Church Communication Blog
Practical tips to help your church communicate better.
Can Planning Center Send Emails? Where PCO Email Stops
Can Planning Center send emails? What People list email covers, where a weekly church note outgrows it, and how a one-time import into Hey Church works.
Christmas Church Communication Plan: Week by Week for 2026
A Christmas church communication plan for 2026: week-by-week emails from Advent through Christmas Eve, with subject lines, service times, and what to include.
Free Church Email Software: What You Get (and the Catches)
Free church email software for a small church: contact caps, monthly and daily send limits, footers, and scheduling catches to check before you pick a plan.
10 Volunteer Reminder Email Templates for Church Teams
Copy a volunteer reminder email template for greeters, kids, worship, tech, and the rest of your serve teams. Subject lines included, written for small churches.
Mailchimp Alternatives for Churches (When to Stay)
Mailchimp is a great marketing tool. Most church email isn't marketing. Here's a fair look at Mailchimp for churches, the alternatives worth considering, and how to pick.
Church Volunteer Communication: A Simple Weekly Habit
Volunteers don't drift away because they stop caring. They drift because they stop hearing from you. Here's a simple weekly rhythm for reminders, thank-yous and team updates.
Planning Center People Belong on Your Email List
Keeping a separate church email list means double entry and stale contacts. Import the people you already track in Planning Center instead of retyping them.
Why Church Emails Go to Spam (and What to Fix First)
If your church emails keep landing in spam, start with the basics: permission, a consistent sender, one church identity, and no purchased lists.
How to Grow a Church Email List People Actually Opt Into
Grow your church email list the honest way: connection cards, the lobby, your website, and clear consent for each channel.
How Often Should a Church Email Its Members?
There's no single right number. Match how often you email to how long each announcement needs to stay in front of people.
How to Write Church Announcements People Actually Read
Tired of announcement emails nobody opens? Use these practical tips to write clear, scannable church announcements your congregation will actually notice—and act on.
The Complete Guide to Church Announcements
Everything you need to know about church announcements — what to include, how to deliver them, templates, and how to keep them fresh week after week.
Church Announcement Automation: How to Set It and Forget It
Schedule church announcements weekly, every 2 weeks, or monthly. Manual resends your text. AI + Approval and Full AI rewrite the hook, details, and call to action.
How to Share Your Contact Sign-Up QR Code and Link
Let your congregation add themselves to your contact list. Here's how to find, share, and place your Hey Church sign-up QR code and link so your list grows on its own.
Manual, AI + Approval, and Full AI Sending Modes
Hey Church can send your announcements exactly as written, rewrite them with AI for your approval, or handle everything automatically. Here's what each mode does and how to choose.
How to Add Contacts in Hey Church
The three ways to add your congregation to Hey Church — one at a time, from a Planning Center import, or with a sign-up QR code — plus how consent works.
How to Create Your First Announcement in Hey Church
A step-by-step walkthrough of creating your first church announcement in Hey Church — from title to sending window — so the message is ready to go out on a schedule.
Best Church Email Software in 2026: An Honest Comparison
Comparing the best church email software — Hey Church, Flocknote, Text In Church, Mailchimp, and Constant Contact — by strengths, pricing approach, and who each one actually fits.
10 Church Announcement Email Templates You Can Copy Today
Copy-paste church announcement email templates for events, volunteers, service changes, welcomes, giving updates, Easter, and Christmas — with subject lines included.
50 Church Email Subject Lines That Get Opened
50 proven church email subject lines for announcements, events, volunteers, holidays, and newsletters — plus the simple rules that make subject lines work.
New: Hey Church Now Integrates with Planning Center Online
Import Planning Center contacts into Hey Church — first name, last name, and primary email. Existing contacts are skipped. You run the import yourself; it does not update Hey Church on its own.
7 Church Announcement Email Tips That Actually Get Opened
Church emails don't have to end up in the spam folder. These 7 practical tips will help your announcement emails get opened, read, and acted on by your congregation.
5 Congregation Communication Gaps (And How to Close Them)
Most churches lose members not because of bad sermons — but because of communication gaps. Here are the 5 most common congregation communication breakdowns and practical ways to fix each one.
Best Way to Email Church Members
Church staff are stretched thin. Here's how to set up an email system for your church that keeps members informed without adding hours to anyone's week.
How to Improve Church Engagement When Attendance Feels Flat
Church attendance is steady but engagement is dropping. Here are practical strategies to re-engage your congregation — from better communication to rethinking how you measure success.
March 2026 Product Update: Billing, Notifications, Design
Everything new in Hey Church this March — admin email notifications, Stripe billing, contacts search, email verification, a full design system overhaul, and key bug fixes.
How to Write a Church Announcement Email (With Examples)
Most church announcement emails get ignored. Here's how to write one your congregation actually reads — with real before-and-after examples.
How AI Is Changing Church Announcements
AI can help churches send better announcements without more work. Here's how it works and why church leaders are adopting it.
How to Choose a Church Communication Platform in 2026
A practical guide to evaluating church communication platforms. What to look for, what to avoid, and how to make the switch.
Automated Email: The Best Tool for Church Announcements
Manual church emails eat up staff time. Learn why automated email tools help churches communicate more consistently with less effort.
5 Ways to Improve Your Church Communication
Effective church communication keeps your congregation informed, engaged, and connected. Here are five practical ways to level up your outreach this year.