Church Newsletters
I’m going to be honest here…I can’t stand church newsletters! There, I said it.
Every month, I have to sit down and come up with some random thoughts to put down on the “Associate Pastor” page of the newsletter. It’s better than my last church…we had a weekly newsletter and were expected to have something every week. So, once a month isn’t that big of a deal.
But, I’ll be honest again…I never read church newsletters. Sometimes I’ll skim through them when I don’t have any other reading material for the bathroom. But, usually they go straight to the trash. Emily doesn’t really read them either.
See, the newsletter is supposed to be a form of communication. But, it seems to be ineffective. We put stuff in there, send it out, and then hear, “Hey, I never knew about ____.” When you point out that it’s been in the newsletter, bulletin, and announcements for the last 3 months, the blank stare is often associated with, “Huh, I guess I missed that.”
Okay, so there are some folks that read the newsletter. But, I believe it should be something that church members can opt in or out of. If you don’t read the newsletter, opt out so that we don’t waste the postage. If you do read the newsletter, opt in. Or, make an e-version of the newsletter that people can simple delete or add to their spam senders list.
All right, that’s enough about newsletters. I finished my article…it sucks…but hey, is any one going to read it???
I read the pastor’s columns….all three of you and then skim the announcements and read what is interesting, but even when I read it I have to hear it see it at least 3 more times to remember it!
Comment by Mom — November 21, 2006 @ 1:12 am