Over the past year, online services have played an important part in keeping our communities connected and informed, as well as an opportunity to reach out to others locally. Here, we've covered everything you need to know about how to live stream your church services.
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'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 
31 amazing tools and resources to support your online - or offline - church services
24/08/2020
Churches have been sharing their most used tools and resources used every week in their live streamed services.
2 min read
A beginner’s guide to going live with your service or event for free
11/03/2020
Going live isn’t something we should do just because everyone else is doing it... Here are our reasons why it can be an important part of your church life and how to do it for free.
12 min read
Can’t live stream your service or event? Schedule a Premiere to reach more people with your video
07/09/2022
Learn how to schedule a Premiere on YouTube, and what you can do on Facebook now that Facebook Premieres are no longer available.
3 min read
Digital Labs webinars
Learn how to use digital communications for evangelism and discipleship. These live webinars are the place to learn new skills, ask questions and see real examples of good practice from across the Church.
Easy video editing tools for churches
04/05/2021
There are a range of comprehensive and free video editing tools available to you to help you edit video for services, social media and websites. Here, we have collected a list of video editing software to suit every level of ability.
3 min read
Embedding live and pre-recorded video to your A Church Near You pages
27/07/2021
To support churches with their online activities, new features have been added to the site to make it quick and easy to find and share online services and events.
3 min read
Filming and photography in churches – consent and GDPR
18/05/2021
Sharing services online is an exciting opportunity to reach out, however, should be balanced with continuing to provide a safe and secure environment for all.
5 min read
Guide to setting up equipment in your church building
04/05/2021
Whether you are livestreaming from your church using just one camera or you have a number of them, you can still produce a good online service. Here is some guidance about where to put the cameras and microphones you have in order to get the best results.
7 min read
How to create subtitles for a video
03/12/2020
How do you create subtitles for your videos? In this blog, we take you through the steps for Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram.
6 min read