This Week at a Glance
Weekend Attendance
487
↑ 32 from last week
2 services · Sun 9am + 11am
First-Time Guests
14
↑ 5 from last week
8 filled connection cards
Total Giving
$18.4k
↑ 8% vs last week
Online: $11.2k · In-person: $7.2k
Volunteers
68
→ same as last week
Across 8 ministry teams
Small Groups
312
↑ 18 from last week
Across 24 active groups
Email Open Rate
48%
↑ 6% vs last send
Industry avg: 22%
Attendance - Last 8 Weeks
Combined Sunday services
Attendance has grown steadily for 4 consecutive weeks - strongest stretch since October.
Giving Breakdown
This week by category
New + Returning Visitors This Week
JM
James + Maria Thompson
Family of 4 · Referred by the Hendersons · Attended 9am service
First Visit
SK
Sarah Kim
Single · Found us on Google · Attended 11am service
First Visit
DR
David + Rachel Osei
Couple · Second visit this month · Interested in small groups
Returning
+11
11 Additional First-Time Guests
8 filled connection cards · Follow-up emails sent automatically
First Visit
Ministry + Small Group Engagement
👨👩👧👦
Kids Ministry
94
↑ 12 from last week
🎸
Youth Group
48
↑ 6 from last week
📖
Bible Study Groups
24
Active groups this week
🙏
Prayer Team
22
Requests received: 31
🤝
Serve Teams
68
Volunteers this weekend
💬
New Member Class
11
Enrolled for April class
Communication + Email This Week
Emails Sent
1,840
Weekly newsletter
Open Rate
48%
↑ 6% vs last
Link Clicks
312
17% click rate
Follow-ups Sent
14
Auto - new guests
6-Month Attendance Trend
This Week
Mar
487
this week
March is showing strong momentum heading into Easter. This week's 487 is the highest single-week attendance since the Christmas season.
Easter is 3 weeks away and your guest follow-up system could be your biggest growth lever right now.
You had 14 first-time guests this week - and automatic follow-up emails went out to all 8 who filled connection cards. But 6 guests didn't fill a card, which means they received nothing. Research consistently shows that first-time church guests who receive a personal follow-up within 36 hours are 5x more likely to return. With Easter approaching and attendance already trending up, even a simple text or handwritten note to every first-time guest this week could meaningfully impact how many of those families become part of your church community. We can help you set up an automated system that catches everyone - not just those who fill a card.
→ Improve guest follow-up
→ Easter attendance strategy
→ New member pathway
Three Focus Areas for This Week
What would have the most kingdom impact right now.
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1
Easter is 3 weeks out - start your outreach now. Your attendance is at its highest point since Christmas and trending up. A targeted invite campaign to your congregation asking them to personally invite one person to Easter - sent this week via email and text - could realistically add 50-100 first-time guests to your Easter services. The earlier you ask, the more people follow through.
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2
Your new member class has 11 enrolled for April - but 14 new guests came through the door just this week. A personal invitation from a pastor or staff member to last week's first-time guests to join the April class has a significantly higher conversion rate than a general email. We can identify and flag those guests automatically each week.
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3
Small group enrollment is up 18 this week - the momentum is real. Sending a simple "there's still time to join a group this semester" email to the portion of your congregation not currently in a group could capitalize on this momentum before it fades. Your email open rate of 48% means nearly half your list will see it.