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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Free music downloads for weddings and funerals
20/10/2021
Our new collection of free downloadable music for weddings and funerals has arrived. Available through the AChurchNearYou.com Resource Hub
Low Light photography tips for smartphones
06/10/2021
Smartphone photography tips for taking the best photos in less than perfect lighting.
Seven ways to raise the visibility of your church community online
04/10/2021
Engage these simple tips to help your church community reach local online audiences
Graphic design tips for churches
27/09/2021
How to design effective posters, flyers and social media graphics for your church.
Zoom accessibility tools
09/09/2021
Accessibility features in Zoom to support your church community online
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.
Creating and administrating a church social media account
26/07/2021
Useful guide for anyone creating a new account for a church
My top five: What I’ve learnt doing church online
04/06/2021
Elliot Swatteridge, curate at at St Peter's and St James, Hereford, shares his insights from a year of experimenting with digital in his rural parish, the opportunities and challenges encountered, and a new-found love for filming.
Turn your video into a podcast
04/06/2021
The popularity of podcasts continues to grow, with people consuming more audio content than ever. Church of England Audio Producer, James, takes us through the steps of turning your video into a podcast.
