Welcome to the Digital Labs blog. Here you'll find resources and advice on design, photography, social media strategy and more. Aimed specifically at those running social and web projects in churches.

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    Easy trends to shape your church’s social media channels in 2025

    17/01/2025

    Here are some trends to think about as you plan your social media content and strategy for 2025.

    7 min read
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    Everything you need to know about Bluesky

    10/01/2025

    This blog dives into the social media platform Bluesky, what it is and how churches could make use of it.

    6 min read
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    Digital church case study: St. Peter's, Château-d'Oex

    19/12/2024

    How are churches using digital to engage with their communities? We spoke to St. Peter's, Château-d'Oex about their story, what they did last Advent and Christmas, and what they're learning.

    4 min read
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    Blue Christmas: Digital Tips and Resources for Churches

    12/12/2024

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

    3 min read
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    Finding Calm and Bright: Sharing the Church of England's Advent and Christmas Story

    07/12/2024

    Our Advent and Christmas ‘Calm and Bright’ stories are now available to watch. Here’s the details and how you can use them. 

    4 min read
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    How to make a communications strategy to get your church noticed

    05/12/2024

    Church comms expert Neil Pugmire unpacks how you can use strategy to craft your church’s message and find the best methods to connect with your audience.

    4 min read
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    Content and Marketing: How they work together

    28/11/2024

    How can you market your digital content to ensure it has the most engagement and impact? Here’s three steps we recommend. 

    4 min read
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    12 pictures of Christmas: Church highlights from 2023

    21/11/2024

    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.  

    2 min read
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    Christmas case study: Bradford Cathedral

    14/11/2024

    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.

    4 min read
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    Digital content ideas for you this Advent and Christmas

    07/11/2024

    What digital content could you share this Advent and Christmas? Here’s a range of ideas to spark your imagination. 

    4 min read
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