Church signs are a staple of small-community life. They’re one of the first things you see when you drive through a cute town center and often give you an idea of what kind of neighborhood you’ve just entered.
But most of the time, they’re more than a way for religious institutions to reach out to people, share the gospel, and resonate with their town’s sense of community. These roadside signs can be a valuable and unexpected source of… entertainment. You know what we’re talking about. Those short, extra clever, and sometimes quite ambiguous church sign sayings you can’t help but look at, hoping to find a rib-tickling pun or joke.
After all, you know what they say: if you’ve got it, flaunt it. And if your church has also got a funny bone, consider yourself lucky — making people laugh is an art form.
Now, thanks to the internet’s insatiable appetite for all things strange and humorous, we can look at some of the most hilarious church signs from around the country! Can you imagine the days before the internet when you couldn’t just search for clever church sign ideas for your church’s outdoor panel? Crazy how they could come up with them with no help.
These funny church signs will have you cracking up, whether it’s a clever play on words or a pun-tastic double meaning. Only one thing is sure — these people knew exactly what they were doing!
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Don't Hold Guns
Love Thy Neighbor
Sign In Front Of Oregon Church
THIS! I always say that Christians are the judgiest ppl ever. And I grew up in a Christian home, so I should know Edit: this has gotten a couple comments, so I'm editing to say that a lot of Christians are super judgey and use religion to justify that, didnt mean to offend anyone
Worship A Man
An Incontrovertible Truth On My Church’s Sign Today
Christian Oxymoron
When other Christians are being homophobic, I ask “When Jesus comes again, will he accept those who loved despite the hate or those who hated?”
Pick One
Refugee Jesus
Two Dads
Terms & Conditions
Let God Sort 'Em Out
Church Sign Of The Week With Traffic Report
Advice From God
The Best Version Of Yourself
Noah And Mosquitoes
Damn You Obama
Is the skull octopus real? Or is it a joke ? Looks like the Hydra icon from Marvel.
Details Inside
So hot it’s a preview of coming attractions if you don’t straighten up?
Yolo
yolo stands for you only live once... OHHH THATS WHY IT SAYS JK
This Church That Doesn't Want To Lie To Your Friends And Family At Your Funeral
Fruit vs. Nuts
Unfortunately, I know too many that are the nuts. We need more fruit.
Life Goals
This Church Needs You To Stop Praying For More Snow
The Preferences Of God
Basically, don’t be a hypocrite, or you’re NOT going to get the result you think you’re going to get.
Fear Not!
This Sign That Understands Who Holds All The Power In The Pew
i can imagine any teen taking a selfie of this and sending it to their mom
This Sign That Is Trying To Make Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" A Bit Holier
Dad Joke Marquee
This Sign That Promises God Loves You More Than Kanye Loves Kanye
No Parking
The Irony Is Lost On This Church
This Sign Knows You're Spending Time At Church Instead Of The Gym, But Don't Fear Because You'll Have A "Smoking Hot Body" When You're Dead!
This Church Sign That Wants To Know How Often You Come
This Church That Embraced "Christian Girl Autumn" With A Pumpkin Spice Communion Joke
This Church Has Straight Up Given Up On Their Sign
This Sign That Simply Cannot Be Real
Hipster Jesus
Get The Hell Out Of Here!
My Neighborhood Church. I Thought The 24/7 Chapter And Verse Was A Nice Touch
We United Methodists have a cracked sense of humor. Well, some of us do
Alternative Facts
Unfortunately, this message will never sink in for those who need it most.
I Work At A Farm Near This Church That Posts Oddly Worded Messages. This Sign Was Put Up This Week
This Sign That Offers Nothing But Comfort
Ouch!
Star Wars Quote On Church Sign. Long Island NY
This Church Really Wants You To Try Missionary
This Church That Doesn't Want You To Eat The Devil's Corn, And Don't Even Get Them Started On The Devil's High-Fructose Corn Syrup!
This Sign That Took The Shrek "All Star" Meme To The Next Level
Let’s get a good old fashioned BP Singalong going: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.
This Church That Doesn't Want You To Text And Drive... Reading A Wordy Sign Is Perfectly Fine, Though
Hopefully the church is on an intersection with a stoplight that stays red a really long time.
This Sign That Screams The Obvious
Saw This Church Sign Earlier. Oh You Clever Religious People
God's Creations
Oklahoma Churches Don’t Mess Around
It's attitudes like this that make people hate organized religion and churches. Just lay off, okay?
This Church That Insists "Jesus Enters You" Before You Can Cross Through The Pearly Gates
Something Lighthearted For This Week
If You Guessed That This Was In The Suburbs, You'd Be Correct
Kicking Off 2022 With Some Laughs
Having Trouble Sleeping?
Well, at least they’re being honest. Must be a very self-aware church.
This Sign That Explains Why Jesus Always Has Perfectly Chiseled Abs In Paintings
This Church That Should Have Thought About Allll The "C" Words Before Making This Claim
A Little Humor In These Uncertain Times
Wash Your Hands
Wish more places had emphasized at least the third line of advice more strongly.
This Sign That Makes No Sense In The Best Possible Way
This Church That Positively Roasted The Patriots
unrelated but what is up with the name of the church??? first i thought it said childless but what does childress mean?
This Church That Places God In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
This Sign Said, "I'm Not Like Other Pastors, I'm A Cool Pastor"
This Church That Demands You Keep You At Home For Service
Who was the longest man in the bible? Abraham. He tied his a$s to a tree and walked 20 miles.
