The New Church Bulletin Design [Building Block #5]
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Your church has more happening this week Your church has more happening this week than you can reasonably announce from than you can reasonably announce from than you can reasonably announce from stage. Honestly, probably way more. So, stage. Honestly, probably way more. So, stage. Honestly, probably way more. So, here's the question that every church here's the question that every church here's the question that every church eventually has to answer. eventually has to answer. eventually has to answer. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> How do you find out about all of it? >> How do you find out about all of it? >> How do you find out about all of it? Again, you cannot announce it all from Again, you cannot announce it all from Again, you cannot announce it all from stage. The more you try to make that stage. The more you try to make that stage. The more you try to make that [music] happen, the worse that it works. [music] happen, the worse that it works. [music] happen, the worse that it works. We've said it before on this show, the We've said it before on this show, the We've said it before on this show, the more you announce, the less they listen. more you announce, the less they listen. more you announce, the less they listen. So, most churches choose one of two bad So, most churches choose one of two bad So, most churches choose one of two bad options. They either cram the stage and options. They either cram the stage and options. They either cram the stage and most people [music] tune out, or they most people [music] tune out, or they most people [music] tune out, or they start saying no, and every ministry start saying no, and every ministry start saying no, and every ministry leader that they say no to walks away leader that they say no to walks away leader that they say no to walks away feeling pretty disappointed. But, those feeling pretty disappointed. But, those feeling pretty disappointed. But, those ministries are exactly where life ministries are exactly where life ministries are exactly where life >> change happens, and they deserve to be >> change happens, and they deserve to be >> change happens, and they deserve to be seen. There is a third way. One place seen. There is a third way. One place seen. There is a third way. One place where everything your church is [music] where everything your church is [music] where everything your church is [music] doing gets full visibility, delivered to doing gets full visibility, delivered to doing gets full visibility, delivered to your church every single week without your church every single week without your church every single week without stealing a single [music] second of any stealing a single [music] second of any stealing a single [music] second of any Sunday. The bulletin is back, baby, in Sunday. The bulletin is back, baby, in Sunday. The bulletin is back, baby, in its new form, anyway. And today, in this its new form, anyway. And today, in this its new form, anyway. And today, in this episode, we're building it for you, episode, we're building it for you, episode, we're building it for you, [music] alongside with you, piece by [music] alongside with you, piece by [music] alongside with you, piece by piece, and of course, sharing real piece, and of course, sharing real piece, and of course, sharing real examples as well. examples as well. examples as well. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Well, hey there, and welcome to the Pro >> Well, hey there, and welcome to the Pro >> Well, hey there, and welcome to the Pro Church Tools Show. We're here to help Church Tools Show. We're here to help Church Tools Show. We're here to help you and your church navigate the biggest you and your church navigate the biggest you and your church navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. I'm communication shift in 500 years. I'm communication shift in 500 years. I'm Brady Shearer, your host. I'm joined as Brady Shearer, your host. I'm joined as Brady Shearer, your host. I'm joined as always by my co-host. We call him Bishop always by my co-host. We call him Bishop always by my co-host. We call him Bishop Bulletin. It's Alexander Mills.
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Bulletin. It's Alexander Mills. Bulletin. It's Alexander Mills. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hello. Hello. >> And today, we are talking about that, >> And today, we are talking about that, >> And today, we are talking about that, the bulletin, but resurrected for 2026. the bulletin, but resurrected for 2026. the bulletin, but resurrected for 2026. >> killed my weekly bulletin. >> killed my weekly bulletin. >> killed my weekly bulletin. >> Oh, [laughter] no. Well, we're back in a >> Oh, [laughter] no. Well, we're back in a >> Oh, [laughter] no. Well, we're back in a big way. Okay. big way. Okay. big way. Okay. What is the point of the bulletin? What is the point of the bulletin? What is the point of the bulletin? The point of the bulletin was to be the The point of the bulletin was to be the The point of the bulletin was to be the backstop, backstop, backstop, the ultimate record of truth of the ultimate record of truth of the ultimate record of truth of everything that was happening in church. everything that was happening in church. everything that was happening in church. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And sure, if all you do is get up on >> And sure, if all you do is get up on >> And sure, if all you do is get up on stage and read the bulletin aloud, which stage and read the bulletin aloud, which stage and read the bulletin aloud, which is what many churches do, is what many churches do, is what many churches do, that's not really the best way to use that's not really the best way to use that's not really the best way to use it. And, in a digital world, it. And, in a digital world, it. And, in a digital world, the paper bulletin may not the paper bulletin may not the paper bulletin may not be the most efficient way of using paper be the most efficient way of using paper be the most efficient way of using paper and church funds and the time it takes and church funds and the time it takes and church funds and the time it takes to do all that, and uh-oh, we printed it to do all that, and uh-oh, we printed it to do all that, and uh-oh, we printed it on Thursday, but things have changed. on Thursday, but things have changed. on Thursday, but things have changed. Oh, no, now this is out of date. Oh, no, now this is out of date. Oh, no, now this is out of date. If you still want to print the bulletin, If you still want to print the bulletin, If you still want to print the bulletin, great. Everything that we're about to great. Everything that we're about to great. Everything that we're about to share can work. Just have both a digital share can work. Just have both a digital share can work. Just have both a digital and a physical version of it. But, I and a physical version of it. But, I and a physical version of it. But, I also I also think it's perfectly also I also think it's perfectly also I also think it's perfectly acceptable to have only a digital acceptable to have only a digital acceptable to have only a digital version. version. version. >> Yeah.
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>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We are in the middle of a series on the >> We are in the middle of a series on the >> We are in the middle of a series on the seven building blocks of church seven building blocks of church seven building blocks of church communications. The purpose of these communications. The purpose of these communications. The purpose of these building blocks is to once and for all building blocks is to once and for all building blocks is to once and for all solve the chaos and friction that exists solve the chaos and friction that exists solve the chaos and friction that exists in church communications. The friction in church communications. The friction in church communications. The friction that exists behind the scenes where that exists behind the scenes where that exists behind the scenes where church leaders church leaders church leaders try to figure out, "How do we get people try to figure out, "How do we get people try to figure out, "How do we get people involved in these things?" involved in these things?" involved in these things?" And different ministry leaders say, And different ministry leaders say, And different ministry leaders say, "I want to have an announcement. I want "I want to have an announcement. I want "I want to have an announcement. I want to have an email. Why am I not in the to have an email. Why am I not in the to have an email. Why am I not in the bulletin?" bulletin?" bulletin?" And the person in charge of this, who is And the person in charge of this, who is And the person in charge of this, who is invariably put in charge, invariably put in charge, invariably put in charge, not intentionally, but it's on their not intentionally, but it's on their not intentionally, but it's on their plate nonetheless, has to figure out how plate nonetheless, has to figure out how plate nonetheless, has to figure out how to do it. Churches don't have a system to do it. Churches don't have a system to do it. Churches don't have a system for it. The result is chaos. And that for it. The result is chaos. And that for it. The result is chaos. And that translates to chaos on Sunday mornings. translates to chaos on Sunday mornings. translates to chaos on Sunday mornings. Chaos in the communication from your Chaos in the communication from your Chaos in the communication from your church to your congregation. Where a church to your congregation. Where a church to your congregation. Where a church does seven plus announcements church does seven plus announcements church does seven plus announcements each week. They point people to eight each week. They point people to eight each week. They point people to eight different destinations. different destinations. different destinations. They spend time reading bulletins aloud They spend time reading bulletins aloud They spend time reading bulletins aloud from the pulpit. And then they wonder, from the pulpit. And then they wonder, from the pulpit. And then they wonder, "Why are people not getting involved?" "Why are people not getting involved?" "Why are people not getting involved?" They wonder why people come to them and They wonder why people come to them and They wonder why people come to them and say, "I didn't even know that event was say, "I didn't even know that event was say, "I didn't even know that event was happening." after they miss it.
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happening." after they miss it. happening." after they miss it. And everyone is frustrated and And everyone is frustrated and And everyone is frustrated and irritated. The seven building blocks irritated. The seven building blocks irritated. The seven building blocks solve this. What are they? Number one, solve this. What are they? Number one, solve this. What are they? Number one, assign levels to every ministry. Number assign levels to every ministry. Number assign levels to every ministry. Number two, publish policy. Number three, give two, publish policy. Number three, give two, publish policy. Number three, give each ministry a home. Number four, each ministry a home. Number four, each ministry a home. Number four, supply promotions playbooks. Number supply promotions playbooks. Number supply promotions playbooks. Number five, create the weekly bulletin. That's five, create the weekly bulletin. That's five, create the weekly bulletin. That's this episode. Number six, commit to the this episode. Number six, commit to the this episode. Number six, commit to the church announcements formula. And number church announcements formula. And number church announcements formula. And number uh number seven, launch your central uh number seven, launch your central uh number seven, launch your central hub. hub. hub. We are in a summer series dedicating an We are in a summer series dedicating an We are in a summer series dedicating an individual episode of this podcast to individual episode of this podcast to individual episode of this podcast to each of the seven building blocks. You each of the seven building blocks. You each of the seven building blocks. You can find the podcast playlist on the can find the podcast playlist on the can find the podcast playlist on the YouTube channel. The Pro Church Tool YouTube channel. The Pro Church Tool YouTube channel. The Pro Church Tool Show is where you track that down. And Show is where you track that down. And Show is where you track that down. And you can watch through the previous four. you can watch through the previous four. you can watch through the previous four. You can watch through the final two that You can watch through the final two that You can watch through the final two that will come after this. If you want to will come after this. If you want to will come after this. If you want to know where your church stands right now, know where your church stands right now, know where your church stands right now, we have a diagnostic tool for this as we have a diagnostic tool for this as we have a diagnostic tool for this as well. It's called the Church Chaos well. It's called the Church Chaos well. It's called the Church Chaos Score. You can go to churchchaos.com and Score. You can go to churchchaos.com and Score. You can go to churchchaos.com and get your score. It's a score from zero get your score. It's a score from zero get your score. It's a score from zero to 100. The higher the score, the worse to 100. The higher the score, the worse to 100. The higher the score, the worse things are. The lower the score, the things are. The lower the score, the things are. The lower the score, the less chaos there is. less chaos there is. less chaos there is. The healthier the ministry. All that we The healthier the ministry. All that we The healthier the ministry. All that we need from you are three full services, need from you are three full services, need from you are three full services, not just sermons, announcements, not just sermons, announcements, not just sermons, announcements, worship, everything said from stage in a worship, everything said from stage in a worship, everything said from stage in a church service. We need three of those church service. We need three of those church service. We need three of those and a link to your website. Takes about and a link to your website. Takes about and a link to your website. Takes about 3 minutes to complete on average.
