• Press Release Tips Writing a press release is different than other writing. Here are some tips to help you get started!


  • Press Release Template When submitting news or stories from your congregation to the media, follow industry standards by organizing your information using a press release template.
  • Overview of Church Size Theory A resource offering a brief overview of church size theory that can be used by lay leaders or clergy to explain how church size effects the culture of a congregation.
  • Change Readiness Assessment This assessment can be used in a variety of transition situations to support lay and clergy leaders during a time of transition
  • Resources for Clergy Transitions Use these checklists, resources, and handouts that cover a transition from the announcement that the current clergy person is leaving through the call of his/her replacement.
  • The Website Challenge The Episcopal Church's Standing Commission on Communication and Information Technology has created ChurchTools.org, a website to provide valuable resources, how-to videos, links, and an online community of helpful people to meet the goal of launching a website for each of the 6,800 Episcopal Church congregations around the world.
  • Using Video to Tell Your Story Video is one of the best ways to share your story. This resource from the ECF Consortium of Consultants shows how congregations are creating and using video.
  • Building the Continuum: Scenarios for the Future of Episcopal Faith Formation A practical guide on how Christian Formation in the Episcopal Church will be impacted by technology over the next ten years.
  • Examples of Commissioning Services Ken Garner, Director of Communications and Stewardship of Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, PA, shares examples of their commissioning services.
  • What's Working at St. Mark's, Chenango Bridge, NY Andy Pierce serves as the "web guy" for St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Chenango Bridge, New York. Here he shares a short list of what's working for them!