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Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Church Communicators
Comments Off on Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Church Communicators December 9, 2015

Do-It-Yourself Retreat for Church Communicators

Jesus was one busy dude, but even the Savior of the world made it a point to retreat to secluded places to connect with God. Book yourself a retreat now.

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Sustainability in Church Communication
Comments Off on Sustainability in Church Communication December 7, 2015

Sustainability in Church Communication

Phil Bowdle shares insights on a healthy team: "Creating a communication team that's healthy and sustainable starts with me being healthy and sustainable."

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How to Write Compelling Church Announcements on #cmschat
Comments Off on How to Write Compelling Church Announcements on #cmschat December 4, 2015

How to Write Compelling Church Announcements on #cmschat

Last night's #cmschat on Twitter covered how to write church announcements that get results.

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Christmas Service to Bless Families
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Christmas Service to Bless Families

Extended family often attends Christmas services and one church offers a way to bless those families and create a poignant holiday moment.

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Apply Now for Creative Missions 2016 in Vermont
Comments Off on Apply Now for Creative Missions 2016 in Vermont December 1, 2015

Apply Now for Creative Missions 2016 in Vermont

Ready to help churches communicate better? Creative Missions is heading to Vermont May 21-27, 2016, and you can apply now.

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Why Year-End Giving Is a Good Thing
1 Comment » November 30, 2015

Why Year-End Giving Is a Good Thing

Year-end giving is for procrastinators, lazy, and half-hearted givers… or is it? What if year-end giving is actually part of the rhythm and celebration designed for the church?

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10 Reasons Church Communicators Can Be Thankful
Comments Off on 10 Reasons Church Communicators Can Be Thankful November 25, 2015

10 Reasons Church Communicators Can Be Thankful

It's Thanksgiving here in the U.S., a time for gratitude. So let's reflect on all we have to be thankful for as church communicators.

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Certification Lab Hangout: Practical Tips
Comments Off on Certification Lab Hangout: Practical Tips November 24, 2015

Certification Lab Hangout: Practical Tips

It's a chance to go to the next level, whether you're thinking about attending the Certification Lab or just need some helpful tips.

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Thank God, But Thank People Too
Comments Off on Thank God, But Thank People Too November 23, 2015

Thank God, But Thank People Too

Everybody knows you should thank God at Thanksgiving. God gives good gifts, second chances and new opportunities. So what about the people God uses to do those things? Should we ...

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Communication Mistakes to Avoid at All Cost on #cmschat
Comments Off on Communication Mistakes to Avoid at All Cost on #cmschat November 20, 2015

Communication Mistakes to Avoid at All Cost on #cmschat

Last night's #cmschat on Twitter covered communication mistakes and how you can avoid them.

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Celebrating 15,000 ChurchM.ag Posts
8 Comments » November 19, 2015

Celebrating 15,000 ChurchM.ag Posts

This week ChurchM.ag posted their 15,000th blog post. Whoa. We're celebrating by giving away all our books.

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Start With You: The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Church by Tim Peters
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Start With You: The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Church by Tim Peters

Tim Peters has written a new e-book that will encourage you to become spiritually, relationally, physically and emotionally healthy.

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Start With You: Church Health Starts With Healthy Leaders
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Start With You: Church Health Starts With Healthy Leaders

It’s far easier to be effective when you’re healthy. When you choose to be healthy, you begin to live into what you were truly created to do.

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Creative Missions 2016: Vermont
Comments Off on Creative Missions 2016: Vermont November 16, 2015

Creative Missions 2016: Vermont

Vermont ranks 48th in the nation for church attendance, but it's also experiencing an awakening. Creative Missions is going there in 2016.

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How Will Churches Reach a Digital Generation on #cmschat
Comments Off on How Will Churches Reach a Digital Generation on #cmschat November 13, 2015

How Will Churches Reach a Digital Generation on #cmschat

Last night's #cmschat on Twitter covered how churches will reach a generation that's immersed in a digital experience.

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Church Bulletin: Don’t Kill It, Make It Better
6 Comments » November 11, 2015

Church Bulletin: Don’t Kill It, Make It Better

While digital communication is a must for churches, eliminating bulletins doesn’t solve the challenge of communicating in the 21st Century.

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Gaining Confidence
Comments Off on Gaining Confidence November 10, 2015

Gaining Confidence

A lot of times communication directors feel like they're making things up as they go along, but what they really need is confidence.

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The Future of the Church
6 Comments » November 9, 2015

The Future of the Church

If the church is behind in technology now, how will it reach a digitally native generation that's been immersed in technology since they were toddlers?

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