How to Run the Best Street Party Ever!
Street Parties are a wonderful British Institution, but can they be part of a strategy for building community in your street?
Or even part of how you reach out to your neighbours with the kindness and goodness of God’s Kingdom? On this page you will find all that you need to run your very own Street Party as well as some ideas of other fun events you could try that will help shift the culture in your street.
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Other great ideas for gathering the neighbours
Not ready for a Street Party?
Here are some other ideas to bring your community together that might be more your ‘cuppa-tea’.
- Host a small dinner party. Prepare all the food beforehand so you don’t spend all your time in the kitchen or have a friend over to help. After all, you do want to get to know your guests.
- Try something a little more traditional like a card night or a board game and invite some people who might not know each other. Try not to be too competitive…it’s only a game after all!
- Host a charity coffee morning and invite some neighbours in. Often if you choose a well known charity, people are more likely to come.
- Consider a “Bake-Off” of any description. See if you can hold it on the street or footpath and let neighbours know when the all important taste testing will begin. Put the kettle on to turn it into an informal social gathering. Make sure it remains fun!
- Christmas is a great time to open up your home for mulled wine & nibbles.
- See if others in the street would like to join a local sports club, e.g. tennis or netball.
- Suggest a time and date to meet at the local park for an informal picnic.
- Pray for your neighbours regularly, by name if you can. It is lovely to be known by name. Have a list of house/flat numbers so you can write down who lives where and be intentional in learning names.