The Fall Ministry Launch Print Checklist

Eight weeks out — lock the plan

• Pick your kickoff date and theme; get the sermon series or semester title final enough to design against.
• Inventory what survived last year: feather flags, tent, A-frames, welcome signs. Faded or dated pieces go on the reorder list.
• One conversation with your print partner covering everything below — one quote beats six rushed ones.

Six weeks out — the big outdoor pieces

• Order banners, feather flags, and any campus signage (these need the longest lead time).
• Approve artwork proofs the same week you get them — every day a proof sits is a day off your buffer.

Four weeks out — invitations

• Order EDDM invite mailers if you're reaching the neighborhood — postal logistics add a week.
• Order connect cards and any new-guest materials to match the fall theme.

Three weeks out — people pieces

• Volunteer and staff shirts ordered (sizes collected first — a pre-order store saves the size-chasing).
• Kids ministry check-in signage and classroom door signs.

Two weeks out — the details

• Yard signs for members' lawns and directional signs for parking.
• Print the fall sermon series bulletins/program shells.

Launch week

• Walk the property like a first-time guest: from the road, can you tell something is happening here? That's what the flags are for.
• Photograph everything installed — you'll want it for next year's planning (and we'd love to see it).