Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

July 2018

Creative Communications

Build your Own Social Media Calendar
By Kjerstin Besser
Do you use a calendar to plan and organize your social media communications? In Build your Own Social Media Calendar, Kjerstin Besser explains how she manages social media accounts and builds an online presence by creating and using a content calendar.
Creating a Visual Identity for the Episcopal Church, Step-by-Step
By Melissa Walker
A defined visual identity can help tell a consistent and memorable story about your brand without ever having to use a single word. In Creating a Visual Identity for the Episcopal Church, Step-by-Step, Melissa Walker shares the process she used to create a new guide that defines our Church’s visual identity.
Editor's Letter August 2018
By Charis Bhagianathan
While church communication brings its own unique challenges, the best communicators are almost always excellent multitaskers. Meaningful communication involves planning, strategic thinking, a keen visual sense, creative writing and so much more. In this issue, we highlight resources from church communicators to help you plan, build and sustain your important work.
Editor's Letter July 2018
By Charis Bhagianathan
In this issue, we bring you creative ways to communicate your message effectively and powerfully.
Podcasting for Beginners
By Benjamin Gildas
Have you ever considered creating a podcast, but felt stuck because you didn’t know where to begin? In Podcasting for Beginners, Benjamin Gildas lists tips to help podcast newbies get started and shares resources like equipment, software and even other popular podcasts for inspiration.
Somos el Departamento de Marketing de Jesús
By Sandra Montes
¡Las comunicaciones desempeñan un papel tan importante en la Iglesia! En el último par de meses, nuestro Obispo Presidente puso la rama episcopal del Movimiento de Jesús en el candelero. Han habido numerosos intentos de emplear la nueva fama del Obispo Curry para atraer gente a la iglesia: figuras de él en tamaño natural, camisetas, calcomanías, estandartes, etc.
Take Better Pictures For Social Media
By Kris Vieira
Pictures can tell powerful stories without relying on a single word. In Take Better Pictures For Social Media, Kris Vieira shares pointers to help you ramp up your visual communications skills and take photographs that truly resonate with your audience.
The $50 Communications Challenge
By Kyle Oliver and Joanne Fisher
What can you do with $50? We posed that question to two church communicators, and in The $50 Communications Challenge, Kyle Oliver and Joanne Fisher share their projects and the creative way they used a small budget to communicate a big message.
Thinking Strategically About Church Communications - Part 2
By Nancy Cox Davidge
In last month’s issue, Nancy Davidge argued that it is critical to shift our focus from ‘what’ to ‘why’ when we approach communications. In Thinking Strategically About Church Communications – Part 2, she takes us further, encouraging us to articulate the ‘how’ and ‘who’ – two important questions to ask when building a communications plan that is both strategic and effective.
Thinking Strategically About Church Communications – Part 1
By Nancy Cox Davidge
When planning communications activities, our focus is often the ‘what’ instead of the ‘why’. In Thinking Strategically About Church Communications- Part 1, Nancy Davidge explains how a shift from sharing information to sharing what we believe can inspire action, nurture relationships and build communities.
We’re in Jesus’ Marketing Department
By Sandra Montes
Are you involved in Spanish or bilingual church communications? In Jesus’ Marketing Department, Sandra Montes speaks with four experts who work in Latino/Hispanic church communications, sharing their unique ministry challenges and what it means to communicate with this growing demographic in our Church.