Effective Church Communications

Effective Church Communications provides Timeless Strategy and Biblical Inspiration to help churches create communications that fully fulfill the Great Commission

Effective Church Communications provides Timeless Strategy and a Biblical Perspective to help churches create communications that fully fulfill the Great Commission. Our tools constantly change; our task doesn’t; Effective Church Communications can help.

Simple Bulletin Cover with a clear explanation of what is going on in the service

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A simple bulletin with a clear service explanation
A simple, but clear bulletin that explains the service.

Here is an example of a very simple bulletin cover, that has a clear explanation of what is going on in the church service. Any church could create a cost-effective piece like this, though it would be especially appropriate for a church plant or one that is reaching out to unchurched people.

It would work well because it explains what is going on in a very friendly welcoming way and without jargon. It also doesn't look overly churchy. This is from an actual church bulletin and was given to me by a generous church communicator.

Following is information on how we created the image as well as the seeker and visitor friendly text for the bulletin cover.

How we created the image is illustrated in this video: Image editing excerpt from the video: Money and Time Saving Tips for Church Communications

Below is the text from the Bulletin that you can copy and use in your communications and below that is a ready-to-print PDF and editable MS Publisher template.

Welcome!
Thanks for
joining us today!

Here is what you can expect:
Our Worship Service: We will begin with about 30-40 minutes of singing. Feel free to sit, stand, sing, dance or just listen as we express our worship to God using all of our heart, mind, soul and body. If you don’t know the songs, hang on, we’ll sing them a couple of times-and don’t worry, we didn’t know them at first either.

The Message: A time of practical teaching from the Bible.

The Offering: This is a time for church members to share with the church financially how God has blessed them. If you are a visitor, don’t feel you have to contribute- the only gift we’d like from you is your Connection Card. Consider this service our
gift to you!

Prayer Time: there will be people up front after the service to pray for any needs you may have. Please come up if interested!

Refreshments: Join us for coffee, lemonade and munchies in the lobby after the service.

Questions? Lots more information about our church,
Jesus, and the Christian faith:
www.churchwebsite.com; www.facebook page;
twitter, email address

Ready to Print PDF and Template

Click on the image below to download the ZIP file that has a ready-to-print PDF and a modifiable MS publisher template.

A simple bulletin with a clear service explanation

 

More important than the channels–make sure your church communications have useful content

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Don't waste time, create significant content
Don't waste time, create significant content in your church communications.

Larry Kramer, the new publisher of USA TODAY said that he planned to use technology to "give people what they want, when they want it, where they want it." (http://wapo.st/Jw8EBg) Previously, I've discussed the challenge for churches to create communications in various channels. Though this is important, no matter what channels we use to communicate: print, digital, web, tweet, update or whatever, our content is always more important than the channel we use to deliver it. We have the words of eternal life and though new channels are useful, we must never lose focus on what is most important.

Following are three more quotes from Kramer followed by suggestions about the importance of content in our church communication channels and how to create content that will change lives. [Read more...]

How to get the most from the job you love–in good and challenging times

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How to make the most of your job
Every job has good and challenging aspects--our job is to make the best of any situation.

Ed. note: one of the things I love about this article is that it challenges all of us to take responsibility in our job satisfaction. Gayle gives us some very practical advice to make the most of every challenge we face to make a great job even better.

You love your job. You know what you do is important. You perform your tasks well. You are a giver and thrive on serving others. Still, you recognize a certain sense of dissatisfaction with your work. Why? [Read more...]

Lessons from YouTube for church communications

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Video in Church Communications
Video is an increasingly popular channel of communication and one that churches are learning, even though it is much harder to learn than it first seems.

We all know video is growing as an increasingly popular communication channel, but when USAToday recently (mid July 2012) used one third of their page that previously was all television scheduling to list recommended web video programs, my initial response was that it was an interesting article.

A few days later I realized that this listing of web video channels, YouTube series, and featured video programs wasn't a one-time article, but a consistent feature. This is a significant shift--including web video with mainstream television--following are some observations and advice for church communicators. We want to learn all channels of communications so that we might communicate clearly the gospel of Jesus. With that in mind, following are some comments and initial suggestions on learning video for church communicators. [Read more...]