5 Church Signs That Were Heaven-Sent

IN THE BOOK OF Genesis, Jacob labored for seven years to marry Rachel, but it didn’t quite work out right away. The long wait in that story came to mind with the sign for the more contemporary Crossway Church in Keene, NH. “We actually designed a sign for this church 10 years ago and they didn’t have the funds at that time,” recalls Keene Signworx (Swanzey, NH) owner Peter Poanessa. “They paid us for the design and 10 years went by until they contacted us to move forward.”

These five house of worship signs — like a certain marriage partner — were worth the wait.

Community of Saints

“We’re proud that we were able to provide the client with a completely new modern and attractive look with a low cost to them,” says DJ Hovis, sales representative for Legacy Sign Group (Westville, IN) of their recent Bethel Church project in Cedar Lake, IN. “It’s impactful and gives new life to a community staple.” Working with this returning client’s artwork, Legacy’s shop routed ACM with 1- and ½-in. push-thru copy for an elevated look using their AYXZ router, says Megan Swick, their marketing director, adding, “We are very proud of the ability to turn single projects into lifetime relationships with our clients and their communities.”

Roll Away the Stone

On a referral from a nearby church, Ham Lane Church of Christ in Lodi, CA reached out to Ad Art (San Francisco). Chief Solutions Architect/Image Consultant Mike McClure met with a member of the congregation who is also an architect. The original intention was to reuse the old sign’s structure but they found it unable to support Ad Art’s 10mm FS Series SMD LED, their “flagship outdoor LED cabinet,” McClure says. “We worked with the customer to approve all new footing and pipe for the EMC. They also opted to add an additional row of modules to the display with the new engineering.”

From Desert to Oasis

A loyal customer of Cross Signs (Largo, FL) for several years, the Family Oasis Church (St. Petersburg, FL) had just acquired a new property and needed a sign on an existing block monument. “The church provided a logo but I altered it a little to balance out the sign,” says shop owner Jeffrey Cross, who employs SAi Flexi and CorelDRAW software. He used beBond ACP from N Glantz and ½-in. PVC for the church name and palm tree with surrounding waves. He spec’d a textured coating for the letters before finishing with Rust-Oleum. The lower section tag line and hours are high-performance vinyl.

Crowning Achievement

Peter Poanessa, Keene Signworx (Swanzey, NH), modified the crown of thorns in the church’s artwork for their sign using CorelDRAW. Constructed of DUNA-USA 20-lb. CORAFOAM HDU on two sheets of 1-in. material, these were finished with Sherwin-Williams Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint. The primary copy was incise carved on a ShopSabre CNC router. The crown was laser cut from ⅛-in. steel in four pieces that were shaped and welded to be intertwined, then powder coated and gilded with 23K goldleaf. This was stud-mounted off the surface. “I always like to use some sort of 3D-sculptural element in our signs,” Poanessa says.’

Route of the Righteous

Veritas Bible Church (Warren, MI) completed a relaunch of their brand in early 2025. Their Lead Pastor Justin is a dear friend to a production employee of Signarama Troy | Metro Detroit (Troy, MI), says shop Fabricator | Welder Krystal Hoover. Lead Fabricator Robert Giera oversaw production of “a minimalist, but impactful design.” The cabinet made of aluminum extrusion was cut on the shop’s new state-of-the-art saw, with the face “beautifully routed by our router technician,” Giera says. Perforated vinyl was applied to acrylic to give the logo dark features during the day, and bright features at night. “We don’t often route text this small with serifs,” Hoover adds with pride.

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