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Archive for September 2006
Back to Church, $60 Design & Back Doors
Back to Church Sunday – A campaign to welcome people back to church. Faith Visuals – Another media download site for churches, this time brought to you by Christianity ...
Do It Yourself Market Research for Churches
Sometimes the best things in life don’t cost any money. This is a fact that is very easily overlooked in the realm of church marketing. From fliers and mailers to ...
Church Marketing Lab Lightning Round
Some images get lots of comments in the Church Marketing Lab and sometimes they don’t. Here are some images that could use your feedback. What are you waiting for? ...
The Ageing MySpace Population
We’ve talked before about how your church can use MySpace and other social networking sites to connect with people, whether it’s connecting your congregants or giving visitors a preview, but ...
Church Newsletter Poll
Last week we asked about church newsletters, the sanctuary for modern clipart. But apparently it’s the church newsletter that’s endangered. 35% said had no church newsletter. The remainder cited the ...
Sheep, More Mars Hill, Buildings & More
All We Like Sheep – “This god of consumerism shows no resemblance to the Consuming Fire described in Scripture. People may say they believe in Jesus, but the archaic Lord, ...
A Slimmer Sinner: Does Your Brand Match Your Message?
I think HP has gone off the deep end with their latest attempt to market the Photosmart line of digital cameras. They are promoting a “slimming” feature on the camera ...
More Church Web 2.0: MyChurch.org
The church web 2.0 trend continues with another new site and some media attention. This time around it’s MyChurch.org, founded by recent guest blogger Joe Suh. And the media attention ...
Church Marketing Lab Round Up #15
It’s been a while since we’ve had a round up, but there has been a lot happening in the Church Marketing Lab. We have nearly 700 images in the ...
Communication Events Poll
With MinistryCom 2006 over and the Innovative Church Conference coming up this week we decided to ask about church communications conferences and what matters most when you decide to attend ...
Have a Pint with Jesus
The face of Jesus has shown up in some mysterious places, but now it will appear in the frothy remains of a pint of beer as a part of the ...
Church Plants, 88% Drop Out Rate & (gasp) Sex
How the Internet is Changing Denominations – Minimal design, but some interesting thoughts about technology changing the church. (link via Drew Goodmanson) Come As You Are – “To say that ...
When Church Signs Suck
One of the first impressions that a church gives a passer-by is its church sign or marquee. In recent years, it has become chic for churches to quote presumably ...
MinistryCom 2006 Recap
“Definitely a home run!” sums up the overall reaction of attendees at this past week’s MinistryCom Conference in Phoenix. The second annual conference hosted speakers from all over the ...
Church Safety Poll
Last week we asked about church safety, prompted by news of a church hiring sex offenders. 71% were up on safety, with 40% focusing on what safety communicates and 31% ...
