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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  1. Get ready for Lent thumbnail with watch and pray logo

    Get your church and benefice sites ready for Lent and Easter

    26/01/2024

    Now is a great time to add your Lent and Easter services and events to your church or benefice site on AChurchNearYou.com. 

    3 min read
  2. Mossley Parish church star

    #FollowTheStar and our church

    13/12/2019

    Digital Evangelism / Mossley Parish shares how the Christmas campaign has helped them to welcome more people in this year.

    3 min read
  3. Follow the Star on a Church Near You

    #FollowTheStar on A Church Near You: how to welcome more people into your church this Advent and Christmas

    19/11/2019

    Use A Church Near You (ACNY) this Advent and Christmas to encourage more people into your church. 

    5 min read
  4. We don't want people to simply watch' How to build connection in your livestream services

    'We don't want people to simply watch' How to build connection in your livestream services

    20/07/2020

    Rev Matt Hogg, St Albans Church in Fulham, shares how they have created commnuity online through simple strategies in their live streamed services

    5 min read
  5. 10 tips for running a successful Facebook group for your church

    10 tips for running a successful Facebook Group for your church

    11/06/2020

    How can you use Facebook Groups as part of your community strategy?

    7 min read
  6. 10 tips for designing your church's logo

    10 tips on creating a logo

    17/05/2019

    A logo defines and represents the personality and image of a church, company or organisation. Discover 10 tips for designing your own logo.

    4 min read
  7. 10 ways to use video content on your church's socia media and websites

    10 ways to use video content on your church’s social media and websites

    25/11/2019

    Video content is an online trend that has accelerated throughout 2019 and will continue into 2020.

    4 min read
  8. 11 essential tips for your next video presentation

    11 essential tips for your next video presentation

    21/01/2021

    Every month, we host a webinar on presentation skills, where we invite attendees to share their tips on what makes an engaging presentation. Read their tips in this weeks blog.

    3 min read
  9. 19 recommended tools for church social media and website managers

    19 recommended tools for church social media and website managers

    04/03/2020

    Manage your church social media with these 19 recommended tools.

    6 min read
  10. Social media calendar 2021 image

    2021 Social media calendar

    22/12/2020

    Awareness days, celebrations and religious holidays - Ideas for a full year of church communications

    4 min read

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