(Sample Faith in Action Press Release)
For Immediate Release
(Church Name) Says, “Don’t Go To Church”
Local Church Shuts Down Sunday Service to Serve the Community
Contact:
Local church contact
Local church name
churchcontact@churchname.com
CITY, State (Date) — The Church has left the building. And this Sunday, their community will
be glad they did. (Church name), a (size) member congregation is putting their faith into action by
canceling their regular Sunday service to practice very purposeful acts of kindness throughout their
community.
Volunteers from both the church and the community will be joining together to (List service
projects here). A total of (number of projects) work projects, some of them intergenerational, will be held
over what is being called Faith in Action Weekend, bringing together community members from both
within, and outside the church.
“We’re excited about how our congregation has rallied to support this special weekend of service
to our community. Many of the people in our work parties are neighbors that don’t even attend our
church, but see the value of what we are doing and want to help. We invite everyone to join us,” says
(church name’s) Pastor (pastor name).
For more information about (church) and their Faith in Action Weekend contact (Phone number) or
www.(church Web site).