Advice for church and circuit administrators
Most of what keeps a Methodist church or circuit connected happens quietly, at a kitchen table or in a corner of the church office. Somebody updates the service times, answers the email about the hall booking, posts the photos from the harvest supper and rings round when the plan changes. If that somebody is you, these articles are for you.
We write them from what we hear every week from circuit administrators, church stewards, secretaries and volunteers across the Connexion. You will find practical advice on websites, social media and the plan, and on helping the people in your congregation who would rather not touch a computer at all. A new article appears on the first of each month.
An ordinary TV as a church screen
Most churches can run a digital notice board on an ordinary television. What to check before buying one, or before rescuing the old one from the vestry.
Publishing the preaching plan
The plan is the most important document most circuits publish. How to make the printed and online versions clear, accurate and safe to share.
Getting Christmas services noticed
December is when more people go looking for a church service than at any other time. A week-by-week plan to make your Christmas services easy to find.
What a church website costs
What a church website costs each month, what that should cover, and the questions worth asking before you decide.
Helping members who aren’t online
Not everyone in the congregation uses email or the internet, and not everyone wants to. How to keep them fully included as church life moves online.
Social media for churches
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or all three? A calm, practical guide to church social media for administrators who already have plenty to do.
A simple monthly website routine
Out-of-date service times do more harm than no website at all. A short monthly routine that keeps a church or circuit site accurate without eating your week.
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