Hey, church communication leaders! Below are a few items and ideas we wanted to share with you. Our annual Communication workshop is coming up the first weekend in March. We are excited to have Christina Coston, Southern Union Associate Communication Director, with us to share ways of using Social Media to expand your church's digital footprint that she used when she was Communication Director for the Iowa/Missouri Conference. And by popular demand, we are excited to have Bryant Taylor, Southern Union Communication Director, return to share new and innovative ways to use technology for your church ministry. Just click the photo below to register for this event! |
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During this quinquennium, one of the primary goals of the Administration is to help our churches prioritize discipleship. It's not uncommon for individuals to join our churches, only to leave later on, not because they do not believe in the Adventist message, but due to a lack of connection. While we often hear that "our church is the friendliest church," it's essential to consider retention and pew numbers to assess how effective our efforts truly are. As a Conference office family, we are collectively studying the Adventist Discipleship Handbook. We also encourage the leadership teams of all our churches, including elders, deacons, |
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Sabbath School leaders, praise team members, and communication leaders, to join us in studying this handbook together. By focusing on discipleship, we can engage all of our members, both new and seasoned, and work together to build stronger, more connected communities. |
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This is what you need to know about the state of social media in 2023: for the first time ever, every major social platform is prioritizing the same kind of post...vertical video. And this is a massive departure from the first fifteen years or so of social media's existence. The best part? This gives churches a massive advantage. — Brady Shearer |
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Resources for Members Don't forget about Project: Refresh for your youth and young adults. We are committed to keeping this content coming to you.
Kathy's Kids Storytime is more popular than ever! We are excited to announce that we have passed the quarter of a million download mark, with listeners from around the world! Available on all major podcasting outlets.
Joy in the Weeds: This is our newest podcast hosted by Beth Grissom and Kim Cove. It's brought to you by Women's Ministry, but men are welcome to listen as well. This, too, is available on all major podcasting outlets. We most certainly need to find joy in the midst of this crisis.
Don't forget to download the Conference App (available on Apple, Google and Amazon Fire devices) to stay connected with the Conference during this time. Make sure notifications for the app are turned on so that we can push information out when there are urgent updates.
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Article Submissions As always, we want to hear your stories! We have made it easy for you to submit articles for publication. Every article that is submitted is used, either in the Carolina Action, in the Southern Tidings, on the conference website or on the conference Facebook page. Where the item is published is at the discretion of the Conference Communication Department. | | |
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PLEASE tell us what you, our local church communicators, want in next month's e-newsletter. These publications are meant to help you with your responsibilities in the local church, and we would be happy to cover any topic you have questions about. Let us know what you want to learn! |
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