Resources for your church
Get your church on social media
A How To guide for getting your church on the right social media. Who do you want to connect with as a church? Is it your own
congregation? Your community? Both? Is it young families? Senior citizens?
Other organisations? The press? Read our guide to see what might work for your church.
Using Mailchimp for e-newsletters
A guide to help you sign up, design and send e-newsletters to your church, using Mailchimp – with step by step instructions.
Local media
Ever wondered how to get into the local media? Are you considering how best to seem relevant to your community?
We now have available a How Get Media Coverage booklet, available here as a pdf. Contact Us if you would like a hard copy.
Church magazines / newsletters
How to produce great church magazines pdf is now available here. It covers basics and tips including font and design. It encourages you to take stock and review where you are before moving forward, and gives advice on how to turn a basic newsletter into a professional looking publication.
But first – is this the time to be considering e-newsletters? If you think it is but are unsure how to proceed, contact us.
URC resources
If you've been asked to perform a church role and you're not sure what's involved, don't panic. The URC has produced a wide range of booklets, including information of being a church secretary, treasurer, safeguarding coordinator, committee convenor and more.
Roles
Church Safeguarding Coordinator
Church Related Community Worker
Communication and more
Discover even more resources on the URC site, including:
Livestreaming your church services
Guidance for children and young people's work after lockdown
Church crisis communications plan
Online and contactless giving at local churches
Setting up an Instagram account
Getting to grips with copyright
How to use Facebook for your church
Recording and putting out a podcast
Using Facebook, YouTube and Zoom to record acts of worship
Setting up public wifi for your church