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3 minutes to complete on average. 3 minutes to complete on average. We've done many hundreds of these. We've done many hundreds of these. We've done many hundreds of these. And we're happy to get you your score. And we're happy to get you your score. And we're happy to get you your score. Usually takes about 24 hours, sometimes Usually takes about 24 hours, sometimes Usually takes about 24 hours, sometimes a little bit longer on the weekends. A a little bit longer on the weekends. A a little bit longer on the weekends. A real person assesses every single audit real person assesses every single audit real person assesses every single audit that we deliver. Okay, this is not that we deliver. Okay, this is not that we deliver. Okay, this is not generic AI slop. churchchaos.com is generic AI slop. churchchaos.com is generic AI slop. churchchaos.com is where you can get that. Are we ready? where you can get that. Are we ready? where you can get that. Are we ready? >> I think we're ready. >> I think we're ready. >> I think we're ready. >> To get into building block number five. >> To get into building block number five. >> To get into building block number five. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Create the weekly bulletin. This is >> Create the weekly bulletin. This is >> Create the weekly bulletin. This is going to be one record of truth that going to be one record of truth that going to be one record of truth that your whole church can check. And this is your whole church can check. And this is your whole church can check. And this is the rhythm that can replace what we call the rhythm that can replace what we call the rhythm that can replace what we call the announcement avalanche, where you the announcement avalanche, where you the announcement avalanche, where you have to feel like, "Okay, we've got have to feel like, "Okay, we've got have to feel like, "Okay, we've got seven things every single week from seven things every single week from seven things every single week from stage. We're just going to say them out stage. We're just going to say them out stage. We're just going to say them out loud." And And I know awareness is not loud." And And I know awareness is not loud." And And I know awareness is not interest. Brady said that in building interest. Brady said that in building interest. Brady said that in building block number two. block number two. block number two. But awareness is better than nothing. But awareness is better than nothing. But awareness is better than nothing. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> I don't have a plan, so I'm just going >> I don't have a plan, so I'm just going >> I don't have a plan, so I'm just going to say everything from stage. Or to say everything from stage. Or to say everything from stage. Or we get into what we see, which is the we get into what we see, which is the we get into what we see, which is the righteous rambling. The righteous righteous rambling. The righteous righteous rambling. The righteous rambling, where you're on stage and you rambling, where you're on stage and you rambling, where you're on stage and you care about what's being talked about, care about what's being talked about, care about what's being talked about, but you don't but you don't but you don't you don't feel equipped to communicate you don't feel equipped to communicate you don't feel equipped to communicate that in ways that land. And so you just that in ways that land. And so you just that in ways that land. And so you just say things like, "It's going to be say things like, "It's going to be say things like, "It's going to be life-changing.
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life-changing. life-changing. Don't miss it." Don't miss it." Don't miss it." Wow. We can't wait. We are excited. Wow. We can't wait. We are excited. Wow. We can't wait. We are excited. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And [clears throat] the language it >> And [clears throat] the language it >> And [clears throat] the language it it's not very convincing because it's not very convincing because it's not very convincing because it's righteous rambling. it's righteous rambling. it's righteous rambling. It's It's It's the language is suggesting that this is the language is suggesting that this is the language is suggesting that this is really, really transformative, but it's really, really transformative, but it's really, really transformative, but it's being presented in a way that we can all being presented in a way that we can all being presented in a way that we can all kind of transparently see through that kind of transparently see through that kind of transparently see through that it's just this word jumble that's kind it's just this word jumble that's kind it's just this word jumble that's kind of coming out. We want to avoid that. of coming out. We want to avoid that. of coming out. We want to avoid that. The weekly bulletin The weekly bulletin The weekly bulletin is what gives visibility church-wide to is what gives visibility church-wide to is what gives visibility church-wide to every single thing that's happening. every single thing that's happening. every single thing that's happening. Without this solution, Without this solution, Without this solution, what happens is what happens is what happens is you have to give one person an you have to give one person an you have to give one person an announcement and another person not an announcement and another person not an announcement and another person not an announcement. announcement. announcement. And you have to give one person this and And you have to give one person this and And you have to give one person this and one person that. And invariably what one person that. And invariably what one person that. And invariably what happens is there's inequity. happens is there's inequity. happens is there's inequity. And inequity is distinct from hierarchy And inequity is distinct from hierarchy And inequity is distinct from hierarchy and structure. and structure. and structure. The building block number one, assign The building block number one, assign The building block number one, assign level to every ministry. That level to every ministry. That level to every ministry. That establishes hierarchy and structure. establishes hierarchy and structure. establishes hierarchy and structure. Easter has to get more promotion than Easter has to get more promotion than Easter has to get more promotion than Jenny's run club. We know that.
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Jenny's run club. We know that. Jenny's run club. We know that. But if we don't have a solution for But if we don't have a solution for But if we don't have a solution for Jenny's run club Jenny's run club Jenny's run club to get people involved in that to get people involved in that to get people involved in that transformative community for people that transformative community for people that transformative community for people that want to find community want to find community want to find community in a Christian space where world views in a Christian space where world views in a Christian space where world views are shared and passions are shared, that are shared and passions are shared, that are shared and passions are shared, that being running, that's great, too. being running, that's great, too. being running, that's great, too. Building block number four is where we Building block number four is where we Building block number four is where we give promotions playbooks to Jenny and give promotions playbooks to Jenny and give promotions playbooks to Jenny and to the people that are in charge tasked to the people that are in charge tasked to the people that are in charge tasked with promoting Easter. And so they know, with promoting Easter. And so they know, with promoting Easter. And so they know, okay, for a level one event like Easter, okay, for a level one event like Easter, okay, for a level one event like Easter, I'm going to do this. For a level four I'm going to do this. For a level four I'm going to do this. For a level four event like Jenny's run club, I'm going event like Jenny's run club, I'm going event like Jenny's run club, I'm going to do this. to do this. to do this. But underneath all of that, you need a But underneath all of that, you need a But underneath all of that, you need a one record of truth, the final backstop one record of truth, the final backstop one record of truth, the final backstop where everyone knows, okay, if I want to where everyone knows, okay, if I want to where everyone knows, okay, if I want to see every single thing that's happening see every single thing that's happening see every single thing that's happening in this church, in this church, in this church, I know I can find it in the weekly I know I can find it in the weekly I know I can find it in the weekly bulletin. bulletin. bulletin. >> Who would have thought that in the year >> Who would have thought that in the year >> Who would have thought that in the year 2026, this year of our Lord, that the 2026, this year of our Lord, that the 2026, this year of our Lord, that the weekly bulletin would be making a weekly bulletin would be making a weekly bulletin would be making a comeback? comeback? comeback? >> Well, let's think. What made the weekly >> Well, let's think. What made the weekly >> Well, let's think. What made the weekly bulletin fail in its previous iteration? bulletin fail in its previous iteration? bulletin fail in its previous iteration? It was asked to do too many things. It was asked to do too many things. It was asked to do too many things. It was this paper thing It was this paper thing It was this paper thing that was like before the seven building that was like before the seven building that was like before the seven building blocks existed, there was like, well, we blocks existed, there was like, well, we blocks existed, there was like, well, we print a bulletin.
