COMMS Resources

Thank You!

We’re so grateful for everyone who joined us for our July 13 parish communications workshop. We hope it armed you with tools, tips, and resources to improve your communications program.

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Free and Affordable Resources

Download this booklet full of resources you can use to create graphics, edit video, and plan out your social media.

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Intro | Working with the Archdiocese

Session #1 | Effectively Evangelizing Your Parishioners

Handouts

Presentation Slides (.pdf)

Email chrissy@rebuiltparish.com to receive a Communications Template Packet, including:

  1. Communications Process Overview
  2. Yearly Planning Template
  3. Social Media Calendar Templates
  4. Event Target Audience Template

Session #2 | What Goes on Your Website

Handouts

Presentation Slides (.pdf)

Parish Websites We Love

St. Anthony of Padua | The Woodlands, TX
Solano Catholic | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
St. Ann’s | Coppell, TX
St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church | South Bend, IN
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, DC

Session #3 | Best Practices in Social Media

Handouts

2023 Archdiocesan Social Media Guide and Inventory Sheet (.pdf)

Presentation Slides (.pdf)

Session #4 | Making a Better Video

Handouts

Presentation Slides (.pdf)

Email Ian Goldsmith at igoldsmith@ctking.com for questions regarding video equipment, and recommendations for purchases, including:

■ DSLR/Mirrorless Cameras
■ Lenses
■ Ring lights
■ Microphones

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Event Target Audience Template

Closing Session | What’s Next

Handouts

Presentation Slides (.pdf)

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Recommended Reading from our Speakers

Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter

by Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

by Chip and Dan Heath

From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship

by Nona Jones

Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media

by the Dicastery for Communication

Why They Follow: Lessons in Church Communication from That One Lost Sheep

by Matthew Warner

Facebook Groups

Forums for asking your questions and getting inspiration from other church communicators.

Catholic Parish Staff
Accidental Church Communicators
Church Communications
Church Social Media Managers
Catholic Social Media Managers
Church Creatives
Catholic Creatives
Catholic Creatives – Graphic Designers

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