ChurchArt Team
We love art, are passionate about helping churches create professional-looking communications and are a fun bunch of folks. With an in-tune creative director and a rock-solid team of artists, we will provide the art you’ll want to use, plus templates, puzzles and extras that make your job easier.
Backpack Blessings + 1 Free Backpack Tag Template
As a new school year nears, your church and children’s ministry have valuable opportunities to connect with kids and families. One easy yet effective way to reach out to students in the congregation and community is with backpack blessing tags. Handing out a free, colorful backpack tag for back to school is a powerful reminder…
Read More >>Using QR Codes to Promote Your Church Event
Thanks to digital innovations, churches now have many creative ways to engage with congregants and the broader community. Using QR codes is a powerful tool for enhancing your publicity and outreach efforts. First, let’s look at what a QR code is and how to use a QR code generator. Then we’ll explore various uses for…
Read More >>The Power of Social Media for Your Church
The use of social media in church communication has become increasingly important in today’s world. Many have recognized the power of social media for the church, using these platforms to connect with their congregation by sharing their message and ministry, highlighting a church event, and reaching out to the community as a whole. However, for…
Read More >>Designing a newsletter’s back page
The front page and back page of your church newsletter are prime real estate because those are the pages that most people see first. In magazines, the back cover is often the most expensive ad space. The back pages of many newsletters have a mailing panel on the top half and other information on the…
Read More >>Designing Special Issue Newsletters
For most designers and editors, newsletter templates are a familiar, handy tool of the trade. As a church newsletter professional or volunteer, you likely already use a customized document for your publication’s front page, back page, left- and right-hand pages, calendar page, and so on. The same is probably true for your church bulletin and…
Read More >>Free Printable 2024 Church Calendar
As the new year approaches, it’s time (no pun intended) to sit down and get your 2024 yearly calendar ready — both for your desk and for your congregation. With church staff and members alike, we’d all be lost without a 2024 monthly calendar. Christmas is an easy day to remember but when does Advent…
Read More >>Choose colors to match your artwork in Microsoft Publisher
In a previous blog post, we explored how to spruce up your color palette for spring. To make your pages’ color scheme harmonious, use colors that match specific ChurchArt.com images that you’ve inserted into your publication. But how can you be sure you’ve got an exact match? With Microsoft Publisher it’s easy to find and use an…
Read More >>Ideas to Honor Your Church Volunteers
A church volunteer is a key component of any ministry. From members volunteering their time to prepare meals, teach Sunday school, build ramps, mow the church lawn, assisting in vacation Bible school to organizing church events, members sharing their talents and time help build a strong church community. As church volunteers can attest, sharing one’s…
Read More >>Kick off fall programming for Sunday school and small groups + a FREE flyer to use
As a new church-education season approaches, it’s time to consider effective ways to launch new classes and studies for people of all ages. With summer winding down and back-to-school season in full swing, schedules are shifting toward autumn. Every September, church pews fill up with more people, and the education wing bursts with energy. So,…
Read More >>How to Properly Exit a Staff Member From Your Church
Personnel shifts are common in all types of work settings, yet employee exits can be awkward or uncomfortable. This may be especially true in church settings, which some people consider to be more like families than businesses. Having a process in place will smooth out the path and make the experience less emotional for everyone…
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