Christmas Eve Is Your Biggest Guest Night: A Street-to-Seat Checklist

Christmas Eve is the biggest guest night of the year for most churches. Families home for the holidays, neighbors and friends your members invite will all be looking for where to park, which door to use and where to take their kids. Here's a simple checklist, from the street to the seat, with a four-week timeline so everything is ready by Thursday, December 24.

The Christmas Eve Checklist: Street to Seat

1. At the Road: Tell the Town When to Come

An outdoor Christmas banner with your service times is the invitation people see on their way to work and back. Every design is free to customize with your church name and candlelight service times. They start at $89, printed on 13oz matte vinyl with grommets every 2 feet, in sizes from 3' x 6' up to 5' x 15'.

Want something that moves? Christmas feather flags stand just over 14 feet tall with the pole hardware and catch the eye of drivers from down the street.

2. In the Parking Lot: Show Guests Where to Park

• Christmas light pole banners make the whole lot feel like Christmas. They're double sided on 13oz vinyl and start at $59.
• Yard signs marking guest parking are $19 each in 18" x 24". Add the H wire frame for $2.

3. On the Walkway: Point to the Right Door

Christmas sidewalk signs point guests to the main entrance, kids check-in or overflow seating. The Coroplast inserts slip into the stand, and a replacement insert is only $49, so you can change the message after Christmas.

4. At the Door: Greeters with Handheld Signs

Greeters holding Christmas handheld signs are easy to spot from across the lot. They're $29 each and ship within 2 business days after artwork approval.

5. In the Lobby: A Welcome Table and a Retractable

• A Christmas retractable banner with a 33" x 77" fabric insert marks your welcome area.
• A table throw turns any 6ft or 8ft folding table into a welcome center. They're printed on washable 7oz polyester and come 3 sided (open back) or 4 sided (closed back).

6. In the Hallways: Directional Signs

Directional signs list Worship, Nursery, Kids and Restrooms with an arrow for each. They're 6mm PVC, start at $39 and stay up long after Christmas.

7. People, Not Just Signs

• Schedule extra greeters and parking volunteers for every Christmas Eve service.
• Save the closest parking spots for guests and families with small children.
• Put one friendly person at kids check-in whose only job is helping first-time families.
• Have a simple card ready with your church name, website and January service times, so guests know when to come back.

Your Four-Week Timeline

• Week of November 23: Walk your campus from the street to the sanctuary and make your sign list. Order outdoor banners, feather flags and light pole banners.
• Week of November 30: Approve your free proofs. Order handheld signs, sidewalk signs, retractables and table throws.
• Week of December 7: Hang outdoor banners and light pole banners so they're up for all of Advent. Recruit your Christmas Eve volunteers.
• Week of December 14: Set up indoor signs, do a walk-through with your greeters, and print your guest cards.

We'll send a free proof within 1 business day. Most products print in 2–3 days after approval, and FedEx Ground takes 3–5 business days to most of the lower 48 states. Ordering by early December leaves room to spare.

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Want help planning signs for your Christmas Eve services? Call us at (888) 453-0060 or email support@churchbanners.com.