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Valentine’s Day provides a great opportunity for churches to talk about love and demonstrate love to others.
Over the years, I’ve had numerous conversations with church leaders and church communicators – in person, on Twitter, and on Facebook – about church Valentine ideas. I’m amazed at all the creative things churches are doing!
The church Valentine ideas I’ve heard tend to fall into two categories. The first is Valentine social media campaigns designed to point people to the love of God. The second is Valentine events designed to help couples develop loving, Christ-centered relationships.
11 Church Valentine Ideas for Social Media
As you consider various social media ideas, remember that social media has (at least) two purposes. First, it can lead to discussion, engagement, and deeper relationships among the people who are already a part of your church.
Second, it can help people who are not a part of your church to connect with Christians and to hear Christian perspectives on love and relationships. In other words, church Valentine ideas for social media are good church outreach ideas.
1) Maybe a “love your neighbor” campaign type thing….?? @PastorJenna
2) We are posting daily “love” scripture texts on FB. Pleasantly surprised how many people click on them to read them. @revjenn
3) Connect with people who feel a little more lonely on #ValentinesDay, and invite them in to community. @crazypastor
4) Valentine’s Day is another big Chocolate day. Another chance to educate about fair trade and justice. @FatPastor
5) I will probably post about the real Valentine @PastorJoelle
6) Our school kids are making ecards that the senior citizens in the computer learning class will open @Conductor222
7) How about making/sharing a meme of Jesus with the caption: Who love you, baby? @RevWeb
8) Remind everyone they are loved EVERYDAY! #YouAreBeloved @thelepper
9) Used 1 Cor 13 on blog to talk about God’s love through storytelling @caseyfitzgerald
10) Flip the script – tell the world that God’s LOVE is for creation, animals, people – not just romantic love @J_at_Seminary
11) I could envision an Instagram/twitter campaign to post pictures answering question, “What is love?” @FatPastor
Bonus: It’s also the perfect excuse to quote risqué verses from Song of Solomon. 😉
11 Church Valentine Ideas for Events
Just as Valentine’s Day social media ideas can impact both the people who are already a part of your church as well as those who are not a part of it, church Valentine events can impact both groups as well.
Everyone wants to love and be loved! This includes Christians and non-Christians, those who are a part of your church and those who aren’t. So, when you do these church Valentine’s Day events, be sure to communicate them both inside and outside your community of believers.
1) Hold a Blood Drive and hand out chocolates to blood donors! @MeredithGould
2) Our church is doing vow renewals – should publicize on soc.med. @vcwoodbury
3) Free childcare for church families by the youth group. -Melissa Bull
4) We do a “Love Week” campaign and encourage serving the community and random acts of kindness. -Carly Byram
5) Our student ministry holds a Valentines Gala each year. One of our guys who volunteers with them is a chef and has the kids cook a 5star meal, our associate pastor is a photographer so each couple gets their pic taken, also a silent auction, and entertainment. $30 per person. It’s their biggest fundraiser each year -Sherry Polk
6) We do an event called The Great Date Night where we bring in a comedian or entertainer and provide childcare. -Meredith Thompson
7) Father daughter dance. -Delores Eilrich
8) Our student ministry does singing telegrams in our AM/PM services the Sunday before Valentine’s Day. They also deliver goodies/flowers on Valentine’s day. It’s a great fundraiser for them and probably their biggest all year. -Kristin Coats
9) We’re having a children’s ministry serve project making v-day cards for nursing home residents that will be delivered early next week for distribution by the nursing home staff. -Almeda McMullen Smith
10) We have a Love out Loud Day on the 13th at our local food pantry. Providing an extra bag of pantry staples to 330 families! -Veronica P Brunson
11) XO Marriage conference simulcast in our church. We do a catered meal on Friday night. It is a great way to invest in the marriages in and around our church. -River Live
Let us love one another, for love comes from God. -1 John 4:7-9
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Love Calls for Intentional Outreach
The bible tells us “God so loved the world, that he gave…” and He loves us so much that “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Jesus love compelled him to leave his “comfort zone” of heaven and take action.
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- What is your church doing on social media to tie into the Valentine’s Day holiday?
- Got any other ideas?
Continue reading… Church Outreach Ideas & Events for Every Holiday and Season and 7 Ways to Promote Your Church Outreach Event Online.
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