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Inspiration

The slideshow embedded below is full of ideas for church communications material. It comes from a Flickr group called the Church Marketing Lab, organized by the Center for Church Communication.

Please remember that the graphic artists responsible for each work maintain ownership and copyright. I present these as inspiration, not as resources for your own use. I would also encourage you to join the group and participate in the discussions. You can also submit your own ideas (even in progress) for immediate feedback from a great community of designers.

Enjoy!

: Resources

: brochures, Center for Church Communication, Church Marketing Sucks, graphic design, marketing, posters

Note to Church Webmasters: Tell Stories!

Kevin Hendricks is one smart guy. I’ve been a huge fan of his Church Marketing Sucks project for years, and have also been enjoying his contributions to the Church Communications Pro blog.

In a post on Friday about building effective church websites, Kevin said this:

Tell Stories You can’t just write copy and hope to connect with people. Try telling stories about real people. It’s likely a few folks in your congregation have weathered the greatest economic collapse this country has ever faced. What’s their story?

This was one of three excellent suggestions to create connections through your website rather than just push content.

If you are at all responsible for your congregation’s website – or even if you’re not, go read Kevin’s series on effective church websites. Your congregation will thank you a year from now.

: Resources

: Church Communications Pro, Church Marketing Sucks, church websites, congregations, Kevin Hendricks, website