# Quirky Church Signs “Staying in Bed Shouting: Oh God! Does not Constitute Going to Church By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-12-04 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quirky-church-signs-staying-in-bed-and-shouting-oh-god-does-not-constitute References: [asylum](http://www.asylum.com/2008/11/25/bizarre-church-signs-read-the-writing-on-the-wall/) A few days ago, Trend Hunter published an article about controversial church signs. The 9 signs presented here are not necessarily controversial, although I realize that is, of course, a value judgment. The signs in the gallery run the gamut from the witty such as “Forbidden fruit creates many jams”, “Come to church, resistance is futile” and my very favorite, “Staying in bed and shouting: Oh God! does not constitute going to church.” There are also the boneheaded signs such as: “Sign maker on vacation, come inside for message” and the cryptic one whose only message is: “Whatever.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Controversial Church Signs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or app that allows churchgoers to submit and vote on controversial church sign ideas. - **Witty Church Signs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an AI-powered sign generator that uses humor and wit to engage with passersby and attract interest in church activities. - **Cryptic Church Signs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a mobile app that uses augmented reality to reveal hidden messages or puzzles on cryptic church signs, providing an interactive and engaging experience for viewers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Digital Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative digital marketing strategies for churches to effectively utilize witty and controversial signs as a way to attract attention and engage with the community. - **Print Signage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new printing technologies and materials that allow for dynamic and interactive signage, enabling churches to create attention-grabbing and visually captivating messages on their signs. - **Augmented Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an augmented reality platform specifically for churches, offering unique ways to deliver messages, engage with the congregation, and provide immersive experiences through signage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lazy Cereal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-cereal.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [Reflection-Encouraging Cohesive Churches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hjvangen-church.md) - [Judgment-Free Confession Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malibu-confession-booth.md) - [Holistic Spiritual Journey Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-journey.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-home-campaign.md) - [Witty Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-referential-marketing.md)