Melbourne Welsh Church describes itself as “a radically inclusive church, and known as a warm and welcoming worship community situated near the heart of Melbourne,” it is just one of these places, moving on with the times and spreading God’s message to a new generation of worshippers.
One of the most interesting ways to attract the young generation towards the church is to introduce a healthy dose of good humor. Melbourne Welsh Church doing same with their signs, using a mix of witty wordplay and inclusive messages to promote themselves as a truly fun and welcoming place, no matter who you are!
It is important than ever to celebrate the things that unite us. Humor is one of those things and Siôn, one of the ministers at Melbourne Welsh Church, knows this only too well. “I am the one responsible for most of the signs,” he told Bored Panda.
“They are not designed to attract people (bonus if they do) they are to make people think and also, hopefully, see a different side to Christianity. Not all Christians hate anyone different from them, some of us prefer to live with love.”
“We do get loads of emails and tweets about the signs. Most positive, though not all,” he said.
“There are a group of workers over the road who email if we haven’t changed the sign in a while. It’s quite popular.”
“I find the signs myself, some are made up, some I see online, now people are sending me them too.”
Sion even told to Bored Panda, about Pastor Adam Eriksen. Pastor Adam has a similar penchant for funny and inspirational signs and shares the same inclusive message about Christianity. Everyone is welcome!
“God loves you relentlessly and eternally because God is love,” is one of Pastor Adam’s core principles. Sion and his fellow worshipers down at Melbourne Welsh Church wholeheartedly agree!
Scroll down below to check out some of the amazing signs.
