Effective use of technology for congregations
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Technology can improve your congregation's evangelism & outreach. Beth Lewis, President & CEO for Augsburg Fortress shares examples of excellent congregational use of the Internet for evangelism. You will come away with fresh ideas for using e-mail, e-newsletters, your congregation's website and other new technologies to proclaim the Gospel!
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- 1. Effective Use of Technology for Congregations Beth Lewis Augsburg Fortress January 2011 All Rights Reserved © 2011 Augsburg Fortress
- 4. How are we embracing this heritage of change?
- 5. The new “open door”….your website Calvary LC-Minneapolis, MN www.clchurch.org
- 6. Map & Directions should be easy to find Our Saviors Lutheran Church, New Ulm, MN http://www.oursaviorsnewulm.org/
- 7. Do bike and/or bus route links make sense for your context? www.clchurch.org
- 8. Clear welcome and easy-to-find “coming events” section Good Shepherd LC Plover, WI www.eflock.org
- 9. Keep your community informed of church & synod events Lakeview Lutheran Church Madison, WI http://www.lakeviewlutheranchurch.org
- 10. Visitor’s Guide invites newcomers Trinity Episcopal Sacramento, CA www.trinitycathedral.org
- 11. Spanish language ministries Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI http://www.bethel-madison.org/
- 12. New Member Information Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI http://www.bethel-madison.org/
- 13. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church La Crosse, WI www.goodshepherdlacrosse.org/
- 14. Worship assistance schedule St. John Lutheran Church Wausau, WI http://www.stjohnwausau.org/
- 15. Post job openings and volunteer opportunities Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI http://www.bethel-madison.org/
- 16. Keep members updated on particular topics of interest Peace Lutheran Church Waunakee, WI http://www.plcemail.org
- 17. Ex: Proposed Constitution Emmaus Lutheran Church, Racine, WI http://www.emmaus-racine.org/
- 18. Links invite traffic Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, La Crosse, WI www.goodshepherdlacrosse.org/
- 19. People love to see people…and animals! St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA www.stmarks-sf.org
- 20. Link to an external photo site Emmaus Lutheran Church, Racine, WI http://www.emmaus-racine.org/
- 21. Is your congregation outwardly focused? Show it! All Saints Lutheran Church Minnetonka, MN http://www.allsaintsmtka.org/
- 22. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA Uses their site to educate on the seasons of the church year www.prlc.org
- 23. Spiritual gifts assessment Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Plover, WI www.eflock.org
- 24. Web based time & talent inventory Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia, WA www.gloriadeiolympia.org
- 25. Standard Forms Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, West Bend, WI http://www.oslcwb.org/
- 26. Web-based financial stewardship Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church, Honolulu, HI http://www.calvarybythesea.org/
- 27. Link to a fund-raising site Grace Lutheran Church Tomahawk, WI http://www.gracelutherantomahawk.org/
- 28. Mini-member survey Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church, Honolulu, HI http://www.calvarybythesea.org/
- 29. Podcasts Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe, PA http://trinitylatrobe.com/
- 30. Video on your site Calvary Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN www.clchurch.org
- 31. Use free RSS feeds Prince of Peace LC Phoenix, AZ www.aplaceofgrace.org
- 32. Privacy policy Bethlehem Lutheran Church Encinitas, CA http://www.blcenc.org/
- 37. E-newsletter sign-up Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Plover, WI www.eflock.org
- 38. Save a tree by putting your newsletter on-line All Saints Lutheran Church Minnetonka, MN http://www.allsaintsmtka.org/
- 39. Prayer support via eNewsletter St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Bloomington, MN http://www.stlukes.ws/
- 41. Source: Nielsenwire May 2010
- 42. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG8XRIJpFyk Stewardship via YouTube First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, FL
- 43. First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, WI page 1 of 2 http://www.felc.com/
- 44. First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, WI page 2 of 2 http://www.facebook.com/FELCAPPLETON?ref=ts
- 45. Congregational book club using Foss: Power Surge via Facebook Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN www.zionbuffalo.org 1 of 3: info on their church website
- 46. Congregational book club using Foss: Power Surge via Facebook Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN www.zionbuffalo.org 2 of 3: announcement on Facebook
- 47. Congregational book club using Foss: Power Surge via Facebook Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN www.zionbuffalo.org 3 of 3: Separate Facebook page for the book club
- 48. Do you Tweet? http://twitter.com/zionbuffalo
- 49. Follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/bethalewis
- 50. My Twitter feeds my Facebook page…one stop communication www.facebook.com/bethlewis
- 53. Blogs invite participation….Book discussion group Halfway Creek Lutheran Church Holmen, WI http://www.halfwaycreek.org/
- 54. Or, you can have a video blog Trinity Episcopal, Sacramento, CA www.trinitycathedral.org
- 55. My public blog. www.augsburgfortress.org/blog
- 56. “ For those of you who don’t have a blog yet, think of one as a large yellow Labrador: friendly, fun, not all that bright, but constantly demanding your attention .” …..David Carr New York Times columnist
- 57. So, you want to reach high school & college students and young adults?
- 58. The communications tool of choice for high school & college students and young adults A possible solution for group text messaging: http://www.tatango.com
- 59. And, if you don’t believe me…. USA Today Oct. 5, 2010
- 61. Source: Nielsenwire, March 2010 A Week in the Life Weekly Time Spent in Hours:Minutes By Age Demographic 4Q 2009 K2-11 T12-17 A18-24 A25-34 A35-49 A50-64 A65+ On Traditional TV 25:17 23:24 26:14 31:58 35:40 42:38 47:21 Watching Timeshifted TV 1:33 1:15 1:28 2:58 2:44 2:22 1:10 Using the Internet 0:24 1:21 3:45 5:20 6:35 4:53 2:17 Watching Video on Internet 0:04 0:15 0:39 0:35 0:33 0:17 0:06 Mobile Subscribers Watching Video on a Mobile Phone n/a 0:21 0:08 0:06 0:01 <0:01 n/a
- 63. And, I don’t have any money… www.techsoup.com
- 64. Using Technology for Worship and Faith Formation
- 66. My favorite idea for using video in worship….
- 67. Worship survey St. John’s Lutheran Church Bloomington, IL http://www.stjohnsbloomington.org/
- 69. A few AF Resources www.clayfirecurator.org FREE!
- 71. http://thehardestquestion.org FREE!
- 72. Free downloadable lectionary dates www.augsburgfortress.org/redbook FREE!
- 74. First English LC-Appleton, WI Page 1 of 2
- 75. First English LC-Appleton, WI Page 2 of 2
- 76. Here We Stand Confirmation 2.0 www.augsburgfortress.org/herewestand
- 78. Video instruction for HWS 2.0 & more Subscribe to the Augsburg Fortress channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/user/augsburgfortress FREE!
- 79. Tech Tools
- 80. Google Docs
- 81. Google Calendar
- 82. Google Reader
- 83. Surveymonkey.com
- 85. www.skype.com
- 86. www.phonetree.com I haven’t used this, but it was recommended
- 88. My favorite tech-tools Amazon Kindle Flip Video Smart phone Wireless access card
- 89. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if we may assist you! Beth Lewis [email_address] http://twitter.com/bethalewis www.augsburgfortress.org/blog
Notas del editor
- So was this scene: A Gutenberg press check. Both booksellers and printers were instrumental in propagating Luther’s message. Bookselling and printing has also been the traditional foundation of Augsburg Fortress as the ministry of publishing.