Back in 2005, a group of retailers wanted to find a way to cash in on consumer’s desire to find deals around Thanksgiving. So, a trade group created Cyber Monday as an unofficial day to offering discounts during the Christmas season. Now, it seems that just about every week there is some sort of internet deal for TV’s, computers, or cameras.
As millions of Americans are searching for great deals on this Cyber Monday, do churches have an opportunity to reach all of that internet traffic? Social media continues to contribute more and more online content, churches should think about ways in which they can engage those who are on the internet today.
One of the ways to engage the marketing of Christmas and the holidays, is to consider:
“Are all those deals worth it? The searches online. The lines in the stores? Searching day and night for the best deal on a sweater that will be gone in a year?”
At The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, we are engaging the Advent Conspiracy. The Advent Conspiracy is a movement that was started a few years ago by some pastors who wanted rethink the Christmas season and the commercialization behind it:
As the 2012 presidential race heats up, many would-be candidates are launching and engaging in some serious presidential talk. Mitt Romney just announced that he formed an exploratory committee. Fox News contributor, Mike Huckabee is making the rounds and giving his thoughts on traditional presidential debate topics. Now, millionaire and reality TV show host, Donald Trump is testing the presidential waters.
8 children, because it has been the “hot” celebrity news item. I try not to give any attention to “celebrity news” because it is not real news. The Jon and Kate story is news worthy on this blog because they are professed Christians and their situation is putting Christianity to the test in the eyes of secular viewers. Part of the show contains scenes of the family going to church, memorizing scripture, and reading Bible stories. Recently, the couple has gone through a dark time in their relationship, which has made news in just about every news outlet. Allegations of infidelity have plagued the show since the start of season 5. Questions have been raised regarding the couple staying together.
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