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print a bulletin. print a bulletin. And we're just going to hope and pray And we're just going to hope and pray And we're just going to hope and pray that everyone reads it every single week that everyone reads it every single week that everyone reads it every single week and like learns everything. And guess and like learns everything. And guess and like learns everything. And guess what? They didn't. So, what did we do? what? They didn't. So, what did we do? what? They didn't. So, what did we do? We started taking the bulletin up on We started taking the bulletin up on We started taking the bulletin up on stage and being like, open your stage and being like, open your stage and being like, open your bulletin. bulletin. bulletin. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If you're not going to read it, I'm >> If you're not going to read it, I'm >> If you're not going to read it, I'm going to read it to you. going to read it to you. going to read it to you. That didn't solve awareness is not That didn't solve awareness is not That didn't solve awareness is not interest. That did not solve the more interest. That did not solve the more interest. That did not solve the more you announce, the less they listen. In you announce, the less they listen. In you announce, the less they listen. In fact, the problems of church fact, the problems of church fact, the problems of church communications are, in many ways, communications are, in many ways, communications are, in many ways, downstream of that thing. Not because downstream of that thing. Not because downstream of that thing. Not because the bulletin was bad, but because it was the bulletin was bad, but because it was the bulletin was bad, but because it was tasked with doing more than it could tasked with doing more than it could tasked with doing more than it could ever reasonably accomplish on its own. ever reasonably accomplish on its own. ever reasonably accomplish on its own. When it serves its own distinct purpose, When it serves its own distinct purpose, When it serves its own distinct purpose, which is to serve as the ultimate record which is to serve as the ultimate record which is to serve as the ultimate record of truth, the backstop, of truth, the backstop, of truth, the backstop, where people can go and find information where people can go and find information where people can go and find information that they need when they want it, that's that they need when they want it, that's that they need when they want it, that's great. great. great. >> Right, we've always needed a record of >> Right, we've always needed a record of >> Right, we've always needed a record of truth. truth. truth. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And yeah, for a long time, our effort >> And yeah, for a long time, our effort >> And yeah, for a long time, our effort was the weekly printed bulletin. Geez, was the weekly printed bulletin. Geez, was the weekly printed bulletin. Geez, some Sundays you you prayed that you some Sundays you you prayed that you some Sundays you you prayed that you printed the right amount. Cuz you didn't printed the right amount. Cuz you didn't printed the right amount. Cuz you didn't want to over print. want to over print. want to over print. >> Oh, wait. >> Oh, wait. >> Oh, wait. >> That's too much paper. Didn't want to >> That's too much paper. Didn't want to >> That's too much paper. Didn't want to under print, then you don't have enough under print, then you don't have enough under print, then you don't have enough bulletins for people. bulletins for people. bulletins for people. >> Finally someone needed it and I didn't >> Finally someone needed it and I didn't >> Finally someone needed it and I didn't have one. have one. have one. >> Yeah, so we've always needed a record of >> Yeah, so we've always needed a record of >> Yeah, so we've always needed a record of truth. And that was our best effort for truth. And that was our best effort for truth. And that was our best effort for a long time. I know that the printed a long time. I know that the printed a long time. I know that the printed bulletin died. I know ours died during bulletin died. I know ours died during bulletin died. I know ours died during COVID. We had switched from weekly to COVID. We had switched from weekly to COVID. We had switched from weekly to monthly before COVID, cuz we just knew monthly before COVID, cuz we just knew monthly before COVID, cuz we just knew like this wasn't working. And the like this wasn't working. And the like this wasn't working. And the resources thing was like a real It's not resources thing was like a real It's not resources thing was like a real It's not just like a save the trees thing, which just like a save the trees thing, which just like a save the trees thing, which is also valuable, but it was a real is also valuable, but it was a real is also valuable, but it was a real thing. It's like ink's expensive.
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thing. It's like ink's expensive. thing. It's like ink's expensive. >> Oh my goodness. >> Oh my goodness. >> Oh my goodness. >> You know? And so we we restricted our >> You know? And so we we restricted our >> You know? And so we we restricted our print weekly printed bulletin for those print weekly printed bulletin for those print weekly printed bulletin for those reasons. And then, you know, you get you reasons. And then, you know, you get you reasons. And then, you know, you get you you don't meet in person for a while you don't meet in person for a while you don't meet in person for a while because of COVID, you come back with because of COVID, you come back with because of COVID, you come back with with new eyes and kind of some new with new eyes and kind of some new with new eyes and kind of some new permission in some senses. And the the permission in some senses. And the the permission in some senses. And the the the bulletin for us died with the the bulletin for us died with the the bulletin for us died with the the pandemic. Um but you come out of it the pandemic. Um but you come out of it the pandemic. Um but you come out of it not printing the thing anymore, but not printing the thing anymore, but not printing the thing anymore, but probably now a few years later probably now a few years later probably now a few years later realizing, "Oh, we still need some realizing, "Oh, we still need some realizing, "Oh, we still need some record of truth for everything that's record of truth for everything that's record of truth for everything that's going on at our church." going on at our church." going on at our church." >> Problem number one, bulletin has to do >> Problem number one, bulletin has to do >> Problem number one, bulletin has to do too many things. Problem number two was too many things. Problem number two was too many things. Problem number two was its permanence. its permanence. its permanence. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I only have time to print 112 bulletins >> I only have time to print 112 bulletins >> I only have time to print 112 bulletins on Thursday afternoon. I pray [snorts] on Thursday afternoon. I pray [snorts] on Thursday afternoon. I pray [snorts] that nothing changes between now and that nothing changes between now and that nothing changes between now and Sunday. Sunday. Sunday. >> things do change. The great thing about >> things do change. The great thing about >> things do change. The great thing about a digitally hosted bulletin a digitally hosted bulletin a digitally hosted bulletin is that you can change anything from is that you can change anything from is that you can change anything from your phone, from your computer, and it your phone, from your computer, and it your phone, from your computer, and it can be updated in real time. Great. The can be updated in real time. Great. The can be updated in real time. Great. The number three problem, and this is by far number three problem, and this is by far number three problem, and this is by far secondary to the first two, secondary to the first two, secondary to the first two, is the symbolic is the symbolic is the symbolic cast-asideness cast-asideness cast-asideness of seeing dozens of bulletins left in of seeing dozens of bulletins left in of seeing dozens of bulletins left in pews, filling up garbages, on the pews, filling up garbages, on the pews, filling up garbages, on the ground, kids are coloring all over them.
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ground, kids are coloring all over them. ground, kids are coloring all over them. It just kind of suggested over time that It just kind of suggested over time that It just kind of suggested over time that this is a bit of a joke. Like growing this is a bit of a joke. Like growing this is a bit of a joke. Like growing up, I remember the bulletin like I'm not up, I remember the bulletin like I'm not up, I remember the bulletin like I'm not taking this seriously. Like I'm just taking this seriously. Like I'm just taking this seriously. Like I'm just reading this cuz like I'm bored in reading this cuz like I'm bored in reading this cuz like I'm bored in service right now, and I'm going to service right now, and I'm going to service right now, and I'm going to color on it, you know, or I'm going to color on it, you know, or I'm going to color on it, you know, or I'm going to play tic-tac-toe with my neighbor play tic-tac-toe with my neighbor play tic-tac-toe with my neighbor because we're bored of the sermon because we're bored of the sermon because we're bored of the sermon because we're 11 years old. Like because we're 11 years old. Like because we're 11 years old. Like there is something to seeing something there is something to seeing something there is something to seeing something that is claimed to be important from that is claimed to be important from that is claimed to be important from stage, discarded, and treated as like stage, discarded, and treated as like stage, discarded, and treated as like the least important thing over and over. the least important thing over and over. the least important thing over and over. Almost reinforces in your mind like, "Oh Almost reinforces in your mind like, "Oh Almost reinforces in your mind like, "Oh yeah, this is a bit of a joke." yeah, this is a bit of a joke." yeah, this is a bit of a joke." >> Interesting. >> Interesting. >> Interesting. >> Yeah, secondary. Not not changing the >> Yeah, secondary. Not not changing the >> Yeah, secondary. Not not changing the world, but something that I definitely world, but something that I definitely world, but something that I definitely think about. think about. think about. So, we set up a digital bulletin. Let's So, we set up a digital bulletin. Let's So, we set up a digital bulletin. Let's talk about the technology and talk about the technology and talk about the technology and architecting to make this work. We would architecting to make this work. We would architecting to make this work. We would suggest that you have not a singular suggest that you have not a singular suggest that you have not a singular page page page on your website dedicated to a bulletin, on your website dedicated to a bulletin, on your website dedicated to a bulletin, but but but uh post collection, as we call it in uh post collection, as we call it in uh post collection, as we call it in Nucleus, and can be achieved in any Nucleus, and can be achieved in any Nucleus, and can be achieved in any number of ways technologically. Think of number of ways technologically. Think of number of ways technologically. Think of a post collection as a folder on your a post collection as a folder on your a post collection as a folder on your desktop. Instead of just having like a desktop. Instead of just having like a desktop. Instead of just having like a single document that every week you single document that every week you single document that every week you update the bulletin, think about having update the bulletin, think about having update the bulletin, think about having a folder called a folder called a folder called the bulletin on your desktop. And then the bulletin on your desktop. And then the bulletin on your desktop. And then inside of that folder is a dedicated inside of that folder is a dedicated inside of that folder is a dedicated file for every single week. And so a file for every single week. And so a file for every single week. And so a post collection, and we're going to show post collection, and we're going to show post collection, and we're going to show you a weekly bulletin post collection on you a weekly bulletin post collection on you a weekly bulletin post collection on the screen right now, will look like the screen right now, will look like the screen right now, will look like a header where it says the weekly a header where it says the weekly a header where it says the weekly bulletin, and then there's a subscribe bulletin, and then there's a subscribe bulletin, and then there's a subscribe feature right underneath. So now, I can feature right underneath. So now, I can feature right underneath. So now, I can opt in to receive the bulletin updates opt in to receive the bulletin updates opt in to receive the bulletin updates each week. And then below, I can see
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each week. And then below, I can see each week. And then below, I can see like, week of October 19th, week of like, week of October 19th, week of like, week of October 19th, week of October 12th, week of October 5th, and I October 12th, week of October 5th, and I October 12th, week of October 5th, and I can click into that. When I click into can click into that. When I click into can click into that. When I click into that, I see another big header, what's that, I see another big header, what's that, I see another big header, what's happening this week at Life Abundant, or happening this week at Life Abundant, or happening this week at Life Abundant, or whatever you want to call it. The text whatever you want to call it. The text whatever you want to call it. The text isn't super important, it's the isn't super important, it's the isn't super important, it's the infrastructure here. infrastructure here. infrastructure here. And now, there is broken up by date, a And now, there is broken up by date, a And now, there is broken up by date, a record of every single thing happening record of every single thing happening record of every single thing happening at our church. So, for example, I'm just at our church. So, for example, I'm just at our church. So, for example, I'm just going to read this bulletin out to you. going to read this bulletin out to you. going to read this bulletin out to you. Welcome to this week's bulletin, your Welcome to this week's bulletin, your Welcome to this week's bulletin, your one-stop spot for everything happening one-stop spot for everything happening one-stop spot for everything happening in our church family. From kids to in our church family. From kids to in our church family. From kids to adults, small groups to special events, adults, small groups to special events, adults, small groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over here's how you can get connected over here's how you can get connected over the next 7 days. Then there's a line the next 7 days. Then there's a line the next 7 days. Then there's a line break, and then a section dedicated to break, and then a section dedicated to break, and then a section dedicated to Sunday, October 19th. Sunday experience, Sunday, October 19th. Sunday experience, Sunday, October 19th. Sunday experience, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Junior youth, 9:00 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Junior youth, 9:00 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Junior youth, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. for grades 6 to 8. and 11:00 a.m. for grades 6 to 8. and 11:00 a.m. for grades 6 to 8. Encore, an after-service conversation, Encore, an after-service conversation, Encore, an after-service conversation, 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Coming to 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Coming to 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Coming to church alone? Join us in the cafe for church alone? Join us in the cafe for church alone? Join us in the cafe for casual conversation about the weekend casual conversation about the weekend casual conversation about the weekend experience. experience. experience. Marriage prep course, 10:30 a.m. Hymn Marriage prep course, 10:30 a.m. Hymn Marriage prep course, 10:30 a.m. Hymn sing, 6:00 p.m. And then the keto, sing, 6:00 p.m. And then the keto, sing, 6:00 p.m. And then the keto, paleo, carnivore discovery small group paleo, carnivore discovery small group paleo, carnivore discovery small group at 7:00 p.m. Where, like, if that's not at 7:00 p.m. Where, like, if that's not at 7:00 p.m. Where, like, if that's not a level if that doesn't define a level a level if that doesn't define a level a level if that doesn't define a level four ministry. We've been slandering four ministry. We've been slandering four ministry. We've been slandering Jenny for 5 weeks straight. How about Jenny for 5 weeks straight. How about Jenny for 5 weeks straight. How about what does?
