Ryan Nelson
One of the gems of church groups on Faithlife is a little-known feature, quietly waiting to show administrators an even better way to keep everyone on the same page—Faithlife newsletters.
Set the tone of your group
Neatly nestled in the admin side panel, you’ll find Content. Then Newsletters is a nifty feature accessed through the drop-down menu.
Newsletters open the door to a whole new class of communication. The tool’s intuitive design helps you put as much or as little detail into your message as you want. The basics display automatically–your headline, content section, and more. Click on the “+” symbol to open up a wealth of options to enhance your newsletter.
You can:
- Highlight important conversations from your group’s news feed
- Display meaningful Community Notes
- Share prayer requests
- Point out upcoming events
- Send the newsletter to other affiliated groups
- Show today’s Verse of the Day
Bring clarity to your members
Depending on the size of your group, a week, a month, or even a day can have more news, notes, and prayer requests than some of your group members can handle. In the information age, it’s all too easy to get buried with too many things to keep track of. Newsletters help you speak into the fog and showcase the things you need your group to know.
Get the word out
One of the hardest parts of communicating to large groups of people is figuring out the best method to make sure everyone sees it. Do you post it to your group? Do you send an email? When you send a newsletter, it’s visible to everyone in your group on Faithlife, and it also emails the same message directly to everyone in the group, so you don’t have to create your message twice. So next time you’re trying to decide on the best way to get your message out, just remember—it’s both!
If you’re a group administrator, you have the power to provide your group with elegant, concise newsletters that are both engaging and informative. Or, if you don’t have the time yourself, find a responsible person in your group with more room in their schedule, and give them administrative privileges so they can share the load.
Once you start a newsletter, Faithlife saves it automatically. The draft can only be seen by administrators, so you’re free to take your time and send it when you’re ready to make an impression. Go to your group’s Content menu from the sidebar, then select Newsletters and try it for yourself!
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