{"id":6536,"date":"2011-05-25T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=6536"},"modified":"2026-07-26T10:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:54:30","slug":"ministry-fairs-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/ministry-fairs-ideas.htm","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Fairs: Ideas – What to Include"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MinistryMinistry Fairs usually consist of display booths, tables, or stations in a large room or different rooms to showcase the various church ministries and present opportunities for serving within them as well as a general representation of the church’s ministry philosophy.<\/p>\n

Ideas for what to include in a ministry fair:<\/h2>\n

Here are nine ideas for how to showcase ministry opportunities in a variety of ways:<\/p>\n

People –<\/strong> <\/em>greeters to welcome and guide people on where to go; ministry leaders and workers in the various ministries who are\u00a0available to chat and answer questions<\/p>\n

Pictures –<\/em> <\/strong>still pictures of the ministry, current workers, resources used in the ministry\u00a0(collage, posters, display board, flip through album on the\u00a0table, appreciation wall of current workers)<\/p>\n

Play –<\/em> <\/strong>hands-on, interactive, and fun ways of learning about the ministries (trivia and other types of games – especially good to keep children engaged but adults often enjoy them too, door prizes, festive decor, music, crafts for kids, puppets or dressed up characters that mingle, etc.)<\/p>\n

Prayer –<\/em> <\/strong>availability of a place and\/or people to pray about how God might want them involved and\/or to pray for the different ministries; take-home cards\/sheets with prayer requests from the various ministries<\/p>\n

Printed –<\/em> <\/strong>information about the ministry (info cards, fact sheets, handouts, brochures, flyers that include a contact person), ministry descriptions, contact cards for follow-up<\/p>\n

Projected –<\/em> <\/strong>PowerPoint presentation about the ministry or a video of the ministry in progress (project on wall, screen, TV, computer)<\/p>\n

Program –<\/em> <\/strong>short opening or closing program, mini-workshops put on by various ministries, brief skit<\/p>\n

Props\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/em> <\/strong>show real or symbolic representations of that which pertains to the ministry; curriculum or other resources used in the ministry<\/p>\n

Provisions –<\/em> <\/strong>promotional items, refreshments, beverages \u00a0(available at display tables or a cafe set-up)<\/p>\n

What you do should grow out of your purpose<\/a> in having a ministry fair and a good deal of planning<\/a> the best way to go about it.<\/p>\n

For suggestions of gifts used in different ministries, check out this resources:\u00a0Ministry Handbook: Spiritual Gifts in Use<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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