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what does? what does? >> Keto, paleo, carnivore discovery small >> Keto, paleo, carnivore discovery small >> Keto, paleo, carnivore discovery small group. group. group. >> But that group matters to that church, >> But that group matters to that church, >> But that group matters to that church, and that and that and that that group needs a way to be visible in that group needs a way to be visible in that group needs a way to be visible in the church community. The keto, paleo, the church community. The keto, paleo, the church community. The keto, paleo, carnivore carnivore carnivore >> discovery. >> discovery. >> discovery. >> Carnivore [laughter] >> Carnivore [laughter] >> Carnivore [laughter] discovery group. discovery group. discovery group. >> Cuz no one can ever commit to it for >> Cuz no one can ever commit to it for >> Cuz no one can ever commit to it for long. She was going to be right. long. She was going to be right. long. She was going to be right. >> Couldn't pay for a stage announcement. >> Couldn't pay for a stage announcement. >> Couldn't pay for a stage announcement. Shouldn't be able to pay for a stage Shouldn't be able to pay for a stage Shouldn't be able to pay for a stage announcement. But, [snorts] announcement. But, [snorts] announcement. But, [snorts] having this having this having this universal record of truth where you can universal record of truth where you can universal record of truth where you can like, there isn't anything that you like, there isn't anything that you like, there isn't anything that you should omit from the weekly bulletin. If should omit from the weekly bulletin. If should omit from the weekly bulletin. If it's happening at your church this week, it's happening at your church this week, it's happening at your church this week, it should be there. it should be there. it should be there. >> And these are events from my church. >> And these are events from my church. >> And these are events from my church. These are not placeholders. Like, we These are not placeholders. Like, we These are not placeholders. Like, we have these things. So, let's move to I'm have these things. So, let's move to I'm have these things. So, let's move to I'm going to skip Monday. I'm going to go to going to skip Monday. I'm going to go to going to skip Monday. I'm going to go to Tuesday, October 21st, okay? Tuesday, October 21st, okay? Tuesday, October 21st, okay? Ballroom dancing small group, 6:30 p.m. Ballroom dancing small group, 6:30 p.m. Ballroom dancing small group, 6:30 p.m. St. Catherine small group, 7:00 p.m. St. Catherine small group, 7:00 p.m. St. Catherine small group, 7:00 p.m. Women small group, 7:00 p.m. Men small Women small group, 7:00 p.m. Men small Women small group, 7:00 p.m. Men small group, The Forge, Niagara-on-the-Lake, group, The Forge, Niagara-on-the-Lake, group, The Forge, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 7:00 p.m. Men small group, The Forge, 7:00 p.m. Men small group, The Forge, 7:00 p.m. Men small group, The Forge, St. Catharines. St. Catharines. St. Catharines. The rest are all at 7:00 p.m. I'm not The rest are all at 7:00 p.m. I'm not The rest are all at 7:00 p.m. I'm not going to keep saying it.
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going to keep saying it. going to keep saying it. Local mission at City Serve small group. Local mission at City Serve small group. Local mission at City Serve small group. Women small group, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Women small group, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Women small group, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Mixed small group, St. David's. Mixed Mixed small group, St. David's. Mixed Mixed small group, St. David's. Mixed small group, Bible backroads. Filipino small group, Bible backroads. Filipino small group, Bible backroads. Filipino small group. small group. small group. That's all happening on Tuesday. That's That's all happening on Tuesday. That's That's all happening on Tuesday. That's all happening on Tuesday. In what world all happening on Tuesday. In what world all happening on Tuesday. In what world could I communicate that from stage? could I communicate that from stage? could I communicate that from stage? It's impossible. Guess what? Churches It's impossible. Guess what? Churches It's impossible. Guess what? Churches try. try. try. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Oh my goodness. Those poor churches. Get >> Oh my goodness. Those poor churches. Get >> Oh my goodness. Those poor churches. Get your church chaos score at your church chaos score at your church chaos score at churchchaos.com. churchchaos.com. churchchaos.com. Our church is very diverse. Our church is very diverse. Our church is very diverse. The Filipino small group is this awesome The Filipino small group is this awesome The Filipino small group is this awesome thing that our church has. thing that our church has. thing that our church has. I can't give the Filipino small group a I can't give the Filipino small group a I can't give the Filipino small group a stage announcement. stage announcement. stage announcement. There's There's There's thousands of people in our church. thousands of people in our church. thousands of people in our church. But for the people that want to be in But for the people that want to be in But for the people that want to be in that small group, it is transformative that small group, it is transformative that small group, it is transformative for them. for them. for them. So, So, So, how do we get them visibility? How do we how do we get them visibility? How do we how do we get them visibility? How do we get people get people get people aware of this thing that's happening and aware of this thing that's happening and aware of this thing that's happening and interested in it? That's what the seven interested in it? That's what the seven interested in it? That's what the seven building blocks do, right? They building blocks do, right? They building blocks do, right? They highlight your ministries and give every highlight your ministries and give every highlight your ministries and give every single thing that's happening. And in my single thing that's happening. And in my single thing that's happening. And in my church, I use it my church as an example church, I use it my church as an example church, I use it my church as an example because we have crazy amounts of small because we have crazy amounts of small because we have crazy amounts of small groups because our church is big. And groups because our church is big. And groups because our church is big. And getting involved in a small group makes getting involved in a small group makes getting involved in a small group makes a big church small and creates a big church small and creates a big church small and creates community, which is the entire purpose community, which is the entire purpose community, which is the entire purpose of being the church together so that you of being the church together so that you of being the church together so that you are rubbing shoulders with people who are rubbing shoulders with people who are rubbing shoulders with people who are with you through the easy parts and are with you through the easy parts and are with you through the easy parts and with you through the difficult parts and with you through the difficult parts and with you through the difficult parts and everything in between.
