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13.11.01
- Fundraising that works!
From Queensland Baptist.
Does your church need to raise funds to aid the growth of its
ministries? Here some of our Baptist churches tell us how they do it!
Ashgrove Baptist Church needed funds for various projects this year,
with the money raised contributing to ABMS mission trips for their young
people and a mission building in Africa.
They have held 'slave' auctions (auctioning people's time for various
tasks), garage sales and auctions of donated works of art. To date, the
slave auction has been the most successful fundraiser for them and has
involved the whole church, either as slaves or bidders.
If you would like more information on conducting a slave auction, please
contact Jan Thorlton care of the Ashgrove church office on 3366 2066.
Bundaberg has had a number of successful fundraisers, and have used
garage sales, toy drives (through companies such as Kangaroo Trading),
pie drives, car washes, head-shaves, 'Red Faces' nights and Movie and
Dessert nights.
Their most successful fundraiser has been the garage sales, which are
run by two men from the church on a regular basis. They usually raise
about $5500 a year, which goes towards Baptist work in the Philippines.
Bundaberg's youth group is presently raising funds for a short-term
mission project and have held a 'Red Faces' night, head shaves and a
celebrity auction. The celebrity auction was a major event, open to the
public, and featured a number of sporting items.
If you would like more information about any of the fundraisers
mentioned above, contact Ian Germain care of the Bundaberg church office
on (07) 4151 8222.
Cannon Hill has used garage sales and sausage sizzles to help raise
funds and have found garage sales to be the most successful. Both young
and old have been involved in these efforts, which helped raise funds
for Cannon Hill's ministry in the Philippines. For more information
contact Lesley Shepherd on (07) 3399 7011.
Clayfield has found that garage sales are the most popular form of
fundraiser for them, as they are a two-way street, enabling people to
get rid of unwanted items, while doing 'their bit'. They also held a
car wash earlier in the year.
The garage sales, which are run by everyone from teenagers to
seventy-year-olds, have raised funds which were used in various ways,
such as to paint the manse and support Family Radio. The car wash was
put on by the young people (with the help of some of their parents) to
raise money for their Creative Arts t-shirts.
Majestic Park has raised funds for overseas mission trips, local
ministries and other things in the past, and are currently working on
their biggest project - raising funds to help pay for extensions to
their church building.
Some of the fundraisers they have tried include garage sales, auctions,
head-shaves, and the delivery of white pages phone books throughout
local suburbs. Currently a photographic company with a special
fundraiser package is taking portraits of the church's families,
donating 25% of its takings back to the church.
For information on these fundraisers call the church office on (07) 3398
3844.
One fundraiser that Mulgrave has used is a cake bake.
Only the men are allowed to do the baking. Themes are suggested, such as
sport or cars, and various creative categories are recommended (fruit
cake, chocolate, sponges, etc). The church has held cake bakes regularly
for the past few years, turning them into a social outreach aimed at
fringe or non attenders.
The cake bake is always well supported by the church, and correspondents
report that the talent among the men is quite surprising!
Mulgrave also has an enthusiastic auctioneer, with auctions conducted
between social games.
Merryl Hardwick provides a lot of ideas for Mulgrave's outreaches and
can be contacted on 4056 5888 or via email: dmhardwick@austarnet.com.au
Although Southport doesn't normally have fund raisers, one of their
missionary workers organises garage sales from time to time, usually
raising about $1000. When elections are held in Southport the church is
often used as a voting station, and their missionary lady will open a
small stall at these events, usually raising about $600.
Stafford Heights has delivered phone books, held garage sales, car
washes and cake stalls on election day. They also have a bring and buy
stall at some ladies' nights, have sold chocolates and held walkathons.
Various church ministries have been aided by these efforts. The garage
sale provided funds for their singing group, the AMEN Singers, to
conduct a tour through New South Wales. The chocolates raised funds for
their brigades and youth work, and the delivery of phone books helped
the local high school chaplain.
The ladies of the church are currently holding a bring and buy stall to
help pay for kitchen refurbishments. Their Girls' Brigade is also
helping raise funds for the kitchen via a walkathon.
Toowoomba's fundraisers have included concerts, dinners, selling
chocolates, auctions, and car boot sales, with the concert and dinners
being the most successful. These fundraisers have helped with debt
reduction, sending youth on short term mission trips and raising funds
for a youth worker, and have involved all age groups.
Toowoomba is currently preparing a craft stall for the Christmas Fair,
which will help raise money for a dishwasher for the church kitchen. |
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