Church Social Media Conversation Starter

On Sunday, I gave a presentation at our adult forum on the use of social media for evangelism and building community.  It was the first of what we hope will be many #Social MediaSunday‘s at St Tim’s. Many members at St. Tim’s are still new to social media, so I wanted to get them talking … Continue reading →

Have You Had A Social Media Sunday?

Does your church need a boost in activity on social media? Why not host a #SocialMediaSunday! The idea was first started by Carolyn Clement at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tariffville, CT in June.  You can read all about it here and here.  This weekend,  St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur, MO and Trinity Church in Menlo … Continue reading →

Tweeting Daily Prayers

Are you looking for ways to use your church Twitter account to connect with the community inside and outside your church?  Leslie Scoopmire of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in University City, MO does this every morning by writing a set of prayers shared on Twitter. Writing New Prayers Leslie’s full-time job is teaching at … Continue reading →

Create A Video That Inspires Like “The Celtic Service”

Do you have an inspirational story or program that you would like to share with your community? Sarah Bartenstein, Director of Communications, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA gave me the story behind their most recent video, which tells the story of their beautiful Celtic Service: Why Make a Video? St. Stephen’s wanted … Continue reading →

How To Make A “Hot Mass” Video

Would you like to make a video like “Hot Mass” from Episcopal Chruch of All Saints in Indianapolis? It may be easier and cheaper than you think! Thankfully, Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale, the brilliant person who created the video, was nice enough to answer all of my question about why and how the video was made. In … Continue reading →

Top Episcopal Church Resource Pages on Facebook

There are many good Episcopal pages on facebook. If you are administering a facebook page for your church it is a good idea to “like” many of these pages and follow them in your newsfeed. These pages will provide “shareable” content for your page and also give an example of best practices to follow. Here are some of the best Episcopal pages on facebook. Continue reading →

How To Use Google Docs for Online Sign-Up Sheets

This winter, my good friend and fellow parishioner, severely broke her ankle.  Several of her friends and members of her family worked together to coordinate a care schedule.  At first we used email, but we had trouble seeing the “big picture” of where and when care was needed.  I looked for a website product for us … Continue reading →

10 Icebreaker Questions to Ask on Your Church’s Facebook Page

Icebreaker questions are a great way to start a conversation on Facebook. You will get more replies if you keep the questions simple and fun. Continue reading →