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everything in between. everything in between. I want everything in my church to be I want everything in my church to be I want everything in my church to be surfaced and people to find their surfaced and people to find their surfaced and people to find their connection. And so, the more things that connection. And so, the more things that connection. And so, the more things that you have, the more important these you have, the more important these you have, the more important these systems become. But the seven building systems become. But the seven building systems become. But the seven building blocks make it so that the Filipino blocks make it so that the Filipino blocks make it so that the Filipino small group knows how to promote. They small group knows how to promote. They small group knows how to promote. They know how to connect with their existing know how to connect with their existing know how to connect with their existing people. They know how to connect with people. They know how to connect with people. They know how to connect with new people. So, this is what the new people. So, this is what the new people. So, this is what the bulletin is meant to look like. A few bulletin is meant to look like. A few bulletin is meant to look like. A few more [clears throat] key parts that we more [clears throat] key parts that we more [clears throat] key parts that we like to do. I like to have featured like to do. I like to have featured like to do. I like to have featured sections. So, you can see these visually sections. So, you can see these visually sections. So, you can see these visually right now. One, we have a big photo, and right now. One, we have a big photo, and right now. One, we have a big photo, and it's of a small group. it's of a small group. it's of a small group. >> It breaks up the text. >> It breaks up the text. >> It breaks up the text. >> Exactly. It makes it more scannable, it >> Exactly. It makes it more scannable, it >> Exactly. It makes it more scannable, it makes it more personable. Scroll down, makes it more personable. Scroll down, makes it more personable. Scroll down, we have a featured section dedicated to we have a featured section dedicated to we have a featured section dedicated to the young adult meetup. And what you can the young adult meetup. And what you can the young adult meetup. And what you can see here is like we've chosen to take see here is like we've chosen to take see here is like we've chosen to take one of these line items one of these line items one of these line items and pair it with a photo, pair it with a and pair it with a photo, pair it with a and pair it with a photo, pair it with a dedicated section. It makes the entire dedicated section. It makes the entire dedicated section. It makes the entire bulletin more scannable overall. But bulletin more scannable overall. But bulletin more scannable overall. But like, let's say like, let's say like, let's say the keto group is like, you know, we're the keto group is like, you know, we're the keto group is like, you know, we're having trouble getting people involved. having trouble getting people involved. having trouble getting people involved. I'm like, okay, I'm going to give a I'm like, okay, I'm going to give a I'm like, okay, I'm going to give a dedicated dedicated dedicated featured section in next week's bulletin featured section in next week's bulletin featured section in next week's bulletin to you. No harm. And you you know what? to you. No harm. And you you know what? to you. No harm. And you you know what? Just take a picture of you holding up Just take a picture of you holding up Just take a picture of you holding up all your steaks, and I'm going to embed all your steaks, and I'm going to embed all your steaks, and I'm going to embed it, and then people will see, look at it, and then people will see, look at it, and then people will see, look at all this steak. You know what?
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all this steak. You know what? all this steak. You know what? Maybe vegetables are a lie. Maybe vegetables are a lie. Maybe vegetables are a lie. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Big veg, I'm tired of their propaganda, >> Big veg, I'm tired of their propaganda, >> Big veg, I'm tired of their propaganda, right? Big beef is who I need to listen right? Big beef is who I need to listen right? Big beef is who I need to listen to. to. to. A few more A few more A few more structural structural structural elements to the bulletin that are worth elements to the bulletin that are worth elements to the bulletin that are worth highlighting. highlighting. highlighting. What I call the encore rule. What I call the encore rule. What I call the encore rule. You heard me describe You heard me describe You heard me describe on Sunday, one of the line items was on Sunday, one of the line items was on Sunday, one of the line items was encore. encore. encore. Now, a lot of these line items don't Now, a lot of these line items don't Now, a lot of these line items don't have descriptions. You're seeing it on have descriptions. You're seeing it on have descriptions. You're seeing it on the screen again now. the screen again now. the screen again now. Men's small group, Beamsville, 9:00 p.m. Men's small group, Beamsville, 9:00 p.m. Men's small group, Beamsville, 9:00 p.m. on Monday. on Monday. on Monday. Okay. Okay. Okay. Guess what? People in my area know where Guess what? People in my area know where Guess what? People in my area know where Beamsville is because we're local, Beamsville is because we're local, Beamsville is because we're local, >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> and I I I know what a men's small group >> and I I I know what a men's small group >> and I I I know what a men's small group is. is. is. If I read encore to you, what does that If I read encore to you, what does that If I read encore to you, what does that mean? mean? mean? >> Who knows? >> Who knows? >> Who knows? >> Who knows? So, I have a description >> Who knows? So, I have a description >> Who knows? So, I have a description here. Encore, an after service here. Encore, an after service here. Encore, an after service congregation. Then the times are there, congregation. Then the times are there, congregation. Then the times are there, and then it says, and then it says, and then it says, coming to church alone? Join us in the coming to church alone? Join us in the coming to church alone? Join us in the cafe for casual conversation about the cafe for casual conversation about the cafe for casual conversation about the weekend experience. Oh, okay, encore. weekend experience. Oh, okay, encore. weekend experience. Oh, okay, encore. That makes sense. It's after the weekend That makes sense. It's after the weekend That makes sense. It's after the weekend experience. experience. experience. >> So, if you got something with a novel >> So, if you got something with a novel >> So, if you got something with a novel name, name, name, a ministry, youth group, you call it a ministry, youth group, you call it a ministry, youth group, you call it whatever.
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whatever. whatever. >> Alive. >> Alive. >> Alive. >> Alive or something. >> Alive or something. >> Alive or something. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Engage. Like you need to define it >> Engage. Like you need to define it >> Engage. Like you need to define it >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> with a brief description in the >> with a brief description in the >> with a brief description in the bulletin. bulletin. bulletin. >> Absolutely. We also like to include a >> Absolutely. We also like to include a >> Absolutely. We also like to include a subscription box at the bottom of every subscription box at the bottom of every subscription box at the bottom of every individual bulletin for the week. We individual bulletin for the week. We individual bulletin for the week. We already showed you the header with the already showed you the header with the already showed you the header with the subscription box at the top, but at the subscription box at the top, but at the subscription box at the top, but at the end of every single bulletin, we want end of every single bulletin, we want end of every single bulletin, we want the opportunity for someone that has the opportunity for someone that has the opportunity for someone that has found that bulletin to be like, "You found that bulletin to be like, "You found that bulletin to be like, "You know what? I'd love to know what's know what? I'd love to know what's know what? I'd love to know what's happening at my church every single happening at my church every single happening at my church every single week. I'm going to opt in to receiving week. I'm going to opt in to receiving week. I'm going to opt in to receiving updates about this via email." updates about this via email." updates about this via email." Making the itemized events clickable, as Making the itemized events clickable, as Making the itemized events clickable, as well. Okay, mom and kids backyard well. Okay, mom and kids backyard well. Okay, mom and kids backyard meetup. I want to learn more about that. meetup. I want to learn more about that. meetup. I want to learn more about that. Click on that, and that should take you Click on that, and that should take you Click on that, and that should take you to the part of the website that allows a to the part of the website that allows a to the part of the website that allows a person to take their next step. person to take their next step. person to take their next step. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's the way the central hub is meant >> That's the way the central hub is meant >> That's the way the central hub is meant to work. Building block number seven. to work. Building block number seven. to work. Building block number seven. We'll get to that more in a couple of We'll get to that more in a couple of We'll get to that more in a couple of weeks. weeks. weeks. The reason that the bulletin works is The reason that the bulletin works is The reason that the bulletin works is that we talked so much about creating that we talked so much about creating that we talked so much about creating hierarchy and structure in building hierarchy and structure in building hierarchy and structure in building block number one, right? block number one, right? block number one, right? Level one events, level two, level Level one events, level two, level Level one events, level two, level three, level four. three, level four. three, level four. This is where that disappears. And aside This is where that disappears. And aside This is where that disappears. And aside from the featured sections, which are a from the featured sections, which are a from the featured sections, which are a little bit of hierarchy, little bit of hierarchy, little bit of hierarchy, this flattens the priority list, where this flattens the priority list, where this flattens the priority list, where everything looks everything looks everything looks equally important or unimportant, equally important or unimportant, equally important or unimportant, depending on how you want to look on it depending on how you want to look on it depending on how you want to look on it uh look at it.
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uh look at it. uh look at it. That creates the record of truth, where That creates the record of truth, where That creates the record of truth, where people can see everything at a glance. people can see everything at a glance. people can see everything at a glance. And because they're choosing to see it And because they're choosing to see it And because they're choosing to see it themselves, because the bulletin is not themselves, because the bulletin is not themselves, because the bulletin is not something that you're going to read from something that you're going to read from something that you're going to read from stage, you are going to make people stage, you are going to make people stage, you are going to make people aware of it, and then they will opt in aware of it, and then they will opt in aware of it, and then they will opt in to discover it themselves. Now, I can to discover it themselves. Now, I can to discover it themselves. Now, I can scan through at my own pace. That's the scan through at my own pace. That's the scan through at my own pace. That's the key. The difference between you saying, key. The difference between you saying, key. The difference between you saying, "Sit there and listen to me read the "Sit there and listen to me read the "Sit there and listen to me read the bulletin to you," bulletin to you," bulletin to you," and me visiting the bulletin page and and me visiting the bulletin page and and me visiting the bulletin page and finding what I care about myself is finding what I care about myself is finding what I care about myself is night and day. And that's why I think night and day. And that's why I think night and day. And that's why I think the bulletin is like this misunderstood the bulletin is like this misunderstood the bulletin is like this misunderstood fossil of church communications, because fossil of church communications, because fossil of church communications, because it was asked to do so much it was asked to do so much it was asked to do so much that people discarded it, literally. that people discarded it, literally. that people discarded it, literally. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> But, if it was just serving its distinct >> But, if it was just serving its distinct >> But, if it was just serving its distinct purpose and not being tasked with purpose and not being tasked with purpose and not being tasked with solving communications chaos as a whole, solving communications chaos as a whole, solving communications chaos as a whole, again, it's such a great option. again, it's such a great option. again, it's such a great option. So, let's talk finally about promotion So, let's talk finally about promotion So, let's talk finally about promotion before we talk about that. Please. before we talk about that. Please. before we talk about that. Please. Cuz it is important to to talk about how Cuz it is important to to talk about how Cuz it is important to to talk about how you direct people to the weekly you direct people to the weekly you direct people to the weekly bulletin. I bulletin. I bulletin. I this digital this digital this digital record of truth record of truth record of truth works for different people groups in works for different people groups in works for different people groups in your church and your your church and your your church and your and your and your and your broader community at large in different broader community at large in different broader community at large in different ways. Let me use your Filipino group as ways. Let me use your Filipino group as ways. Let me use your Filipino group as an example.