An Amusing Way To End The Year
This Church That Decided To Quote Darth Vader (You Know, The Famously Wholesome Character Who Killed All Those Kids)
I'm pretty sure that wasn't the kind of faith that Vader meant.
Soup Kitchen Open
TBH, I’m pretty sure there were quite a few people who thought this about him, back in his day. Bet they were shocked right down to their sandals later on, though.
Never Trust A Train
The Rotation Of The Earth
Try The Lamb
Sorry, not religious. So I’ll pass on all three, and have a kitten or puppy instead.
Jokes Become Dad Jokes
‘Tis The Season!
Hokey Pokey
Still Have Never Figured This One Out
Best Church Sign In Relation To The Eclipse
One Of The Churches I Work At Has An Interesting Way Of Drawing In The Faithful
Only In Ravenna
Let It Go! Let It Go!
This Church In Tennessee That Has A Clear Opinion On Those Autopsy Results
Either way, as far as the church is—-or SHOULD BE—-concerned, he’s paying for it for eternity.
Get That Premium Phone Plan
Did They Run Out Of Ideas?
I say that too, sometimes, but the context is probably very different.
This Church That's Trying To Reach Their "Younger" Audience
Without Murdoch
In Front Of A Church In VA
Found It Funny And Remembered To Take A Picture
Ugh. They need to let someone besides a dad jokester make these signs.
From Texas, They Have A Point
This Church That Is Clearly Punk Rock
Hearse
You do realize that secular funerals and cemeteries exist, don’t you?
Come As You Are
I'd walk in naked just to see what happened. According to this sign, that's acceptable. They'll give me clothes inside.
This Sign That Declares Once And For All That You Should Swallow, Not Spit
Finally I Can Find Daddy!
From The New New Testament
Another instance of plagiarism, as another church here beat them to it.
God Making House Calls
No, those are just Jehovah’s Witnesses, and if you open your door you’ll never get rid of them.
Holy Guacamole!
On My Ride In NH I Found Proof The Devil Exists
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." - Oscar Wilde
This Church That Loves A Mother On Her Knees
This Church Is Not To Be Confused With A Myspace Church
but the bible says you can't see gods face......for a reason
This Church Sign That Needs To Remind You Jesus Was Here Long Before Marie Kondo
I thought he was actually teaching them how to tidy up their own lives.
Lol Same
You Don't Need A Gym Membership
A Classic Summer Message
So Close, Yet, So Far
Local Church In Kansas
The Trees Man
You Want Me To Do... What?
Fake News
Bicycles Can't Stand
Gotta Count Your Blessings
But the things that got cancelled, even if only temporarily, were so worth it. Just cancelling traffic and it’s stress and pollution, and working in an office, were wonderful enough.
I Chuckeled, Walked, Jogged, Sprinted, Sweated And Laughed A Whole Bunch This Evening
This Church That Balances Wholesome Picnics With Adult Movie Nights
This Sign Said, "The Daddy And The Son And The Holy Spirit"
God Loves Making A Good Steak
We Love Hurting People
Already knew the church did that, and I’m not saying that to be funny or snarky.
All Men Are Liars Except For Pastor
Being that it’s a Baptist church, it’s a toss up as to what they really mean.
Church Sign Spotting Is My New Favorite Hobby
You Deserve The Best
But wasn’t Lucifer once God’s most beloved angel, before he fell? (I may not be religious, but was still forcefed the stories when I was a kid.)
Jesus Is The Way Way
Ipray
I'd rather he not listen to the kinds of things I say to my pets. It's embarrassing.
What The Actual
Found This Sign At A Church Near Where I Live
We Aren’t In Charge
Ah, yes. You're not allowed to worship YOUR way or have your OWN beliefs. They have to coincide with the church's beliefs/organized religion's beliefs. Of course. How dare you have an independent thought?
This Church Promises Eternal Damnation For Adjusts Glasses Rooting For Auburn Football
A Little Holiday Cheer
Disturbing Lack Of Faith
God Must Be A Chief’s Fan
Never mind counting the scriptural citations - give us the point spread!
This Church Sign That Probably Could Have Been Worded Differently
This sign needs to read the other sign that was about swallowing vs. spitting.
This Church Sign That Insists Nails Are Better Than Duct Tape
So, nailing someone to a cross and leaving them out in the desert sun to belted to death and have their bones picked by vultures was a good thing? One that solved everything? Yikes.
Don't Go To Hell
Prayer Conditioned
No Toilet Paper. Guess The Roll Was Called Up Yonder
Internet Bad, Connect To God Instead!
Always spotty, not working most of the time, and not secure?
To Do What?!
When Jesus Comes
I think I know what they’re trying to say, but I also think they didn’t realize how they tried to say it.
It's A Common Practice For The Church Of The Cdc
For some people, this should apply even if we’re not in lockdown. TBH.
Are You Part Of
Make An Offer
Make Sure You're On WiFi Tho
Jes S Is Kin
Someone did a real number on this one, or just can’t spell. I can’t decide which. Where’s the church located?
Swipe Right On God
This Is So Ominous
Don't We All?
Forgot To Carry The Son Of God In That Equation
Stumbled Across This Gem In Thomaston GA
Lockdown Rules Defined
That man looks awfully pissed off that people can't come crowd into church and spread Covid and other illnesses around.
But DP, Jesus said " love your neighbor as you would yourself. ( Paraphrase). So, regardless of their life choices, love them anyway.
Yes. They were. Some were too punny ,to many dad jokes.
Load More Replies... But DP, Jesus said " love your neighbor as you would yourself. ( Paraphrase). So, regardless of their life choices, love them anyway.
Yes. They were. Some were too punny ,to many dad jokes.
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