NCMCOMWEB01C
Skip Navigation LinksSkip Navigation Links
Skip Navigation Links

Fathom this: theatre church!

Connect with your community in a whole new way. Help draw the more than 25 million unchurched to worship. Give your community a place where the church experience and everyday life meet. A place to connect with each other with faith—a place right where they live, work, and play. Church plants, multisite visions, relocations – we have just the place for you. Meet your visitors at the cinema.

More than 500 churches have turned to the cinema to impact lives like never before. Join them. Bring your church to the community rather than the community to your church. Give your church the chance for exponential growth beyond the walls of a traditional church building. Meet in a neutral, comfortable place that is familiar to everyone. Share your message, your music, your inspirations on the big screen in high-impact surround sound.

Discover the power of storytelling in the cinema. Download the white paper.



You've got to see it to believe it.

  • More than 1,300 available cinemas
  • Easy-to-reach, highly visible locations
  • Your message on the 40-foot screen in commanding surround sound
  • Plentiful parking and readily cleaned restrooms
  • Separate auditoriums available for alternative services
  • Roomy auditoriums perfect for nursery school, babysitting or Sunday school
  • Huge lobby for fellowship and refreshments
  • Theatre church consultants help bring your services to life
  • Competitive pricing with flexible lease options


THE PROOF IS IN THE NUMBERS


75% - Percentage of pastors reporting increased in service attendance at the cinema

2.5 million - Number of Americans who visit a church each year
55,000 - People attending church in a Fathom-affiliated cinema each week

94% - Percentage of Fathom theatre churches that offer children’s ministry
88% - Percentage of Fathom theatre churches that offer weekly ministry outside of the theatre
85% - Percentage of Fathom theatre churches that renew annual contracts
74% - Percentage of Fathom theatre churches that use two or more auditoriums each Sunday

25-44 - Average age of people attending church in Fathom-affiliated cinemas


A flexible solution to grow your church.

 

Fathom offers a flexible contract and simple terms that help you grow your church. Simply notify us you want to change or cancel your weekly service and we will fulfill your request, crediting or canceling your contract to fit your needs. All we need is advanced notice.

Here’s the best part: if you have to cancel your services due to an act of nature, we will credit your church for that event date. No other venue offers that kind of service. You can also alter your contract to accommodate changes in worship, such as service projects, church vacations or even outdoor services.

You can always reach us. Just call your theatre church contact anytime.





Much mORE THAN A vENUE, WE CAN HELP WITH:
  • Budget building
  • Portable equipment capabilities
  • Theatre church design and logistics to handle weekly service flow
  • Video capture and playback
  • Children’s ministry, including design, flow and even help in selecting appropriate video-based curriculum
  • Marketing strategies
  • Multi-site strategies
  • Site selection and demographics
  • Dedicated event management staff
  • Sunday emergency assistance

A Scalable Approach
Most theatres come with a variety of seating capacities so you can scale the auditorium to meet expected attendance. In the summer you can scale back your auditorium size. During the holidays when your attendance is at its peak, you can easily change your auditorium size to accommodate the increase.

The 80% Rule
If you are above the 80% capacity, there may not be enough room for new attendees. As a church you want your auditorium to look 80% full, you want someone new to walk into your church and feel comfortable to try it out and get a sense that this place is happening and full of energy.

“The medieval church told the gospel story in pictures via stained glass. Today, we tell our story on the big screen. It’s the perfect postmodern stained glass—a memorable and exciting medium that demonstrates the gospel story.”

-Pastor Mark Batterson, National Community Church - Washington, D.C.

GET IN TOUCH

RESOURCES

SHARE THIS
facebook myspace twitter