--- title: "How we increased our attendance by 600%" date: 2023-03-31T10:00:00+01:00 author: Helen Locke canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600" section: Articles --- Share [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=1769260916495219&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fhow-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600) [](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=How%20we%20increased%20our%20attendance%20by%20600%25&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fhow-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600) [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?app_id=1769260916495219&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fhow-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fhow-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600&display=popup) [](mailto:?subject=Shared%20from%20Evangelical%20Alliance&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Fhow-we-increased-our-attendance-by-600) Members Exclusive #### LifeChurch Eccles organised a carol service that massively eclipsed their normal Sunday service turnout. The majority of this increase came from people who don’t normally go to church! This was a staggering result – and team leader Derek Hughes illustrates how they did it and how other church leaders can do the same, by asking themselves a few straightforward questions. Despite the fact that the group had never organised a carol service for the community before, had a tiny annual budget, were relatively unknown in their community and had a very modest... We’ve a lot to cover so let’s dive straight in with the first one! **1. Organising the event from the perspective of guests** The planning of your event starts well before publicity or social media strategies; it starts by asking (and then repeatedly asking) this crucial question: what would connect most with... **2. Make it a community-focused event** This is a subtle but significant tweak. By organising a community event or service, which positions your church as an enabler – a facilitator of a community event. This can be a very powerful... Ask yourself how can we create an event that is community-centred? ## Enjoy full digital access #### Become an individual member today to enjoy full digital access to exclusive content. [ Join us ](/membership/become-a-member/individuals/join-us) [ Log in ](/account/login)