Custom Church Invitation Cards

Sizes That Fit a Pocket

The best invite card is one people carry. Business card size, at 85 x 55 mm, fits a wallet or phone case and is easy to have ready at any moment. A6, at 105 x 148 mm, gives more room for a photo, a map and details of several services, and still fits a handbag or jacket pocket. DL, at 99 x 210 mm, is ideal for door-to-door drops and for events with lots of information, such as a course running over several weeks.

Many churches print two formats: small cards for members to carry all the time and a larger A6 or DL card for specific events and letterbox drops. Square cards around 120 x 120 mm are another option that catches the eye on a noticeboard. For bigger events, an A6 flyer with full details complements a pocket card.

What to Put on the Card

Keep the front simple and welcoming: your church name, a short line of invitation and an image or design that reflects your community. On the back, give the service times, the full address with postcode, parking or public transport tips, your website and social media, and a contact phone number or email. If you have a café, crèche, step-free access or a hearing loop, say so, because these details help people feel confident about coming for the first time.

For event cards, lead with the event name, date and time, then a short description of what to expect. Avoid church jargon that newcomers might not understand, and use plain, friendly language. A QR code linking to your website or a map can save space and help people find you.

Before sending artwork, ask someone who has never been to your church to read the card. If they can tell you where to go, when to arrive and what to expect, the wording is doing its job. A street-wide drop sometimes works better as door hangers for a street round than cards through letterboxes.

Photos, Design and Card Finish

A photograph of your building, your congregation or a warm welcome at the door can make a card more personal and help people recognise the place when they arrive. Choose images that are bright and genuinely reflect your church. If you have a church logo and colours, use them consistently across invite cards, notice sheets, banners and your website so people recognise your church wherever they see it.

If you do not have a design, send us your text and any photos or logo and we can lay out a clean, welcoming card. The free design proof shows exactly how the card will look on both sides before anything is printed.

A heavier card feels more substantial and lasts longer in a pocket or on a fridge door. Uncoated card has a natural feel and is easy to write on, which is useful if members want to add their name or a personal note. Silk coated card makes photographs look sharp and colours rich. A matt laminate adds durability for cards that will be carried for weeks, while gloss makes images pop. Rounded corners stop cards fraying in a wallet. Our guide shows card finishes compared, including which take a pen.

Getting Cards Into People's Hands

Printing the cards is the easy part; the harder part is making sure they are used. Some churches hand a small stack to every member at the end of a service, with a short encouragement to give one away that week. Others keep a holder by the door and on the welcome desk, so cards are always to hand. Youth leaders often give cards to young people to pass to school friends, while home groups take a few for neighbours on their street.

For a big event, plan a letterbox drop across the streets around the church a week or two beforehand, and leave a few cards with local shops, cafés, libraries and doctors' surgeries that are happy to display them. A short note in your notice sheet reminding people where to find cards helps keep them moving.

Keep a record of how many you print and roughly how many go out, so you can judge the right quantity next time and avoid boxes of out-of-date cards sitting in a cupboard. Cards with only your regular service times and address stay useful for much longer than event cards, so it is worth printing a larger run of those. Volunteers doing letterbox rounds find door hanger flyers for letterbox rounds quicker to deliver than loose cards.

Start With the Service Times and the Postcode

The quickest church card order starts with the information rather than the design. Write down the church name, the welcoming line, every service time, the full address with postcode, and any parking or transport note, then decide which of those belongs on the front. If members will hand cards out, keep them pocket sized and uncoated so a name or a personal note can be written on the back. For a street drop, a DL card with a map on the reverse carries more. Many churches print a general welcome card and a second card for a course or seasonal service, so send both texts together and ask for a matching DL envelope if cards go by post.

Email the wording, logo and photos with the size and quantity, and a custom quote comes back within one working day. The free proof shows both sides at actual size. Printing takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and cards arrive by tracked courier to UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days, so allow about two weeks before the event. Misprinted or creased cards reported within 10 days are reprinted or refunded.