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an example. an example. >> 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. >> 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. >> 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. >> Right. So, the people who belong to your >> Right. So, the people who belong to your >> Right. So, the people who belong to your church church church of any of any of any of any complexion subscribe to your of any complexion subscribe to your of any complexion subscribe to your weekly bulletin. weekly bulletin. weekly bulletin. And they're newcomers to your church or And they're newcomers to your church or And they're newcomers to your church or whatever. whatever. whatever. And they learn through the email that And they learn through the email that And they learn through the email that they get on Thursday or Tuesday whenever they get on Thursday or Tuesday whenever they get on Thursday or Tuesday whenever you send your weekly bulletin out, "Oh, you send your weekly bulletin out, "Oh, you send your weekly bulletin out, "Oh, there's a Filipino group. That's nice. I there's a Filipino group. That's nice. I there's a Filipino group. That's nice. I am a There are plenty of new coming am a There are plenty of new coming am a There are plenty of new coming Filipino folks to this area." So, maybe Filipino folks to this area." So, maybe Filipino folks to this area." So, maybe they they come to your church, it's a they they come to your church, it's a they they come to your church, it's a big church, it's an easy place to land. big church, it's an easy place to land. big church, it's an easy place to land. They learn through the weekly bulletin, They learn through the weekly bulletin, They learn through the weekly bulletin, "Oh, there's a Filipino group." "Oh, there's a Filipino group." "Oh, there's a Filipino group." Then, Then, Then, they take a next step and they find the they take a next step and they find the they take a next step and they find the Filipino group's post collection. And Filipino group's post collection. And Filipino group's post collection. And now they subscribe to the Filipino group now they subscribe to the Filipino group now they subscribe to the Filipino group folk post collection. So, now folk post collection. So, now folk post collection. So, now >> We talked about this in building block >> We talked about this in building block >> We talked about this in building block number three. We gave each ministry a number three. We gave each ministry a number three. We gave each ministry a home. So, the Filipino small group, they home. So, the Filipino small group, they home. So, the Filipino small group, they have their own post collection. have their own post collection. have their own post collection. Continue, please. Continue, please. Continue, please. >> Exactly. So, now they get subscribed to >> Exactly. So, now they get subscribed to >> Exactly. So, now they get subscribed to that particular group that they're that particular group that they're that particular group that they're interested in. Maybe they take a next interested in. Maybe they take a next interested in. Maybe they take a next step, maybe they start belonging to the step, maybe they start belonging to the step, maybe they start belonging to the group. So, that's really great for group. So, that's really great for group. So, that's really great for people who belong to your church, who people who belong to your church, who people who belong to your church, who are learning about your church. are learning about your church. are learning about your church. But here's what we also know, is that But here's what we also know, is that But here's what we also know, is that people in your community who've never people in your community who've never people in your community who've never stepped foot in your church stepped foot in your church stepped foot in your church >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> are asking a lot of LLMs, these large >> are asking a lot of LLMs, these large >> are asking a lot of LLMs, these large language models like chat, Claude, Grok, language models like chat, Claude, Grok, language models like chat, Claude, Grok, whoever. They're talking to these large whoever. They're talking to these large whoever. They're talking to these large language models about, you know, we were language models about, you know, we were language models about, you know, we were talking about it at lunch today. One of talking about it at lunch today. One of talking about it at lunch today. One of our friends here at work talking to chat our friends here at work talking to chat our friends here at work talking to chat GPT a lot about like her her health GPT a lot about like her her health GPT a lot about like her her health concerns and and diet and this that and concerns and and diet and this that and concerns and and diet and this that and the other and and these language models the other and and these language models the other and and these language models are building context pictures about you are building context pictures about you are building context pictures about you as you talk to them.
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as you talk to them. as you talk to them. >> Right. So, in her example, she might >> Right. So, in her example, she might >> Right. So, in her example, she might say, "Oh, I have celiac disease." And say, "Oh, I have celiac disease." And say, "Oh, I have celiac disease." And now the large language model knows that now the large language model knows that now the large language model knows that about her. And so, she might ask in the about her. And so, she might ask in the about her. And so, she might ask in the future for a restaurant recommendation. future for a restaurant recommendation. future for a restaurant recommendation. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> of her being like, "Oh, do they have >> of her being like, "Oh, do they have >> of her being like, "Oh, do they have gluten-free?" she's just going to like gluten-free?" she's just going to like gluten-free?" she's just going to like expect those responses to be surfacing expect those responses to be surfacing expect those responses to be surfacing gluten-free options only. And how is the gluten-free options only. And how is the gluten-free options only. And how is the LLM going to know that? It is going to LLM going to know that? It is going to LLM going to know that? It is going to have to index the restaurants in her have to index the restaurants in her have to index the restaurants in her local area and find that they have local area and find that they have local area and find that they have written on their site gluten-free written on their site gluten-free written on their site gluten-free options available. options available. options available. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> And all of that is being done in a >> And all of that is being done in a >> And all of that is being done in a different way from Google because in different way from Google because in different way from Google because in Google I'd have to go pizza near me Google I'd have to go pizza near me Google I'd have to go pizza near me gluten-free. gluten-free. gluten-free. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> But now [clears throat] these models >> But now [clears throat] these models >> But now [clears throat] these models know so much about us, we don't have to know so much about us, we don't have to know so much about us, we don't have to give that much like text. It's subtext, give that much like text. It's subtext, give that much like text. It's subtext, which will behaviorally change how which will behaviorally change how which will behaviorally change how people search over time to the point people search over time to the point people search over time to the point where if that information doesn't exist where if that information doesn't exist where if that information doesn't exist for a restaurant, you're never going to for a restaurant, you're never going to for a restaurant, you're never going to even be visible and they're not even be visible and they're not even be visible and they're not searching for it directly. It's going to searching for it directly. It's going to searching for it directly. It's going to be expected to be integrated into the be expected to be integrated into the be expected to be integrated into the results. results. results. >> So, how does this work for the search? >> So, how does this work for the search? >> So, how does this work for the search? >> it. So, that's for Fausto, the recent >> it. So, that's for Fausto, the recent >> it. So, that's for Fausto, the recent newcomer to Niagara, he's a Christian newcomer to Niagara, he's a Christian newcomer to Niagara, he's a Christian Filipino man. And Chat knows this about Filipino man. And Chat knows this about Filipino man. And Chat knows this about him because him because him because he's told Chat that he's a Christian he's told Chat that he's a Christian he's told Chat that he's a Christian Filipino man. When he lands in Niagara Filipino man. When he lands in Niagara Filipino man. When he lands in Niagara and he searched for, "Hey, what churches and he searched for, "Hey, what churches and he searched for, "Hey, what churches are around me?" Chat has context about are around me?" Chat has context about are around me?" Chat has context about Fausto and knows he's Filipino and Fausto and knows he's Filipino and Fausto and knows he's Filipino and Christian. And because you, Central Christian. And because you, Central Christian. And because you, Central Community Church, are posting your Community Church, are posting your Community Church, are posting your weekly bulletin every week and you are weekly bulletin every week and you are weekly bulletin every week and you are by proxy, yeah, you're serving your by proxy, yeah, you're serving your by proxy, yeah, you're serving your congregation saying, "Hey, this is congregation saying, "Hey, this is congregation saying, "Hey, this is what's going on at our church." But by what's going on at our church." But by what's going on at our church." But by proxy, you're feeding these LLMs context
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proxy, you're feeding these LLMs context proxy, you're feeding these LLMs context every time you post. You're building a every time you post. You're building a every time you post. You're building a context picture of what is going on at context picture of what is going on at context picture of what is going on at your church. When he asks, "What your church. When he asks, "What your church. When he asks, "What churches are near me?" Chat's going to churches are near me?" Chat's going to churches are near me?" Chat's going to do a lot of work now with the context it do a lot of work now with the context it do a lot of work now with the context it knows about Fausto and the context it knows about Fausto and the context it knows about Fausto and the context it knows about all the churches in the knows about all the churches in the knows about all the churches in the area. And it knows, "Oh, because every area. And it knows, "Oh, because every area. And it knows, "Oh, because every week Central says, 'We got this Filipino week Central says, 'We got this Filipino week Central says, 'We got this Filipino group.'" Chat is going to surface is group.'" Chat is going to surface is group.'" Chat is going to surface is likely to surface Central as like a a likely to surface Central as like a a likely to surface Central as like a a high-trust option and say, "Hey, high-trust option and say, "Hey, high-trust option and say, "Hey, this church is near you and they have a this church is near you and they have a this church is near you and they have a weekly weekly weekly >> Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. >> Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. >> Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. >> Exactly. And so now Fausto can go into a >> Exactly. And so now Fausto can go into a >> Exactly. And so now Fausto can go into a new church in a new country with high new church in a new country with high new church in a new country with high confidence that he's going to have his confidence that he's going to have his confidence that he's going to have his needs met there as a new coming Filipino needs met there as a new coming Filipino needs met there as a new coming Filipino man. man. man. >> 100%. >> 100%. >> 100%. >> It's it's yes, the the age of AI search >> It's it's yes, the the age of AI search >> It's it's yes, the the age of AI search online. There are many articles coming online. There are many articles coming online. There are many articles coming out about it right now. Google's making out about it right now. Google's making out about it right now. Google's making a bunch of changes. It's like, how does a bunch of changes. It's like, how does a bunch of changes. It's like, how does SEO work? How do I show up in Google SEO work? How do I show up in Google SEO work? How do I show up in Google results? Good questions to ask. This is results? Good questions to ask. This is results? Good questions to ask. This is this is a a very viable strategy. It's this is a a very viable strategy. It's this is a a very viable strategy. It's just building more context, not through just building more context, not through just building more context, not through more pages on your website cuz that's more pages on your website cuz that's more pages on your website cuz that's just too much. You're you're How many just too much. You're you're How many just too much. You're you're How many events you did the math a couple months events you did the math a couple months events you did the math a couple months ago? How many events?
