Church NoticeBORED

Three 'New' Entries proving my point

2011-02-04T18:08:00.008+11:00

Hmmnn, of course, much better to be closed minded!!

I'd love to have been at that Church Council evaluation meeting!!

If intentional that's quite clever...

So is Bob the boss?

Thanks [I think] to Kent for sending these through a few weeks back!!

Worst this year!!

2010-11-05T22:02:00.003+11:00

The sign monitor at New Lambton Uniting Church is keen to turn away a few dozen people from checking out worship or joining their faith community....

It's Been a While But if this is a Genuine Sign It's Pretty Good!!

2010-10-15T20:53:00.001+11:00

2009-12-06T02:33:00.003+11:00

Nic made me aware of this set of church signs from 'Blacklicks' Ohio and the 'Havens Corners' Church who obvioulsy didn't like the Katy Perry song 'I Kissed a Girl'!! But then someone decided to respond!!

It's Been a While But Here's Evidence Against My Theory

2009-11-02T21:49:00.003+11:00

This one comes from the fertile ground of the Riverina via Darren from Wagga Wagga Presbyterians... full of surprises... and great evidence against my premise!!
This is a ripper!

Merewether Uniting Church back in fine form

2009-05-10T18:16:00.003+10:00

I couldn't believe this noticeboard when I drove past earlier in the week so I went back again today to double check... a classic example of inability to see the world through the eyes of others! Anyhow, Merewether can often be counted on for a post!!

I think it's time for John W to sort out a mentor for the sign makers roster!!

Wagga Wagga Uniting

2009-03-30T23:47:00.003+11:00

Good grief!
On what planet is that any more than confirmation the bunch of hypocrites and wierdos see around the building on Sundays and ocassionally other days of the week are anything other than a collection of 'nutbars.'
Here we are once again answering questions nobody is asking!!

OK, get over it, what's the harm...
Well, is it politics, sexuality, ethics, or road rules... I ask you?

The Election inspires All Saints Petersham

2007-10-14T09:32:00.000+10:00

The scale of the decoration at All Saints Petersham is impressive and shows that if they struck a theme which would genuinely appeal broadly to gen y or mosiacs then they'd make a real splash! The trouble is the Jesus is either Liar, Lunatic or Lord is way to intellectual a faith argument... I suppose they'd argue if you join the All Saints family you'll experience faith in action through acceptance, inclusion and enthusiasm for the Lordship of Jesus BUT in a drive by impact MOST punters will see it as an exercise they're just not that interested to engage in... or is that just me?

The display is completed by a set of white vinyl polling booths on the side lawn as well!

Clever, ernest, creative and appropriately large... just maybe missing the mark with the audience!!

It's Cheesy alright!!

2007-02-21T22:37:00.000+11:00

Amy sent me this beauty from All Souls Leichardt pre Christmas!!

Jesus Loves Osama

2007-02-01T17:45:00.000+11:00

Biblically correct PERHAPS!!
Sensible, credible, accurate, helpful, funny and noticeable.... YES noticeable!!

The braniacs at Outreach Media have scored some publicity for their client churches with this poster... their Telstra one wasn't bad but most of the rest state the bleeding obvious!!

"Thank God You're Here"

2007-02-01T17:38:00.000+11:00

Things have been quiet on the clever church noticeboard front until this one appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday 31st January.... and due to another story will receive even more publicity for the rest of this week!!

"Thank God You're Here" is the Working Dog produced improv drama show that's been such a hit for Aussie Network Ten in 2006!! The show involves competitors/actors/celebrities/comics walking through a door where a skit unfolds from the first line "thank God you're here".

Participants are marked on humour, cleverness and how they handle the curve balls they receive... very funny show and I've blogged elsewhere about its use as a youth group activity!!

St Barnabas Anglican. The Broadway

2006-07-02T23:27:00.000+10:00

As mentioned at the ouset of this blog....
St Barnabas is the Column 8 Sydney Morning Herald regular from its days of Robert Forsythe and Arthur from the Broadway Hotel having fun across the road trading signs. The book used to be onsale at the pub before it closed.
IT all started with "Hear John Smith [of God Squad fame] here 7.30pm Sunday." It just so happened the pub had a talkative old bloke as a regular so the chalk board said "Hear Jack Smith here every night"...
"The wages of sin is death".... "apply within" and so on...
"Jesus bowls over death"... "Dennis Lillee bowls over batsmen"

Well, St Barnabas was recently gutted by fire and the succession of noticeboards since have been a cut above thats for sure!!

This one is a later one in the sequence!!

What the...?

2006-07-02T23:20:00.000+10:00

An 'e' and 'e' my kingdom for an 'e'

Saved? What from...

