As a church leader, your role extends beyond growing your congregation. It’s about meeting the needs of your existing parish and finding unique ways to connect with your community. Did you know that purchasing a used bus can directly contribute to these goals? A used bus is not just a vehicle; it’s a tool that can help you reach out to your community more impactfully.
Here are four ways your church can benefit from owning one!
1) Expand Your Community Outreach
Owning a group transportation vehicle provides an excellent opportunity to expand the scope of your service projects. You and your members can travel longer distances and complete more frequent trips with a bus. This will allow you to serve a wider community and make a greater impact.
Increase your visits to area hospitals, food pantries, homeless shelters, resource centers, and more. Plus, a bus’s size offers an increased capacity for picking up and delivering donations such as food, clothing, first-aid supplies, and more!
2) Boost Church Attendance
There’s a good chance that people in your community are interested in joining and attending your church but don’t have the means of transportation to do so. A used bus can solve that problem by allowing you to provide a local pickup service for weekly services, groups, and other events. Your church will become more accessible, facilitating greater participation and growing your congregation.
Community members without cars, seniors who can no longer drive, or even anyone who doesn’t want to drive in inclement weather can now get to your church conveniently and at no cost to them. If you opt for a used bus with accessibility features, you also open up more participation opportunities for community members with disabilities.
3) Increases Youth Involvement
Youth membership is one of the most important components of a church’s long-term development. However, younger members may need access to transportation, and their parents might not always be able to provide it. A church bus is a safe and efficient way to transport youth to and from events, activities, Bible schools/camps, etc. It also allows children to bond while traveling together in a group environment. Investing in a used bus is investing in the future of your ministry.
4) Promote Your Brand
Your church is like a unique brand; if you want to reach more people, you need to increase local recognition of that brand. A used bus can help you achieve that. You have the freedom to style your bus in any way you like. You can put your church’s name, address, service schedule, phone number, website, and even a mission statement on the outside of the bus to tell passersby what you’re all about. It’s like having a mobile billboard that can travel around town. This will help you draw more attention to your organization, attract new members, and invite or remind them to join you.
The professionals at Northwest Bus Sales can outfit you and your church (or other religious organization) with the perfect bus to help you carry out your mission far and wide. Our inventory includes new and used buses with varying capacities and features to fit your unique needs and budget.
To learn more about the buses we have available, give us a call at (800)231-7099 today!
