Fill coolers with ice and drinks. Always offer at least two options. Set up at grocery store entrances and say, "Hi, would you like regular or diet?" (It's easier to say yes when there are only two options!) I would suggest buying Coke brand drinks instead of the cheaper stuff (people will tend to appreciate that we think enough of those in our community to invest in decent beverages.)

Some convenience stores allow the entire stack of newspapers to be purchased. Place a sign on the top of the stack that reads, "Free Newspapers – Courtesy of Glenview Church." Each paper has a Connection Card attached with removable adhesive.

Pumping gas is both troublesome and smelly. Disposable gloves are an inexpensive way of saying to strangers, "God loves you -- and has a wonderful, lead-free plan for your life." Attach a Connection Card to these $.06 gloves (gloves available at Sam’s). Just ask the station if you can put them by the pump and you’re done!

Moms and the elderly find it tough to make it from stores to their cars in the rain. You can use huge golf umbrellas to help them to their car with as little wetness as possible.

The materials list is short and inexpensive: a good squeegee, a wiping rag, a Connection Card, and windshield cleaner (We recommend you not use Windex style cleaner – ask your car parts store what they recommend). If it's too hot (above 85°F) or too cold (below freezing) you might end up making a dirty windshield even worse. If you are doing this at random in a parking lot, don't wash high-end cars. Their owners are unlikely to see your service as helpful. Car alarms? If you accidentally set one off, finish cleaning, and move on. They will reset themselves shortly.

Use either Igloo containers, air pump thermoses, or better yet, one of the box coffee dispensers. We suggest having three options: regular, decaf and hot chocolate. On a cool day, you will have folks swarming for a cup of something hot. You will need three or four people to help give away coffee for each big canister. With each drink, give out a Connection Card.

This is only for those who want to have a 21st century experience of washing feet! There's nothing like walking into a gas station, restaurant or retail store and offering, "We'd like to clean your toilet for free!" Put a little cleaning kit together. The essentials: brush, air freshener, window cleaner, paper towels, toilet bowl cleaner, rubber gloves, doorstop. There's nothing magical about the technique here. They are all pretty much the same as the ones in your home. This will probably be one of the most frequently rejected projects – probably because the offer to clean a toilet is a bit overwhelming. No matter. Give them a Connection Card, smile, and say, "OK! We'll come back some other time and clean when you need it. We're just trying to show you God’s love in a practical way."

Approach shoppers as they finish unloading their carts with the offer, "Hi, can I take that back for you? We're Christians showing God’s love in a practical way to shoppers." The shoppers will appreciate it, and the grocer will love you for it.

This is a good one for a couple of grandma types. Who could say no to a sweet grandma type? As with any giveaway, have a couple of options. Set up on a traffic island at a light. When it's red they step into traffic and ask, "Would you like chocolate, maple or glazed?" They then give them a Connection Card.

Everyone likes a cookie. You can purchase these in small packets of four. Although manufactured cookies aren't as good as homemade, folks are reluctant to receive unpackaged food from strangers. You will have the greatest success with this in downtown business areas. Go for quality of product - not low cost - people will receive a name brand like "Oreo" more than a generic brand.

If you are looking for an affordable entry point for touching many in a flurry of outreach, consider this one. Everyone will take a roll of these candies. Attach a Connection Card, and you can give out hundreds of these candies to passersby. You can purchase the candy at Sam’s for about five cents per roll. .

At local malls where any sort of programmatic evangelism is not allowed, this is a way to get the attention of many quickly. You can attach a Connection Card to a dollar bill. You can use Post-It note removable glue (available at local business supply stores), then go around the mall and nonchalantly drop dollar bills on the ground. For some free entertainment, stand a distance away and watch who picks up the dollar and how they respond to the message.

Many people prefer water to soft drinks. Ice down bottles of water in Igloo coolers for an alternative to Coke giveaways. Make sure to use the Connection Cards. You wouldn’t want to combine this with a soda giveaway because it offers too many options and gets complicated.

At festivals and public places, it is difficult to wash hands - waterless hand sanitizer is a practical gift. You can purchase the large bottles with a pump top. Simply offer people the opportunity to sanitize their hands. You might even do this outside a restroom! Make sure to hand them a Connection Card as well.

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