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ago? How many events? ago? How many events? >> like 500 a quarter. >> like 500 a quarter. >> like 500 a quarter. >> is doing 500 events? >> is doing 500 events? >> is doing 500 events? >> most of them are small groups, but those >> most of them are small groups, but those >> most of them are small groups, but those are in-person events. are in-person events. are in-person events. >> And they can't have their own page, but >> And they can't have their own page, but >> And they can't have their own page, but they can have their own post collection they can have their own post collection they can have their own post collection and you can post about them online and you can post about them online and you can post about them online weekly and giving these LLMs all the weekly and giving these LLMs all the weekly and giving these LLMs all the information, all the context that they information, all the context that they information, all the context that they need to match up people who are coming need to match up people who are coming need to match up people who are coming to your community looking for a church to your community looking for a church to your community looking for a church just like yours. just like yours. just like yours. >> Absolutely. This is how the seven >> Absolutely. This is how the seven >> Absolutely. This is how the seven building blocks all work together to building blocks all work together to building blocks all work together to serve so many different needs. If you're serve so many different needs. If you're serve so many different needs. If you're vigilant and you install them and you vigilant and you install them and you vigilant and you install them and you follow them. follow them. follow them. Every person's need and every ministry's Every person's need and every ministry's Every person's need and every ministry's need gets met in ways that are need gets met in ways that are need gets met in ways that are dramatically superior to the way that dramatically superior to the way that dramatically superior to the way that we've done it before, which is I'm just we've done it before, which is I'm just we've done it before, which is I'm just going to wing it. Or I'm just going to going to wing it. Or I'm just going to going to wing it. Or I'm just going to ask the bulletin to do everything. Or ask the bulletin to do everything. Or ask the bulletin to do everything. Or I'm just going to ask I'm just going to ask I'm just going to ask Sister Sarah who gets up to do the Sister Sarah who gets up to do the Sister Sarah who gets up to do the announcements. Good luck, Sarah. It all announcements. Good luck, Sarah. It all announcements. Good luck, Sarah. It all matters and it all counts. matters and it all counts. matters and it all counts. >> All up to you, girl. You go. >> All up to you, girl. You go. >> All up to you, girl. You go. >> So instead of >> So instead of >> So instead of handing a paper physical bulletin into handing a paper physical bulletin into handing a paper physical bulletin into someone's hand when they walk into their someone's hand when they walk into their someone's hand when they walk into their church, how can we What's the what are church, how can we What's the what are church, how can we What's the what are the best ways to promote this digital the best ways to promote this digital the best ways to promote this digital version of bulletin?
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version of bulletin? version of bulletin? >> And to be clear, while I would not do >> And to be clear, while I would not do >> And to be clear, while I would not do the paper, if you want to do dueling the paper, if you want to do dueling the paper, if you want to do dueling bulletins where you have the online and bulletins where you have the online and bulletins where you have the online and the paper version, by all means. But the the paper version, by all means. But the the paper version, by all means. But the promotion of the bulletin matters. The promotion of the bulletin matters. The promotion of the bulletin matters. The promotion should be ubiquitous. It is promotion should be ubiquitous. It is promotion should be ubiquitous. It is not the type of thing that you mention not the type of thing that you mention not the type of thing that you mention here and there. We want in every single here and there. We want in every single here and there. We want in every single service, in every single visit to the service, in every single visit to the service, in every single visit to the website, the bulletin to be surfaced website, the bulletin to be surfaced website, the bulletin to be surfaced because the bulletin being surfaced is because the bulletin being surfaced is because the bulletin being surfaced is an invitation to someone an invitation to someone an invitation to someone to say, "Want to learn about everything to say, "Want to learn about everything to say, "Want to learn about everything at your own speed, at your own pace, at your own speed, at your own pace, at your own speed, at your own pace, and not just have to be like sitting in and not just have to be like sitting in and not just have to be like sitting in your pew while I dictate it to you and your pew while I dictate it to you and your pew while I dictate it to you and you are a prisoner to this?" you are a prisoner to this?" you are a prisoner to this?" And I hope you can see the difference. And I hope you can see the difference. And I hope you can see the difference. The same bulletin being forced upon The same bulletin being forced upon The same bulletin being forced upon someone someone someone versus the invitation to explore it, versus the invitation to explore it, versus the invitation to explore it, dramatically different. Same source, dramatically different. Same source, dramatically different. Same source, same medium. same medium. same medium. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, where do we surface it? I'd >> So, where do we surface it? I'd >> So, where do we surface it? I'd recommend a pre-service slide every recommend a pre-service slide every recommend a pre-service slide every single week. QR code. Weekly bulletin. single week. QR code. Weekly bulletin. single week. QR code. Weekly bulletin. See everything at our church this week. See everything at our church this week. See everything at our church this week. It's there every single week. People get It's there every single week. People get It's there every single week. People get used to it. Like, "Oh, yeah, right. Oh, used to it. Like, "Oh, yeah, right. Oh, used to it. Like, "Oh, yeah, right. Oh, I do want to see what's happening." I do want to see what's happening." I do want to see what's happening." And they go and they find the post And they go and they find the post And they go and they find the post collection on your website.
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collection on your website. collection on your website. >> And hopefully they subscribe if the tech >> And hopefully they subscribe if the tech >> And hopefully they subscribe if the tech you're using for your church website you're using for your church website you're using for your church website allows for that. Of course, Nucleus allows for that. Of course, Nucleus allows for that. Of course, Nucleus does, we built the thing. But like, does, we built the thing. But like, does, we built the thing. But like, there are other technological solutions there are other technological solutions there are other technological solutions that allow for subscribe actions. that allow for subscribe actions. that allow for subscribe actions. Hopefully when someone takes that step Hopefully when someone takes that step Hopefully when someone takes that step to scan the QR code for the first time, to scan the QR code for the first time, to scan the QR code for the first time, they subscribe and then they don't have they subscribe and then they don't have they subscribe and then they don't have to interact with the pre-service slide to interact with the pre-service slide to interact with the pre-service slide again because they're going to get again because they're going to get again because they're going to get emailed every time a weekly bulletin is emailed every time a weekly bulletin is emailed every time a weekly bulletin is published. published. published. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. Pre-service slide every week. I'd Pre-service slide every week. I'd Pre-service slide every week. I'd recommend putting it as the featured recommend putting it as the featured recommend putting it as the featured action in your launcher. You're seeing a action in your launcher. You're seeing a action in your launcher. You're seeing a visual of that right now. Put a little visual of that right now. Put a little visual of that right now. Put a little uh uh uh emoji next to it. The featured action in emoji next to it. The featured action in emoji next to it. The featured action in the launcher, which is a free widget the launcher, which is a free widget the launcher, which is a free widget that is built by Nucleus and can be that is built by Nucleus and can be that is built by Nucleus and can be installed on any church website. You can installed on any church website. You can installed on any church website. You can go to nucleus.church/free and get it. go to nucleus.church/free and get it. go to nucleus.church/free and get it. You don't have to have your website You don't have to have your website You don't have to have your website hosted on Nucleus to use the launcher. hosted on Nucleus to use the launcher. hosted on Nucleus to use the launcher. The launcher exists on every single The launcher exists on every single The launcher exists on every single website. website. website. Every single page of your website. Every single page of your website. Every single page of your website. It is meant to highlight the most It is meant to highlight the most It is meant to highlight the most important next steps in your church. So, important next steps in your church. So, important next steps in your church. So, dedicating the featured action, the dedicating the featured action, the dedicating the featured action, the greatest emphasized action at the top, greatest emphasized action at the top, greatest emphasized action at the top, to your weekly bulletin means that on to your weekly bulletin means that on to your weekly bulletin means that on every single page someone can click that every single page someone can click that every single page someone can click that and see, "Oh, what's happening this and see, "Oh, what's happening this and see, "Oh, what's happening this week?" The only time I'd recommend week?" The only time I'd recommend week?" The only time I'd recommend replacing it is like last week we were replacing it is like last week we were replacing it is like last week we were talking about level one events.
