Last week we asked about that tricky situation of disposing of volunteer help that’s not so helpful. What would push you over the edge and ask a volunteer to stop ...
Last week we asked what should be printed on the side of church vans. It makes me wonder how many churches even have vans. My current church doesn’t own any ...
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 ...
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 ...
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% ...
Last week we asked if people are checking out the ‘heart and soul’ series we’re doing over on the Center for Church Communication blog. The results aren’t exactly encouraging.
62% aren’t ...
Last week we asked about the importance of the old standby in church communication, the bulletin. Half said the bulletin is helpful, but it’s not everything. 28% said it was ...
Last week we asked what’s broken in your church. The responses varied, though the poor church web site got the most votes with 21%. The lack of outreach came in ...
Last week we asked how often you visit Church Marketing Sucks. The most common response was ‘whenever I think of it’ with 28%. Those first timers came in next at ...
Last week we wanted to learn more about our audience so we asked how long everyone has been checking out Church Marketing Sucks. To my complete surprise a full third ...
Last week we asked about the ubiquitous church bulletin, the communication staple of churches everywhere. Well, apparently not everywhere, as 6% said they don’t use a bulletin. The standard Xerox ...
Last week we asked about overdone symbolism in church logos. The cross won by an overwhelming majority, taking 57% of the vote. The dove came in a distant second with ...
Last week we asked how many churches were doing some sort of Vacation Bible School program for kids this summer. The majority of churches are, with 72% saying yes.
It’s kind ...
Last week we asked about Independence Day and whether or not churches overdo patriotism. Resoundingly, the results are… that it depends on the church (48%). Combined, the yes and no ...
Last week we asked what kind of work everybody does, and the results are a nice spread.
Graphic designers are out front with 19% (any of you interested in volunteering ...