love”

Flying a kite is one of the many joys of fall. Add different colors and sizes of kites to your bulletin board and remind people of all ages of the joy a lovely fall day can bring.

Add a phrase like this one at the top to make people stop, engage more of them, and spread the message effectively.


20. “Don’t forget to take Jesus back to school”

Kids and their parents are excited about the start of a new school year this fall!

Use your bulletin board to remind families, especially kids, to share Jesus’s love with friends. You can add images of school buses, kids, books, and more to give a feeling of this season. Also, add an inspirational message that goes with the theme.


Bulletin Board Ideas for Winter or New Year


21. Nativity scene

new year church bulletin board ideas

The nativity scene is a simple and meaningful image to add to your Christmas bulletin board. Keep it small with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus, or elaborate with pictures of the animals, Wisemen, Shepherds, and an angel.


22. New year’s resolutions

New year’s resolutions are a common practice worldwide. You can use your new year’s bulletin board to entice more participation.

Ask everyone to write their resolutions on blank cards and add them to the bulletin board. This will encourage more people to share or think of their own. Involve kids as well as adults in this activity.


23. “Exercise your faith, walk with God”

One of the most popular new year’s resolutions is to exercise more. People want to exercise for many reasons: to lose weight, feel better, or keep up with their kids. However, exercise can also be an excellent way to connect with God.

Your church bulletin board can be a space of encouragement with Bible verses and inspirational phrases that help parishioners meet their exercise goals. You can add in a walk-a-thon or similar fitness-based events to help encourage more people to join in.

Pro tip: When you have posted about a fundraising campaign or an upcoming event on your bulletin board, make it easy for people to give instantly. People should be able to quickly buy tickets or make a donation. Donorbox Live™ Kiosk helps your donors give easily by swiping their cards or tapping their smartphones or smart watches – without needing to go online! And the transactions will be super-quick! Plus, the app is backed by the powerful Donorbox platform.

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24. “God’s love keeps us warm”

The winter chill isn’t something many people enjoy, but as Christians, we know God’s love can keep us warm. Add this inspirational phrase to your church bulletin board and include images of hot cocoa, mittens, and scarves.


25. “Like snowflakes, no two are alike”

Children aren’t the only ones who need a reminder that our differences make us stronger. Adults need the reminder more often than not as well. This church bulletin board idea would do just that – quite efficiently!

The beauty of snowflakes is that no two are alike. People are the same. God gave us each our own gifts. Combining these gifts can help us share God’s love with the world.


Take It a Step Further

Church bulletin boards are an easy way to share your mission or God’s message, but there are other tools (and more effective!) your church can use too.

Technology has made sharing God’s word with others easier and more impactful than ever before. If your church plans to run a capital or other fundraising campaign or share your message with live streams, there are several options from which you can choose.

Donorbox is helping thousands of churches and other organizations raise money for their mission and reach more people. Our platform is a one-stop shop offering simple yet powerful features at affordable pricing. From Recurring Donations to Text-to-Give to Events to Memberships to Fundraising Pages, and more – we’ll make it possible for your church to grow with more donations!

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Kristine Ensor is a freelance writer with over a decade of experience working with local and international nonprofits. As a nonprofit professional she has specialized in fundraising, marketing, event planning, volunteer management, and board development.

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