The University Fellowship of Christians, here in Hobart, did a good job of Societies day this year. We gave away free nudie juice and free pastries. We made a good impression, compared to the more nutty, Pentecostal group who were walking around dressed as the angels, Jesus and the Grim Reaper.
But it was mainly a goodwill exercise, a public profile exercise. Societies Day is packed full off people and most of them are drunk. It’s not the best place to have conversations or even make contact with Christians. It’s best to just make a good impression.
So in 2011, I want to channel our efforts at making a good impression. How do you do that? How do you, with a small stall-area, make the best possible impression? How do you stand out from the crowd of stalls giving away free UDLs and slices of pizza?
Presumably we need to hire a tent, that is more impressive than simply a trestle table.
Presumably we need to hand out free food.
But what is the X Factor? Any suggestions?
(One brainstorming restriction: I don’t want to go too ‘youth group’. It doesn’t fit out public image to be to ‘fun-sy’ and ‘game-sy’.)
