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6 Steps to Planning Easter
Kelley Hartnett shares her six-step approach to planning Easter in two-and-half minutes. Get some quick inspiration to get started with your Easter planning.
Is Easter Really the Super Bowl of Church?
Easter is often considered the biggest Sunday of the year and we compare it to the Super Bowl. But sometimes that metaphor goes a little too far.
Empower Easter Invites With This Free Tool
When it comes to promoting Easter, you have to know your people. No matter the gimmicks, you have to understand, empower, and equip your people.
Easter: Whose Plan Is It?
Kelvin Co shares how his church had an Easter plan, complete with creative ideas and cool sets, but his pastor had let the ideas come before God's leading.
One-Year Church Service Planning Calendar
How one church created a new worship service planning calendar that covers the entire year and why it's helping them communicate better.
12 Productivity Tips for Church Communicators
Working in the church can be a challenge. You need to take care of yourself—work smarter, not harder. We've got a dozen productivity tips to help.
How to Plan a Massive, Community-Wide Christmas Event
One Voice is a two-night Christmas outreach in the Quad Cities involving 60 different ministries. Here's how we handled the communication challenges.
2017 Predictions for Church Communication on #cmschat
For last night's #cmschat on Twitter, we discussed what to watch for in church communication trends in 2017.
Jump-Starting Your 2017 Communication Plans on #cmschat
For last night's #cmschat on Twitter we looked ahead to 2017 and talked about our dreams and goals for next year.
What Do You Do When Christmas Falls on a Sunday?
This year Christmas falls on a Sunday, creating a potential wrinkle for church communication plans as you seek to invite guests and leave time for family.
Less Chaos. Less Noise. by Kem Meyer
Kem Meyer's Less Chaos. Less Noise.: Effective Communications for an Effective Church updates her 2009 book with new examples and advice for church staff.
Kem Meyer: The Church Needs Less Chaos, Less Noise
Church communication guru Kem Meyer explains why the church needs less chaos and less noise, and she covers how communicators can get there.
6 Simple Christmas Ideas
Christmas is coming, and it's time for your church to start planning. We've got some simple ideas to get you going, from social media to reaching out.
Close the Generational Communication Gap
To close a generational communication gap, you need to do three things: commit to relevance and intentionality, correct assumptions and respect everyone.
Church Communication Project Management on #cmschat
How do you manage work that matters? The #cmschat on Twitter covers church communication project management.
