Quick and Inexpensive Church Decor

Quick And Inexpensive Church Decor
How To Decorate Your Church On A Strict Budget


Are you the overseer of a church that has a tiny budget? There's plenty you can do to change the decor now and then, without spending much at all.


Some churches have huge budgets, but for those with small budgets, decor can be skimpy or non-existent. It doesn't have to be that way. There are lots of things you can do to change the decor without spending tons of money.

Most churches have crosses, here and there, throughout the church. There's plenty of ways to make crosses with little or no expense. Cut them from thick cardboard then use jewel-tone paints to decorate. No one will be able to tell they're cardboard. Hang them on walls. Or, make a cris-cross from tinsel pipe cleaners and string beads onto the four limbs, gluing on the last bead of each limb. Use suction cups to hang them in windows or glue to affix them to permanent structures.

Cut styrofoam slabs into crosses and use jeweled pins or sequin to decorate. These are somewhat time-consuming but beautiful when completed. Find the jeweled pins or sequin at any craft store. Craft stores also carry crosses, made from wood or plaster, that can be painted or decorated in other ways.

No fancy pulpit at your church? Maybe you get by with a wooden stand or table? Consider purchasing a twin flat sheet in red, gold, or purple and put in elastic along one long side. The elastic will make the sheet gather and you can then tack the sheet around the perimeter of the stand. Sheets can be found in satiny fabrics if you want something less bulky than traditional sheets. Or, purchase an inexpensive piece of lace to make the pulpit skirt. Walmart generally has a large stack of reduced fabric, some of which are surely suitable for your needs, and the price tag is usually only a dollar or two a yard.

Use the sheets or reduced fabrics to make curtains for doorways as well. A wide strip on each side is all you need - the curtains don't actually have to close. Hanging lace or satiny curtains on each side of a doorway makes it appear more inviting and won't cost much. Use tie-backs, if necessary, to hold the fabric out of the way.

For very little money you can make major changes in your church decor.

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