How to Guides
Along with our URC Mersey How-to Guides below, check out a wealth of information guides from the national team here
How to be a URC Mersey Church Secretary
If you're considering becoming a URC Mersey church secretary, please read this pdf document to help you decide if it's for you.
How to be a URC Mersey Committee Notetaker
If you're considering becoming a URC Mersey committee notetaker, please read this pdf document to help you decide if it's for you.
How to be a URC Mersey Committee Secretary
If you're considering becoming a URC Mersey committee secretary, please read this pdf document to help you decide if it's for you.
How to be a URC Mersey Convenor
If you're considering becoming a URC Mersey committee convenor, please read this pdf document to help you decide if it's for you.
How to be a URC Mersey Synod Rep
If you're considering becoming a URC Mersey synod rep, please read this pdf document to help you decide if it's for you.
How to Go Green
Want to be more eco friendly but not sure how? Download our guide now or visit our Eco section of the website.
Using Mailchimp for e-newsletters
A guide to help you sign up, design and send e-newsletters to your church, using Mailchimp – with step by step instructions.
Church magazines / newsletters
How to produce great church magazines pdf is now available here. It covers basics and tips including font and design. It encourages you to take stock and review where you are before moving forward, and gives advice on how to turn a basic newsletter into a professional looking publication.
But first – is this the time to be considering e-newsletters? If you think it is but are unsure how to proceed, contact us
Events
How to plan and promote events
Advice, guidance and tips on how to run a successful church event is available here
You can also download the Event Checklist for churches
Social Media
Get your church on social media
A How To guide for getting your church on the right social media.
Do you want to connect with as a church? Is it your own congregation? Your community? Both? Is it young families? Senior citizens? Other organisations? The press? Read our guide to see what might work for your church.
How to engage your church on Facebook
If you're running out of Facebook post ideas, then this is just the resource for you. It highlights not only those more 'spiritual' questions you can ask which gain engagement – and enables meaningful follow up – but also has a wealth of ideas just for fun (and to gain engagement so your posts are seen by more people) Take a look! (pdf)
Photos and images
Visual storytelling is incredibly important on social media, as people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Therefore it’s crucial that you take the best photos you can and make the most out of what you have. You can download a URC guide here: Taking great photos in church - United Reformed Church
Local media
Ever wondered how to get into the local media? Are you considering how best to seem relevant to your community?
We now have available a How Get Media Coverage booklet, available here as a pdf. Contact Us if you would like a hard copy.
