Color and Design Trends for Fall 2019
We all need inspiration and this week I got a catalog in the mail that greatly inspired me with new designs and color combinations. I decided the best way to ...
Don’t let August vacations include times away from church–FREE POSTCARD reminders to help
August is the last month of vacation for many and in many churches the time when attendance drops to an all-time low. Though understandable, sometimes all people need is a ...
Back-to-church invite cards for late summer events–Free Templates and PDFs
Many churches hold end-of-the-summer events. Ours ours does a Lemon Festival with a free community BBQ and a huge lemon dessert contest. We are a neighborhood church that was built ...
How to make Bible school more than a happy memory—strategy and materials to connect with Parents
Some of the happiest times of my life as a child were in summer Daily Vacation Bible School and that wonderful experience continues in many churches today. Kids have a ...
If you truly care about visitors to your church—keep doing a paper bulletin
I recently attended a church event where I was extremely uncomfortable. Mind you—I'm a church person, one who grew up in the church, loves the church, is there every week ...
FREE e-book download: Are written bulletins still needed in the church?
From my email: "We're doing our announcements on PowerPoint and we have all the information about our weekly activities on our website. We are an outreach oriented, contemporary church and ...
Still useful: archive articles on Church Bulletins
Church bulletins remain one of the most important pieces of church communication and this book features PDFs of articles by Yvon Prehn all on the topic of how to create ...
PODCAST: Strategy for Summer Communications
Whoever wrote that song, "Summertime and the livin' is easy" did not work in church communications. The pace and type of activities change in the summer, but with Bible camps ...
DON’T EVER HOST A MONEY-DIVIDED EVENT!!!!
Ed. note: this is an excerpt from a longer article on summer communication strategy, but I feel the topic is so important, I wanted to post it on it's own ...
Strategy for summer communications, remember visitors, delete hidden jargon, don’t host a money-divided event
This summer your church will get lots of visitors, some of whom are friends of church members who might not regularly go to church, others may be from the surrounding ...
4th of July, Canada Day and GRACE for all nations: slides, videos, handouts
"God’s love in action towards men who merited the opposite of love." is one of my favorite definitions of grace and as Jesus's disciples, grace is an attribute and action ...
PODCAST: D-Day and Church Communications: D-Day and Church Communications: with words from C.S. Lewis and memories of my Grandfather as they left England the morning of D-Day
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and while we commemorate and honor the sacrifices of those who stormed the beaches of Normandy I think it is appropriate to remind ...
ECC PODCAST: Father’s Day—Beyond celebration—how to make the ministry most of it to grow Dads spiritually
It's easy to look at Father's Day as just another holiday to do up a special bulletin and social media for and to say a few nice things about Dads ...
Bulletin inserts or social media content for Father’s Day; poetry, challenges, encouragements
Dad's come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and the selection of Bulletin Inserts here reflects that. The overall theme of the insert is general thankfulness for Fathers and you ...
Make STRATEGIC use of Father’s Day to grow your church–by targeting YOUNGER Dads
Many churches today have an ideal church member they want to recruit—the younger male, the dad with a young family, and Father's Day is a great time to do a focused ...
Father’s Day Resources, list and links to help you celebrate the men of your church and involve them in ministries
Father's Day is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the men of your church, celebrate them, and help them get involved in ministries. Below is a summary listing of the ...
Evaluate the effectiveness of your Easter response—never easy to do, but essential
Easter is over and Mother's Day came so quickly this year, but before you put the Easter totally out of mind, take some time to evaluate the communications you created, ...
Follow-up after a church holiday outreach event: speed dating or relationship building?
What kind of relationship do you have with someone, if you meet them, have a great time, and then walk away, never to call, talk, or see the person again? ...
How to make Mom really happy, cards that will make you smile and challenge family members
Don't you wish that the people you love who only come to church on Mother's Day and other special events would come every week? It won't happen by simply wishing ...
SPECIAL PODCAST: Yvon Prehn Reading One Mother’s Prayer
This is the podcast of Yvon Prehn reading One Mother's Prayer. There is no intro or music--just the words. I did this and am giving you the embed code after ...
One Mother’s Prayer, a free and inspiring bulletin insert for Mother’s Day
This short piece, One Mother's Prayer, is a true story that is both an encouragement to pray for children and an assurance of the power of prayer to change a ...
Mother’s Day Connection Cards can minister to family members
In addition to having a way to connect with guests so you can follow-up and invite them back, the set of connection cards here can also minister to unchurched spouses ...
PODCAST: Mother’s Day–Make the Most of the Untapped Potential for Evangelism and Outreach
When we think about Mother's Day we think about doing special things for the moms in our churches and that's wonderful, but we can do something for them that makes ...
How to use Mother’s Day to Grow your church, evangelize, and disciple
Mother's Day gets the third highest attendance at church right behind Christmas and Easter. What churches often forget is that the large increase in people does not come from more ...
