I saw one the other day (not UCC though)  that said "WalMart isn't the only places that saves"

how 'bout

THE WORLD IS NOT COMING TO AN END.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN TO COPE.

Church on the corner - "Jesus Saves"

Supermarket across the road "Safeway Saves You More"

I would like to see more signs that said:  Home of the WonderCafe Live, and the time of meeting.

"Still open between Easter and Christmas"  is a good one for the summer and fall.  I saw it on an Anglican church last summer. 

"If you have all the answers, we have some questions for you."

Another one from the article gecko mentioned:  "If you are not close to God anymore, who left?"

I hate most church signs. They usually have some little barb or smackdown attached.

It's hard to be thought-provoking and positive.

Not sure if this week's sign is good or bad:

There is more to a person's worth

than the number of medals

around their neck.

There was one at a United Church here that I thought was kind of tacky. It was advertising a Hawaiian  night and it said "Come and Get Leied".

Speaking of the not very positive:

READ THE BIBLE - IT WILL SCARE THE HELL OUT OF YOU

Our sign currently says "WE BELIEVE"

(Anything we darnwell want!!!)

Well if you can believe anything you darn well want, SNP, why can't they?

Actually, DKS's is more appropriate for UCC.  We believe....

and then nothing after that.

Sorry it went over your head. Think "Olympics". Think "double entendre". And if you want to complete the sentence in that way, then that's just fine, too.

Ahhh so you're a "salvation by works" sort of believer... OK

I still like "TURN OR BURN"

Why does that not surprise me?

 "This is the sign you've been waiting for."

;)

I saw a whole book of them at a Cracker Barrel a few months ago. They had funny, inspirational, and several other categories. I liked a lot of them them. I think most were pretty positive.

DKS - ours just finished saying "we believe" and I was a bit perturbed.  As far as I can tell, that is the most arbitrary, murky statement I can imagine.

We've been trying them out lately, amongst the normal stuff (pancake supper got forgotten!)

I think they're good as long as they leave out the 'smackdown'.  Some are really clever, and many are suitable for any strand of faith.  Folks driving down the road appreciate a bit of humour and that tells something about the congregation.  Also, little sweet amusing reminders nudge at people who are considering a return to church.

"Our Church is like fudge - sweet with a few nuts"

I would like to get that book Jon, I also had a little deck of cards at my last church.  We could use it here.

This wasn't on a church sign, but I thought it still worked:

STOP READING SIGNS AND WATCH WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING!

Murky? Not at all. It's genius. In the context of the Olympics, it's a clear jump on the "BELIEVE" campaign. The sign is a double meaning; indicating we are believers (come inside and find out what)  abd we support our Canadian atheletes.

Does it work? Absolutely. Any number of people have complimented us on the sign and played back the double meaning to me. That includes a couple of senior media people, the regional newspaper publisher and a long-time radio personality.

lol - can you tell I haven't watched the Olympics?  I get the headlines from my  newspaper and facebook friends, but we don't have cable.  NOW it makes more sense.  :)

As seen at Calvary Baptist Church: "Does life stink? We have a pew for you."

As seen at an un-named church in the U.K. : "Can't sleep? Don't count sheep. Talk to the shepherd."

As seen at Neighborhood Christian Center: "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

As seen at Donelson View Baptist Church: "Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads."

As seen at Christian Fellowship Church: "Church parking. Trespassers will be baptised."

I LOVE it. I really like the shepherd one too.

My last congregation had a sign for me "You Park, You Preach"

I miss the grain elevators that used to grace the entrance to Edmonton with the quote What profits a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul"

I don't recall the biblical book, chapter and verse.

But I enjoyed it's perspective.

How about? :

* MADE YOU LOOK!

or

* YOU JUST PROVIDED CHURCH ADVERTISING WORKS!

or

* WILL PREACH FOR CASH!

Not on a Church but written in the dust of the doors of a bank that had been relocated --  JESUS SAVES -  MOSES INVESTS . . .    this was on the major bus route on Georgia St. in Vancouver and many people got to pass that sign.  It remained for about a month before it was washed off. 

This coming week's sign at our church  will be

"Love means being able to say you are sorry"

St John the Evangelist and Anglican Church in Ottawa had a sign not long ago that said "THIS CHURCH HAS AIDS".

Right, so the church is dying. This is also a completely humanist church of pomp and circumstance.

www.thejokeyard.com/funny_jokes/church_signs.html

blog.outreach.com/3-rules-for-church-sign-rules

just for your amusement.

For the environmentalists

There are no passengers on spaceship Earth, we are all crew - Marshall McLuhan

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Russ

This isn't under the lighthearted category of church signs - I wasn't sure where to post this.

I was so thrilled and affirmed to see photos via facebook of the large lit sign at Richard Bott's church in Haney, BC. I don't know how to post those photos here, but the message reads:

Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Bi, or Transgendered?

You are loved by God, and .....

You are welcome here.

Thank you Richard!

Sign broken, Message inside.

Not true

 Hi, Myst - I'm glad the message came across clearly.

I'll see if I can repost the pics here.

Didn't work... but here are links to them: 

http://twitpic.com/2wuy8y 

http://twitpic.com/2wuyj2

http://twitpic.com/2wuyqp

Christ's peace - r

How cool.  So much more useful to the world and the people in it than some of the churches around my home. Just last week a twenty something youngster tried to explain the Godliness of her church's stance - everyone is welcome to be there but women, gay, lesbian,bi and transgendered people can only sit in the padded seats!   I also happen to know that the only part of the complex one can enter with a wheelchair is the main worship space.  Those people aren't fully welcome either as they can't access Sunday School rooms, meeting rooms, the choir space or the kitchen/eating area.

Kay

And where are the padded seats?  In another building?

How pathetic!

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Russ

Response A: . That's as clear a welcoming message as I've ever seen. Good job, Richard.

Response B:   Richard's church has an electronic sign and my fellowship can't even get our act together to replace the rather dull little sign that was put up when we moved (pre-my time, about 12 years ago me thinks) to our current location.

Mendalla

Sorry - I didn't quite say what I meant to say.  The main worship area is where the padded seats are.  Wheelchair users, women, gay, lesbian, be and transgendered folk are considred sub standard in some way and not worthy to offer all there gifts to the congregation.

Wonderful. That is a truly CHRIST-like expression of love and acceptance.