File 26A VBS 2015 Journey Off the Map Promotion Ideas Handout PROMOTION IDEAS MAY 2015 Flag three ideas that catch your eye. Work as a group to create Action Plans for using them to reach unchurched families in your community. 1 Use JOTM Stamp on mail sent from church office this month 2 JOTM Bug Gliders Tournament in the park 3 Distribute “Ask Me About the Journey” buttons 4 Mail “Save the Date” postcards 5 Place promotional posters in store windows 6 Serve a different JOTM Snack each Wednesday night 7 Place displays in area businesses using JOTM Floor Prints 8 Distribute city maps with info at school pick-up lines 9 Neighborhood Lemonade Stands hosted by church members 10 Give Moms JOTM T- shirts to wear as they run errands 11 Church member home JOTM Door Decorating Contest 12 Use JOTM Sticker Nametags for address labels 13 Give JOTM Logo Stickers to kids to pass out at school 14 Twirl large signs across from school dismissal parking exits 15 Parents Night Out Rock Climbing Adventure 16 JOTM Family Pool or Park Party 17 Ask church members to use specified social media hashtag 18 Mail JOTM Postcards cut into puzzles 19 Home JOTM Yard Sign Competition 20 Give kids a filled “I Heart VBS Treat Bag” to take to friends 21 JOTM Pencil Blitz at shopping centers and parks 22 Kids & Parents Amazing Journey GPS Family Night 23 This Is The Way hike-a-thon 24 Ask members to distribute Door Hangers on their streets 25 Distribute toy bugs with info at community parade 26 Mail JOTM Bookmarks with instructions to “Mark the Date” 27 End of School JOTM Expedition Tag Scavenger Hunt 28 Neighborhood ABC Wristband distribution 29 Host The Lost Adventure – JOTM Family Movie Night 30 Baseball game bottled water distribution 31 Conduct JOTM flash mob info distribution at shopping center BONUS IDEA: Begin distributing Expedition Tags, one per Sunday, five weeks in advance. Have kids write their names on the back of tags with a permanent marker. Challenge kids to give tags to friends and invite them to VBS. When an unchurched kid brings a tag to registration, both the guest and the kid whose name is on the back receives a prize. JOTM Promotion Ideas Handout 2