This 1/2 page front and back newsletter example provides specifics when plans change or a special event occurs. It also contains devotional thoughts to keep staff focused on mission. And it also forced our director to review the schedule the night before to keep things running smoothly. We put it in staff box nightly.
Newsletter
How to use object lessons
Zoned out! Out to lunch! Deer in headlights! Mental wandering in a brainless wasteland! Are these the phrases that are used to describe your lessons? Do you have difficulty getting the attention of your audience? Object lessons can be a valuable tool or a harmful distraction depending on how you use […]
We did a survey a few months back that asked our staff team, “What do wish was communicated better?” The list was helpful for every staff member to realize what little pieces of communication where helpful. I would use this list as a way to encourage every staff member to make sure these 10 items […]
Start and Stop
8:00 a.m.—be prepared, mentally there, not rushed
Walking in the last minute, one less snooze
Mission statement
Purpose
Communicating—changes, needs, reminders
Tying temporal work to eternal benefit
Being a team—winning and losing together
Chapters
Family news
Field trips
Testimony time
Remember
Share
Specific person
Spiritual benefit
History
Announcements
Prayer requests
Prayer time
Teaching about […]
MeetingRoomDistractions
Ingredients of an Announcement
Moment of attention
Make it clear, quick, and with chutzpah—own the platform.
Participation—don’t beg or whine for it, squander it, or demand 100% of it.
If you don’t have their attention, it doesn’t matter what you say.
Lean, simple words
Use the least number of words to get the announcement made.
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Icebreakers, Warmups & Stunts
A Simple, Low Cost Way to Create Community & Camaraderie
Stranger: a person who is unacquainted with someone or unaccustomed to something
Community: a group of people living in somewhat close association, and usually under common rules
Camraderie: a spirit of familiarity and trust existing between friends
Prerequisites
Bring everybody together to one spot.
Create […]
Communication
Seven Things You Should Know Before Making Your First Announcement
You have an announcement voice.
It is not your indoor voice, and it is not your outdoor voice.
It is usually slower, deeper, and louder than your normal voice.
Use proper diction—avoid twang, slang, and euphemisms.
Don’t be self-conscious with it—get used to it; practice […]