A good recreation program would provide many opportunities for fellowship. A good recreation program would help provide another means of evangelistic outreach. Some people might feel ill at ease in a formal church setting. It might be easier to get them to come to a religious gathering in the park than it would be to get them to come to the church building for a service. A good recreation program will encourage and present opportunities for leadership.
Many activities provide many opportunities for leadership roles.
A good recreation program encourages and produces a spirit of unity. As people work, play, learn, grow and share together, they draw closer together. A good recreation program would help to promote family unity. Activites for the whole family can be planned which will help to draw the family closer together. A good recreation program helps the church to be visible in the community.