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talking about level one events. talking about level one events. >> Christmas. >> Christmas. >> Christmas. >> Right. Like, it's Christmas, it's the >> Right. Like, it's Christmas, it's the >> Right. Like, it's Christmas, it's the week before, make that your featured week before, make that your featured week before, make that your featured action. And then go back to the action. And then go back to the action. And then go back to the bulletin. So, it doesn't have to be like bulletin. So, it doesn't have to be like bulletin. So, it doesn't have to be like permanently, but unless it's being permanently, but unless it's being permanently, but unless it's being usurped by a level one event that is 80% usurped by a level one event that is 80% usurped by a level one event that is 80% more or more of the church or a bridge more or more of the church or a bridge more or more of the church or a bridge event into the community, it can stay event into the community, it can stay event into the community, it can stay there. there. there. And then finally, And then finally, And then finally, you would want to email it out to the you would want to email it out to the you would want to email it out to the church-wide list every single week. Now, church-wide list every single week. Now, church-wide list every single week. Now, I wouldn't recommend you email out I wouldn't recommend you email out I wouldn't recommend you email out weekly bulletin week of October 19th as weekly bulletin week of October 19th as weekly bulletin week of October 19th as the subject line. I'd recommend you find the subject line. I'd recommend you find the subject line. I'd recommend you find one thing in the bulletin, surface it as one thing in the bulletin, surface it as one thing in the bulletin, surface it as the sprinkle promotion. You're going to the sprinkle promotion. You're going to the sprinkle promotion. You're going to do a sprinkle promotion during the week do a sprinkle promotion during the week do a sprinkle promotion during the week for social anyway, right? Maybe you're for social anyway, right? Maybe you're for social anyway, right? Maybe you're doing like a funny sprinkle promo for doing like a funny sprinkle promo for doing like a funny sprinkle promo for the Filipino small group. And you're the Filipino small group. And you're the Filipino small group. And you're like or maybe it's not even quirky. like or maybe it's not even quirky. like or maybe it's not even quirky. Maybe you're just showing the Filipino Maybe you're just showing the Filipino Maybe you're just showing the Filipino small group via like six photos and at small group via like six photos and at small group via like six photos and at the end be like, "Join the Filipino the end be like, "Join the Filipino the end be like, "Join the Filipino small group." Or see all of our groups small group." Or see all of our groups small group." Or see all of our groups here, right? Sprinkle promotion. There's here, right? Sprinkle promotion. There's here, right? Sprinkle promotion. There's no cost. no cost. no cost. There's no like eroding of attention. There's no like eroding of attention. There's no like eroding of attention. You're not hurting by making this big You're not hurting by making this big You're not hurting by making this big ask. Attention is not being worn down.
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ask. Attention is not being worn down. ask. Attention is not being worn down. So maybe I do a similar thing in the So maybe I do a similar thing in the So maybe I do a similar thing in the weekly email church-wide. It highlights weekly email church-wide. It highlights weekly email church-wide. It highlights that and then it goes, "See everything that and then it goes, "See everything that and then it goes, "See everything happening at our church this week." And happening at our church this week." And happening at our church this week." And someone clicks on that. Or you can just someone clicks on that. Or you can just someone clicks on that. Or you can just send it out in a different format. But send it out in a different format. But send it out in a different format. But the point is, those are the three main the point is, those are the three main the point is, those are the three main ways that you want it to be surfaced. So ways that you want it to be surfaced. So ways that you want it to be surfaced. So there is the in-person there is the in-person there is the in-person pre-service slide. There is the one to pre-service slide. There is the one to pre-service slide. There is the one to one, that's sending it out via text, one, that's sending it out via text, one, that's sending it out via text, that's sending it out via email. And that's sending it out via email. And that's sending it out via email. And then there's the one to many, then there's the one to many, then there's the one to many, which is I'm visiting the website and which is I'm visiting the website and which is I'm visiting the website and I'm opting in because I see it in the I'm opting in because I see it in the I'm opting in because I see it in the launcher. Put a section on the on the launcher. Put a section on the on the launcher. Put a section on the on the homepage dedicated to it if you want. Go homepage dedicated to it if you want. Go homepage dedicated to it if you want. Go for it. Put it in the nav menu if you for it. Put it in the nav menu if you for it. Put it in the nav menu if you want. But the launcher is the one that I want. But the launcher is the one that I want. But the launcher is the one that I especially want to highlight in terms of especially want to highlight in terms of especially want to highlight in terms of promotion. promotion. promotion. If this sounds like a lot, we can just If this sounds like a lot, we can just If this sounds like a lot, we can just build it for you. build it for you. build it for you. >> We will. >> We will. >> We will. >> We do free communications makeovers. >> We do free communications makeovers. >> We do free communications makeovers. We've completed more than a thousand. We've completed more than a thousand. We've completed more than a thousand. You can go to makeover makeover You can go to makeover makeover You can go to makeover makeover singular.church makeover.church. singular.church makeover.church. singular.church makeover.church. >> makeovers.church? >> makeovers.church? >> makeovers.church? >> me, too. >> me, too. >> me, too. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Maybe I should set that redirect. >> Maybe I should set that redirect. >> Maybe I should set that redirect. >> The bulletin is back, baby. >> The bulletin is back, baby. >> The bulletin is back, baby. >> It is in a big way. And we'd love to set >> It is in a big way. And we'd love to set >> It is in a big way. And we'd love to set it up for you. makeover.church is where it up for you. makeover.church is where it up for you. makeover.church is where you can claim your free church you can claim your free church you can claim your free church communications makeover. We will set up communications makeover. We will set up communications makeover. We will set up and install and install and install all seven of the building blocks in your all seven of the building blocks in your all seven of the building blocks in your church. And that includes building block church. And that includes building block church. And that includes building block number five, the weekly bulletin. We number five, the weekly bulletin. We number five, the weekly bulletin. We will give you this exact template that will give you this exact template that will give you this exact template that you have seen. We will create a post you have seen. We will create a post you have seen. We will create a post collection for your weekly bulletin collection for your weekly bulletin collection for your weekly bulletin where people can subscribe and where you where people can subscribe and where you where people can subscribe and where you can create the new can create the new can create the new bulletin every single week. You can bulletin every single week. You can bulletin every single week. You can create the pre-service slide, the QR create the pre-service slide, the QR create the pre-service slide, the QR code that goes to that post collection.
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code that goes to that post collection. code that goes to that post collection. And you can see all these features, And you can see all these features, And you can see all these features, all the highlights, the featured all the highlights, the featured all the highlights, the featured section, all that exists cuz we built section, all that exists cuz we built section, all that exists cuz we built it. If you want to build it yourself, it. If you want to build it yourself, it. If you want to build it yourself, great. The seven building blocks are great. The seven building blocks are great. The seven building blocks are platform agnostic. They will solve chaos platform agnostic. They will solve chaos platform agnostic. They will solve chaos if you follow them with vigilance. The if you follow them with vigilance. The if you follow them with vigilance. The PDF for the seven building blocks is in PDF for the seven building blocks is in PDF for the seven building blocks is in the description for this episode, so you the description for this episode, so you the description for this episode, so you can download that. You can see it. If can download that. You can see it. If can download that. You can see it. If you want to get your church chaos score, you want to get your church chaos score, you want to get your church chaos score, go to churchchaos.com. If you want to go to churchchaos.com. If you want to go to churchchaos.com. If you want to get your makeover, go to get your makeover, go to get your makeover, go to makeover.church. makeover.church. makeover.church. You will also be eligible for a makeover You will also be eligible for a makeover You will also be eligible for a makeover on the heels of getting your church on the heels of getting your church on the heels of getting your church chaos score. It's always nice to kind of chaos score. It's always nice to kind of chaos score. It's always nice to kind of get it personalized ahead of time so you get it personalized ahead of time so you get it personalized ahead of time so you know where are you right now so that we know where are you right now so that we know where are you right now so that we can more quickly get to the solution. can more quickly get to the solution. can more quickly get to the solution. But I know some churches they're either But I know some churches they're either But I know some churches they're either scared of their church chaos score. scared of their church chaos score. scared of their church chaos score. Someone wrote in this week and they're Someone wrote in this week and they're Someone wrote in this week and they're like, "Hey, this is really valuable, but like, "Hey, this is really valuable, but like, "Hey, this is really valuable, but to be honest, this is really hard to to be honest, this is really hard to to be honest, this is really hard to read." read." read." >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And they incidentally had the average >> And they incidentally had the average >> And they incidentally had the average score. score. score. >> Yeah, right. >> Yeah, right. >> Yeah, right. >> Of many hundreds >> Of many hundreds >> Of many hundreds >> were not alone, yeah. >> were not alone, yeah. >> were not alone, yeah. >> Yeah, so um >> Yeah, so um >> Yeah, so um if you just want to go straight to the if you just want to go straight to the if you just want to go straight to the makeover, makeover, makeover, more power to you. makeover.church. Next more power to you. makeover.church. Next more power to you. makeover.church. Next week we continue the series. week we continue the series. week we continue the series. >> Mhm, we're almost there. Two more >> Mhm, we're almost there. Two more >> Mhm, we're almost there. Two more building blocks left. building blocks left. building blocks left. >> Building block number six is next week.
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>> Building block number six is next week. >> Building block number six is next week. Thank you for your time, attention, and Thank you for your time, attention, and Thank you for your time, attention, and trust. We'll talk to you [music] then trust. We'll talk to you [music] then trust. We'll talk to you [music] then next week. I'm joined as always by my next week. I'm joined as always by my next week. I'm joined as always by my co-host. We call him Bushup. Bushup. co-host. We call him Bushup. Bushup. co-host. We call him Bushup. Bushup. >> Yikes, don't call him that. That's >> Yikes, don't call him that. That's >> Yikes, don't call him that. That's What's wrong with you? [laughter] What's wrong with you? [laughter] What's wrong with you? [laughter] This darn cold, man. This darn cold, man. This darn cold, man. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> Why is it making me conflate noun >> Why is it making me conflate noun >> Why is it making me conflate noun sounds? sounds? sounds? >> All right.
Summary
This transcript discusses the challenge churches face in communicating their numerous events and activities. It highlights the ineffectiveness of trying to announce everything from stage and the drawbacks of either overwhelming attendees or neglecting ministry outreach. The core takeaway is the resurrection of the church bulletin, reimagined for the digital age as a comprehensive, weekly record of church happenings that provides full visibility without sacrificing valuable Sunday time.