Episcopal Church Signs

Signs Matter

The sign in front of your church, or directing people to your church, speaks loudly about your church. What does it say? Take a look. Is it faded? Rusty? Bent? Are the words clear? Directions easily understood? Now may be a good time to check out your sign and replace it if necessary.

Announcement!

Effective April 15, 2009 all Episcopal Church sign orders will require pre-payment. Visa, MasterCard and American Express will be accepted. You may also send in a check or money order payment with your sign order.

Also beginning April 15 we must begin charging a standard shipping and handling fee of $40.00 for all domestic sign orders. Additional charges may apply for any orders shipped outside of the continental U.S.A. While EBaR was able to absorb the cost of shipping and handling, current economic conditions require us to at least pay for production costs.

Additionally, we have just received notification of a price increase from the sign manufacturer. Increases range from $5.00 to $15.00. We are happy to keep the increase at a minimum.

You are valued customers as well as people engaged in the mission and ministry of creating a place of welcome in our Episcopal Churches. And we know that it is our role to support you in your work by making quality signs available to you while keeping prices as reasonable as possible.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ann Hercules, Sales Associate (ahercules@episcopalchurch.org) or Bernice David, Director, (bdavid@episcopalchurch.org).

Orders Now Go Through Episcopal
Books and Resources And Can Be Ordered On-Line

Churches can now order their signs by going to the Episcopal Books and Resources website (www.episcopalbookstore.org) and clicking "church signs," and then "to order a sign." (See above.) Or call Episcopal Books and Resources at (800) 903-5544 to request a brochure and order form.

Images of sample signs and detailed instructions on-line will help the viewer select a sign and place the church name and other information on the sign. A preview section allows the viewer to see how the words entered will appear on the finished sign.

Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

Sign Specifications

The signs come in standard sizes:

"Additional Information" Signs Can be Ordered

A small additional information sign can be attached to the main sign to give the times of services or other information. The Anglican Communion sign can be attached below it. (See below.)

Black letters on white background

New Anglican Communion Signs
Can be Attached to the Main Sign

Also, for the first time, a small "additional information" sign can be attached to the main sign identifying the church as a "Member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion."

Red letters on white background

Scroll Type Bracket Can Be Purchased to Mount the Sign

A specially designed scroll type bracket of rigid construction can be purchased to hang the sign. Includes straphangers. Cost: $75.00

Porcelain Enamel Signs Last for 30 Years

The porcelain coated steel signs available through EBaR combine the hardness of glass with the strength and rigidity of steel. They are made to last for 30 years.

The signs are unaffected by high temperatures or freezing weather. Neither fresh nor salt water damages the signs. They resist surface damage from scraping. Spray paint or markers can be wiped off the signs using an appropriate solvent.

The letters and images of the signs are permanently fused to the metal base and will not fade or peel. Porcelain enamel is non-porous so that the signs cannot be stained by any medium.

The metal used to attach the sign to a pole or to each other should be stainless steel. Rust from other types of metal can drain down over the sign, discoloring it, even though the rust could be removed with a cleaning fluid.

Before Ordering Your Signs

1. Select the exact location where your signs will be placed.
2. Secure permission from the property owner for the erection of the sign.
3. Make sure you have secured all the necessary permits from the local municipality.
4. Be sure that the information you submit is accurate. If you use a directional arrow be doubly sure it is pointing in the correct direction. We cannot give credit for inaccurate copy if the error is yours. If the error is ours, we will take full responsibility.
5. All hardware provided is galvanized. When necessary, apply a coat of heavy black enamel.
6. Use only stainless steel fasteners for mounting your signs.

How to Assemble Your Sign

1. Purchase locally (from a lumberyard, hardware store or fence company) a 15-foot length of standard 2-inch steel pipe, and a finial to seal the open top from the rain.
2. Drill 3/8 inch holes, in parallel - one 6" from the top end, and a second 19" from the top end.
3. Mount the finial on the top end of the pipe, and fix firmly in place with a setscrew or otherwise.
4. Paint the entire pole with aluminum paint (available from a paint store).
5. Mount the bracket on the pole using the drilled holes.
6. Attach hanging sign to the bracket

How to Install the Pole

Plant the pole firmly in the ground to a depth of 30". The only completely satisfactory method is to set the pole in concrete. The concrete should be pyramid shaped (as shown), measuring 12" square at the top; l8" square at the bottom; and 30" deep

A sign anchored in this way will
have a wind resistance of up to 100 mph.