Using cartoons can be a great way to bring humour to a subject. Here’s a number of sites which create excellent Christian cartoons about church and christianity:
Explaining what happens in an Anglican Holy Communion service
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“Have you ever wondered what church is all about? Ever found yourself in a service wondering what on earth is going on? And what the point of it all is? Whether you’re completely new to church or have been coming to church for a while, this little book is here to help you!”
“With a down-to-earth style and subtle humour, What Am I Doing Here? takes you through an Anglican Holy Communion service, demystifying what happens – and why.”
“Subjects covered include:
- What are you doing here?: The need to meet your maker
- Worship: The need to celebrate and count our blessings
- Confession: The need for accounting procedures and a clean slate
- Sermons: The need for wise words and challenging questions
- The Creed: The need for a basic belief system
- Prayer: The need to engage with the wider world and ask for help
- The Peace: The need to live in right relationship with others
- Holy Communion: The need for strength, comfort and delight
- Being sent out and the after-church chat: The need to share the journey”
Available from Church House Publishing for £4.99
Explaining a ‘denomination’
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“A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity.” (Wikipedia)
Here’s some descriptions which might be helpful:
If you know of others or better descriptions, please leave a comment…
Where to get new fonts for your publicity
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Here’s a number of website which let you download fonts free for non-commercial use:
Church straplines – some examples
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With a strong preaching message:
- Grounded in the Word. Growing in Christ.
- Sharing the Good News
- Igniting a culture’s passion for God
- Touching lives for change and hope
- Connecting a community to Christ
- Working together to reach people
- Proclaiming God’s love
- Bringing people and God together
With a “we’re about people” message:
- Loving God and loving people
- A diverse people. One faith.
- Helping people find direction
- Sharing Jesus in the community
- Real / Relational / Relevant
- A place to belong
- At the heart of our community
- A friendly, informal, family church
A logo should be
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Logos should be:
- Simple – one colour, minimal words
- Legible – reasonable font size, no overlapping of images and words
- Versatile – work centred or aligned, small or large, black and white
- Unique – different from other local churches and organisations
Clear fonts
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So what is the most legible font? Back in 1957 a font called ‘Transport’ was designed – a sans serif typeface designed for road signs in the UK. Created by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert for the Department of Transport, it’s a great example of a clear font.
Sans serif fonts such as Arial, Gill Sans and Tahoma are ones that don’t have the small projecting features called “serifs” at the end of strokes.
Recording sermons and sound in church
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for simple, free and powerful sound recording software you should get Audacity. A small download and program to run with the ability to record any sound coming into your computer.
It’s also great for editing recordings and cutting off that bit at the beginning of the sermon when the speaker says “Can you all hear me? Is the mic working?”!
Download at audacity.sourceforge.net