The situation with the Coronavirus pandemic has been a rapidly changing situation, leaving congregations and pastors to be creative in finding safe ways to be community together. Some churches closed completely, others canceled Lenten services and meals and were hypervigilant about handwashing, sanitizing surfaces, not reusing bulletins and maintaining social distancing during public worship. “During […]
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is a cliché, but it’s true. Nobody wants to read a bunch of text with no images on your church website, Social Media site, or even your printed newsletter. Hopefully by now all of us know that we cannot photocopy and print music and worship material to use […]
Often Synod Staff get questions like “What should we put in our Little Free Pantry?” “Where can I find the updates to the Model Constitution?” or “How can I find out what passed at the Synod Assembly?” Of course we are happy to help and answer any questions you may have, but you can find […]
It’s 2018. Your Christmas Schedule should be gone from your website and your Lent and Easter Schedule up. It’s also a good time to see what else needs to be updated on your website so that visitors can find the information they are looking for and learn more about your congregation. I’ve said this before […]
Disclaimer: The following is just one pastor’s suggestion for how church leaders can use Facebook. I’m just one pastor with more than 30 years of experience in public ministry and nearly 10 years’ experience on Facebook. I’m one pastor who has used Facebook in many different ways, made some mistakes and seen a lot of […]
Marketers know something the church should know. People love a good story. People will always be drawn to a story that gives meaning to their lives. As the church, we have that story. We have THE Story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Congregations have a story of how they are a […]