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.

Mother’s Day is your church’s BEST opportunity for evangelism!

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When you think about Mother's Day celebrations at your church, evangelism probably isn't the first think you think about--but it should be!

Mothers Day Book
Click here to download this free e-book. Read and share with your church staff and it will change your view of Mothers Day.

If we are to "make the most of our time" and our calling is to introduce people to Jesus and help them grow to mature disciples, we need to realize that Mother's Day brings many unchurched spouses and kids to church who seldom come any other time. If all we do is give out roses for Mom and say a few nice words (nothing wrong with that), we will miss out on the opportunity to give Mom the best gift ever--kids and husbands introduced to Jesus.

This free e-book will give you a new view of Mother's Day--just click and download.

For more resources for Mother's Day, CLICK HERE.

ALL of the materials are free for Effective Church Communication Members, in ready-to-print PDFs and in editable MS Publisher files. For more information on membership and to sign up, CLICK HERE.

From Gayle Hilligoss–challenges for a Happy New Year

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Happy New Year 2014
Decisions you carry out are what will make 2014 truly a HAPPY New Year.

I trust 2014 will bring many blessings your way.

The start of a new year is a good time both to reflect and to project—a time to look back and consider what you have experienced and learned, a time to look ahead to where you will go next. One sure sign of personal progress is the realization that you not only know smart things, but that you do smart things. You will know, feel, when it happens. The difference is beyond measure.

• Put first things first
Sometimes we stay so busy doing the good that we neglect the best. Pray for wisdom to know what is truly important. Then give your time, energy, and love to those things first. Unless you make a deliberate effort to set priorities and stick with them, your days will be filled with other people’s priorities and not your own.

• Respect time
Understand that time is the most precious of all resources. Without time you have nothing. Spend your minutes and your hours wisely. Plan your days rather than just letting them happen.

• Stay calm
Know what matters—and be passionate about those things. Know what doesn’t matter—and don’t let those things get you down. You know you are becoming more mature when you control your emotions instead of allowing them to control you.

• Take care of yourself
Your body is a gift from God; being as fit as you can be is a testimony in itself. Eat wisely, exercise appropriately, get enough rest, schedule regular checkups. Don’t allow lesser activities to keep you from a daily walk or workout. Commit to some healthy extras: swimming, biking, whatever you like. Few of us do all we could or should to take care of ourselves. But we can!

• Nourish your mind
God’s world is a wondrous place. Learn something new every single day. Today, look at a flower and be amazed. Tonight, go outside and gaze at the stars. Tomorrow, browse the Internet for places you’d like to visit. Turn off the television. Ditch the smart phone for a few hours. Visit one-on-one with a friend. Think new thoughts. Grow.

“Let each one examine his own work.” —Galatians 6:4 CEV

Ecards for National Boss Day

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Punchbowl ecards
Punchbowl ecards not only have cute designs, but e-envelopes.

Ecards are appropriate for many holidays and special occasions because even if you do something as an entire staff, for example for National Boss Day, an ecard gives you the opportunity to express your personal appreciation and prayers. Following are some sources for ecards, not only for this holiday, but for anytime. You don't always have time to create what you want to communicate, so use the free resources below.

Christian ecards for National Boss' Day

Dayspring

These are not specifically for Boss Day, but for the workplace in general. They have a Christian message and could be encouraging to send to fellow church workers any time of year. While you are at this site, look at some of their cards for encouragement—just to encourage you.

http://ecards.dayspring.com/ecards/subcat.asp?CategoryID=5&SubCategoryID=63&CardID=400263&Widescreen=False&CurPage=2

Free ecards for Happy Boss Day

Punchbowl

This site has a really cute way they send the ecards in a digital envelope and how it opens when it is received. They also sells gift cards that you can send with the ecard and has offers for other gifts. Could be a handy thing if you wanted to buy something, and if not, just click through.

http://www.punchbowl.com/ecards/boss-day

123 Greetings

The site here is a secular site, but they have a HUGE variety for men and women bosses, plus fun cards that dance and play music.

An overview of Halloween outreach materials

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Here is a great collection of communications you can use to invite, connect with and follow up with your community on Halloween.

Halloween provides a great outreach opportunity for churches to make connections with their communities. It takes a lot of communications to do that effectively and we've got everything you need from motivational bulletin inserts for your church, invitations, postcards, registration and connection cards for the events themselves.

The video below gives you a preview of them and below the video is a link to download the communication files. They include ready-to-print PDFs and editable MS Publisher files. The files are free for Effective Church Communications Members. They are only available to ECC Members--and are one of the great benefits of ECC Membership. CLICK HERE to find out more about how to become a member and to sign up.

Below is the link to the files for ECC Members.

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To download the files that are illustrated in this video, CLICK HERE.

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