Presbyterian Communicators Network - New year, new social media plan

Welcome, PC(USA) Communicator! Check out this month’s newsletter for information on upcoming events and the best tips, tricks and strategies for being a more effective communicator.

Do you have a social media plan for 2024?

A social media plan is a comprehensive blueprint for your social marketing strategy that will help you establish clear objectives and goals. A social media plan will help you determine your target audience, which social networks you should be active on and the type of content you want to develop and share.

Learn more about strategic communications planning here

The social media Word of the Month is...

Image alt text is important for three reasons: accessibility, user experience and image traffic. Understanding these reasons will help you write effective alt text for your images.

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Are you a member of the Communicators Network Facebook Group?

The Communicators Network Facebook Group provides a safe space for collaboration and conversation among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) church communicators and leaders on effective communication tools and strategies.   Start discussions, find answers to your communication-related questions, and connect with other communicators today!

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(Plus, you’ll have full access to our entire library of tech tutorials!)

Spreading the Vision of Matthew 25 across the Church The PC(USA) believes that we are called to serve Jesus by contributing to the well-being of the most vulnerable in all societies – rural and urban, small and large, young and not-so-young. From affordable housing to community gardens to equitable educational and employment opportunities to healing from addiction and mental illness to enacting policy change – there is not just one way to be a part of the Matthew 25 movement.

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Your Communicators Network Newsletter is here!

Welcome, PC(USA) Communicator! Check out this month’s newsletter for the best tips, tricks and strategies for being a more effective communicator.

We want your input! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is designing a new magazine that will include stories of faith and justice-based movements. If you're interested in faith-based stories and want to know what Presbyterians are doing to address poverty, congregational vitality, and racism, we want to hear from you!

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The Social Media Word of the Month is…

You can use your post type mix to help you determine what you're posting most frequently (graphics, text posts, images, etc.) to ensure you're posting your most successful content. For example, if videos consistently outperform other content on your social media, you'll want to make sure your post type mix has a larger percentage of video posts. For more information on determining your post type mix, watch our tutorial on Social Media Planning.

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Are you a member of the Communicators Network Facebook Group?

The Communicators Network Facebook Group provides a safe space for collaboration and conversation among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) church communicators and leaders on effective communication tools and strategies. Start discussions, find answers to your communication-related questions and connect with other communicators today! (Plus, you’ll have full access to our entire library of tech tutorials!)

Click here to join

Spreading the Vision of Matthew 25 across the Church

The PC(USA) believes that we are called to serve Jesus by contributing to the well-being of the most vulnerable in all societies – rural and urban, small and large, young and not-so-young. From affordable housing to community gardens to equitable educational and employment opportunities to healing from addiction and mental illness to enacting policy change – there is not just one way to be a part of the Matthew 25 movement.

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The benefits of digital media during a worldwide pandemic

The benefits of digital media during a worldwide pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has truly impacted our world in ways no one could have imagined. No longer are we able to comfortably gather in spaces and places that we thought would always be there for us. And, one of those places is the church. The church is the place where we go for comfort, encouragement, reassurance, hope and even celebrations. And as congregations grapple with reopening their buildings safely the church, like every other organization has to find a way to connect with its members and the communities they serve. And if used correctly, technology is allowing churches to reach a greater audience than ever before. This edition of the Presbyterian Communicators Network newsletter provides information on the benefits of digital media and particularly video during the time of a worldwide pandemic. Read more →

Virtual reality platform for churches creates ‘unparalleled ground for Christian evangelism’ CHVRCH+ is the first virtual church fellowship on a virtual reality platform that will help church leaders advance their ministries in virtual spaces. Read more → Eight new worshiping communities, two presbyteries receive Mission Program Grants Grants awarded help six ‘1001’ communities get started and aid two more established ministries. Read more →

Matthew 25-Actively engaged in the world The Matthew 25 invitation was officially launched in April of 2019. Over a year later there are more than 530 churches, groups and mid councils that have made the commitment to become a Matthew 25 church and work towards building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism and eradicating systemic poverty. Explore our bold vision →

Coronavirus/COVID-19 — Latest church resources for congregations and members

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