Novel Ideas for a Church Holiday Bingo Fundraiser

Attention to small details will help everything line up perfectly.

Churches often have great success organizing bingo fundraisers. This is a relatively simple way to generate funding and requires very little investment, other than the time it takes to coordinate the event, and the money needed to purchase the bingo game. Choosing novel ideas and paying attention to details can make your bingo event stand out, and increases participants' eagerness to participate again.

Choose a Theme

Selecting a theme for your bingo event will make it stand out in people's minds and help generate excitement. If your event is taking place during a major holiday, then you can use that holiday as the theme. If not, you may choose a favorite Bible story as your inspiration. Artwork and Bible verses related to the theme can be placed on fliers distributed for the event. The website ShareFaith also recommends that the bingo cards be customized to reflect the theme. This customization can be easily done, using free software available online.

Seek Prize Donations

Seeking prize donations from the community helps generate interest in the event. This will also save your church from having to spend money on prizes. You could also set aside one special prize to be the object of a raffle. Bingo winners throughout the night can be entered in the raffle. Finally, some businesses and individuals may donate centerpieces for the bingo tables. You may draw names throughout the night to see who wins the centerpieces.

Serve Refreshments

You may choose to serve baked goods and other refreshments at your event. Enjoying food and drink tends to create a more festive atmosphere, and can also be an additional source of fundraising. The types of refreshments sold may relate to your theme. For example, you could make cookies in the shape of fish, if focusing on the miracles of Jesus.

Incorporate Praise

A final way to make any church fundraiser more exciting is to incorporate some form of praise or worship into the event. A band might play praise songs, and members of the congregation might share what God is doing in their lives, in the breaks between games.

References

• ShareFaith : Bingo Fundraiser

Resources

• Bingoware : Bingoware