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This summer it’s been wonderful to see so many churches join in with the #ChurchDoorChallenge and share pictures of their interesting, beautiful or quirky doors with us. Here’s a selection of our favourite doors that have been shared so far.  

Thank you for sending us your photos of what your churches did for Advent and Christmas 2023. Here’s some highlights to inspire your photography this year.  

What could your church share on social media this Lent and Easter? Here are five ideas to inspire you.

The AChurchNearYou.com Resource Hub is now full of free downloads that could help your church as you prepare for Advent and Christmas. They support this year's theme, 'Follow the Star: Calm and Bright’.

Recently, OpenAI released their latest model, ChatGPT 4o, free to use for all without a subscription. It’s noticeably faster and more accurate than any prior version, and opens up a world of possibilities, but also some complex ethical questions.  

What can AI Image generation do, how can churches make of the most of it, and what are the ethical implications and concerns?  

What is ‘Blue Christmas’, and how can you support those for whom Christmas is a particularly difficult time? 

How are churches using digital to engage with their communities at Advent and Christmas? We spoke to Phil Lickley at Bradford Cathedral to find out what they did last year, and what they learned from it.

Christmas graphic design tips: Using the Follow the Star logo effectively

We spoke to Christine and Vinod from Freiburg Anglican Church in southwest Germany about a community-led church blog they run called ‘Midweek Meditations’.