2006-06-05T23:09:00.000+10:00

Duncan McLeod sent me this one from above a hairdressers in Burleigh QLD...
As he observed on his own blog... saved from what? I guess we do need the free Bible to find out...
I have just been sent a whole swag of examples that will roll out in coming weeks. Soem are hard to believe and could be folklore turned sign by someone using sign generator BUT they can usually quote where they've seen it and they are just corny or misinformed enough to be true!!
Stay tuned after a brief holiday for two weeks!!

Merewether Uniting Church

2006-04-09T09:59:00.000+10:00

Do people do any thinking about how they and others understand God before they launch onto a noticeboard with this kind of rubbish?
It's nearly as bad as "We're serious about sin and the devil" or "Flood, Hurricane, Tsunami_ Can you hear me yet?"

The flipside of the noticeboard says "Psalms read here"... oh well!

Check the SMH weekend feature a few weeks back by Jonathon Biggins as he visited four churches and gave the Unting Church a decent write up almost despite his experience of traditional worship at the Glebe Rd church.

Good Grief Charlie Brown!!

2006-03-24T22:00:00.001+11:00

Spotted on a drive through Berowra [thanks Nic and Steph]!
Ridiculous!!

Great Work!!

2006-03-16T23:51:00.000+11:00

"All Souls" ANGLICAN CHURCH LEICHARDT has done well in picking up on the new Australian OS advertising campaign on www.australia.com around the slogan "So Where the Bloody Hell Are You?"

Park Ave Methodist Church Northampton

2006-02-16T15:14:00.000+11:00

Park Ave Methodist Church Northhampton
Courtesy Baptistjon!!

St Johns takes a Dive

2006-02-08T00:16:00.000+11:00

St Johns Anglican Cooks Hill falls down after such a good start!!
It's funny but TOO corny!!

A Response from Leichardt Anglican

2006-01-31T00:03:00.000+11:00

A Response from Leichardt Anglican

Leichardt Baptist Church

2006-01-30T00:30:00.000+11:00

Leichardt Baptist Church

Worse Than the Wages of Sin?

2006-01-30T00:23:00.000+11:00

I guess this one is exactly what I'm talking about... especially the 'welcome' addition

Don't Make Me Come Down There

2006-01-30T00:20:00.000+11:00

Not bad!!

2006-01-28T17:19:00.000+11:00

And well done Maroubra Junction Uniting Church

2006-01-28T16:39:00.000+11:00

A mock up of the sign that started it all... St Johns Anglican Darby St, Cooks Hill in Newcastle.
The Rev is doing good things there with young adults and several families of weddings thru good word of mouth about the music, style etc... This is the sign that disproves my premise, but how amny more will we find. I still reckon we're way behind!! Most offerings confirm our relegation to the sidelines!!

2006-01-28T16:38:00.000+11:00

2006-01-28T16:24:00.000+11:00

Thanks to all those who are sending entries. I had this picture in poor resolution. Its funnier this way!!

I'd love to meet the author!!

2006-01-28T00:10:00.000+11:00

Every now and then along comes a sign that reminds me why I started this project

Maybe I'll Check It Out?

2006-01-28T00:07:00.000+11:00

Now thats an invitation!

2006-01-28T00:04:00.000+11:00

By now lots of people will know I'm not the only one collecting these signs [even on blogspot] but here is the tool that will make my job easier... its a church sign generator so when people send ideas they've seen I can generate a sign accordingly...

NoticeBORED!!

2006-01-02T23:52:00.000+11:00

This BLOG is committed to the task of exposing church noticeboards with pithy weekly quotable quotes for the foolishness they absolutely are. Like many other anomilies in the church, we make a mockery of the adage "there's no such thing as bad press!"

While acknowledging that they are often an eye-catching and genuine attempt to raise visibility... the reality is that those pithy quotes come with "way too much baggage!" They carry every boomer misgiving, every bad experience, every reason for consigning 'the church' as an institution to the rich tapestry that is our cultural history. Am I wrong... I have seen a few celebrated examples which give rise to a decent argument against my case.
BUT...

Example One:
Most people have heard of the now history of the competition between the Broadway Hotel and St Barnabas Anglican Church on the Broadway in Sydney.
"Hear John Smith here 7.30pm Sunday" said Barney's noticeboard
It just so happened an elbow bending regular at the pub gave rise to...
"Hear John Smith here everynight"

"The wages of sin is death"... "Apply within"
and so it went on for many years [keeping bus travellers and Column 8 readers entertained...until the pub was sold.

Not everyone was happy.... a patron shot abuse at me as a 'fly by night' when I called in one day for a middy and a copy of the booklet telling the story!!

Example Two:
Anglican Church at Cooks Hill in Newcastle
"Insomnia... we have sermons, come on in and try one!"

SO...
Prove me wrong [find more examples like the two above],
add fuel to the fire, share your discoveries... send your pics and memory of examples you've seen, read about or been horrified by and you may well find it featured here!! Pictures especially welcomed!!
I especially love the ones that give pat answers to some of lifes most difficult experiences and exhort us to smile through all manner of suffering and struggle... great stuff!!