Relevant Communication

Your work is piling up. It's time to attack the multiple tasks that have been waiting till "Fall". Why take a morning off of that to attend a workshop?

If you have anything to do with church communication, this workshop will be worth it.

Tuesday September 20th, AmericanChurch, Inc. (ACI) brings communication expert Scott Vaughan to Columbus to share how your church communication can become RELEVANT.

In "Relevant Communication", Scott will cover three areas in detail.

Communication Management. Effective communication is only as effective as the team who manages it. It's important to know what qualifies people to be good communicators, what expectations church leaders should have for these managers, and how to support and nurture church communicators.

Gender Communication. Our ears may look similar, but we hear things very differently based on our experiences, our circumstances and especially our age. Communication is better when we understand that people see and hear things differently. Learn the differences, adjust your communication accordingly and come away with a good message.

Congregational Apathy. Why don't they read it? There are real reasons why people may be indifferent to communication. Learn what they are and develop forms of communication and messages that spur enthusiasm.

Along with Scott Vaughan, AmericanChurch will host presentations by website guru, Aaron Winn, and a panel of real church administrators who will discuss how printed communication helps increase giving and improve communication.

Wouldn't it be great if your communication can be heard and understood for the first time? You owe it to your church and yourself to discover better ways to communicate in our changing world.

To register for "Church Forward: Relevant Communication", go to www.americanchurch.com or call 1-800-446-3035 x6325.

Communication Hits the Road

Are you within driving to Columbus, Ohio? How about Columbia, South Carolina? If so, we'd like to meet you there and spend a few hours talking about how you can improve communications for your church. AmericanChurch brings communication expert, Scott Vaughan to Columbus on Tuesday September 20th and Columbia on October 18th and 20th for "Church Foward - Relevant Communication".

"Churches are in the relationship business: Relationships with God and with others. Relationships don't occur without healthy communication. That's why effective communication should be the priority and heartbeat of Kingdom-focused churches." - Scott Vaughan

The information packed morning includes sessions on communication management, gender and generational communications, and congregational apathy. Registrants will also learn about effective church websites and communication tools from AmericanChurch. To register for the Columbus event go to http://www.americanchurch.com/NewsEvents/Workshops/ChurchForward.aspx, or call 1-800-446-3035 to inquire about the October event in South Carolina.

It's Time to Talk Christmas

If you are looking to make the most out of Christmas this year, the time to plan is now. Many churches spend many hours and resources on events and activities to celebrate the Savior's birth. Are you communicating these treasured activities to your members, your guests and your community?

AmericanChurch, Inc. offers newly designed communication pieces that will deliver your message with style. Choose from coordinated bulletin covers, letterhead, envelopes and offering envelopes. To reach the community AmericanChurch offers postcards or letters sent directly to a targeted mailing list - an effective method of outreach during the holidays.

Call us today to discuss ways that we can help you share the joy of Christmas with those you serve and your community.

A Church Website Needs to be Easy

A local pastor recently told a story about their church's attempt to build a new church website. A well-intentioned member volunteered to "do the website" for the church. He offered to buy the domain name, create the site, build the pages and maintain the content. The pastor believed it would be a good way to get the church website up and running. And it was. Right up until that well-intentioned member left the church. The church was unable to retrieve the website knowledge and was out thousands of dollars in web expenses that now would be useless to the church.

Many church leaders tell a similar story, and even cringe a little when they hear the word "website". How many church websites have fallen into the internet abyss because the church doesn't have the resources or even know how to locate their own domain name? Based on our conversations with pastors and administrators, there are many websites that have suffered the same death. Painful, yes, but it doesn't have to be that way.

Radius Webtools ends website woes with an easy to use, yet full of function, website that is designed specifically for churches and non-profits. With easy-to-use features that are geared fro church communication, you can maintain a website that is always fresh and vibrant. Your church on the web will be a place for you to connect with your members and community and to educate members. Don't take our word for it. See for yourself by walking through a no-obligation demo today, simply click here to get started.

Church Management Training

Running the day to day of a church is much like running a business, requiring skills in many different areas. AmericanChurch, Inc., Our Sunday Visitor and Villanova University bring a collection of webinar courses that will sharpen the skills necessary to successful church management, with the first course starting on September 21st.

The Church Management Webinar Series is a collection of twelve relevant courses led by leaders at the top of their field. Courses include:

• Stewardship Best Practices
• Church Websites
• Church Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• The Spirituality of Administration
• Church Security and Loss Prevention
• Leadership Development
• External Communications
• Civil Law
• Human Resources
• Social Media
• Advisory Councils

If participants choose to view all twelve courses, they can receive a Certificate in Church Management from Villanova University Center for the Study of Church Management. 

For more information on the Church Management Webinar Series, visit www.americanchurch.com or call 800-348-2886 ext. 3892.