Communications Resources

Websites

Your website is the first thing that a newcomer will look for if they are going to visit your church. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for when it comes to websites. But that doesn't mean that you have to spend a lot to get a lot. Before you sign a contract with a developer, consult someone who has walked the same road as you before. It ensures that you aren't paying for a Rolls Royce to get to and from the grocery store.

Click here to view our website self-audit.

Evangelism

In our baptism, we vow to proclaim, by word and example, the good news of God in Christ. That's evangelism.

Through the spiritual practice of evangelism, we seek, name and celebrate Jesus’ loving presence in the stories of all people - then invite everyone to more.

In EDUSC, we are working to create a network of evangelists that help make, equip, and send us out into the world to share this Good News.

Join the EDUSC Evangelism Facebook group here.

Social Media

The impact and demands of social media on our culture are undeniable. Check out these stats:

• Exploring Evangelism through Social Media, The Episcopal Church
• Social Media Strategy for Churches, Pro Church Tools
• Social Media Policies for Churches, JustinWise.net
• Teens, Social Media, & Technology Overview 2015, Pew Research Center
• Study: Not All Millennials Use Social Media the Same Way, Contently / The Content Strategist
• 33 Social Media Rules to Bet Your Life On, JustinWise.net
• Social Media Gospel, Meredith Gould
• Speaking Faithfully: Communication as Evangelism in a Noisy World, Rebecca Wilson

Getting Started With Online Worship

If you're looking to start livestreaming your Sunday worship, or offer additional times of online prayer and worship, it can be hard to know where to start. Below are some best practices and recommendations to help get you online.

Media Relations

An important element of parish communications is building good relationships with media and others who write stories and cover events in your city or region. Reporters and writers are not interested in talking to you only when there’s a crisis or something controversial happening. They also want to hear the great stories about your congregation and how you make a difference in your community.

Click here for a PDF handout on media relations

Crisis Communications

In times of crisis, you will likely see the soul of your organization, as well your own, exposed for better or for worse. You’ll see, sometimes suddenly, weaknesses that need attention both in yourself and your organization. And you’ll lay awake nights searching for strengths and strategizing about how you can build upon them.

Click here for a PDF handout on crisis communications

EDUSC Shield and Identity

Our shield and corporate identity are a key part of telling the story of the Episcopal Church in Upper South Carolina. These images are not only used in our publications and graphic identity, but they also appear in our corporate worship and on churches, banners, and ceremonial items.

Click here to download a color version of the diocesan shield.

Click here to download a black and white version of the diocesan shield.

Click here to download approved logos of the Episcopal Church.

Photography

Photos of congregation members bring your congregation’s website to life, providing a window into the vitality and friendliness of the community that gathers on Sunday morning and throughout the week.

Click here to download a PDF handout on photography

Click here to download a sample photo release form