Led by Emily Adams

This hands-on class covers the basics of using Canva to create flyers, social media posts, and more; no design background required. You'll learn how to work from templates, keep fonts and colors consistent, and resize one design for multiple uses. Through guided exercises, you'll leave with a completed design of your own and the skills to keep creating on your own. 

Led by Kat Kessler

Much more than just a script for what to say, church bulletins are an act of hospitality, helping worshipgoers orient to and navigate through the worship service. Learn how a few simple design elements and thoughtful additions can elevate your bulletin into a tool for welcome. We’ll talk about accessibility, software options, tips, and tricks to streamline your weekly bulletin creation tasks. 

Led by Cat Kessler

Most church newsletters go straight into the bin - either digitally or literally. This workshop helps you learn to write for actual readers instead of just filling space, so your readers will not only open your emails, but act based on your words. You'll walk away with practical tools for combining content, writing, and design to create a newsletter people will want to engage with every time you send. No design degree required, just a willingness to rethink the way you've always done it.  

Led by Rev. Anne Russ

A workshop on general best practices for social media ministry for churches, including content creation, planning, scheduling, and content mix. 

Led by Emily Adams

Running out of things to post is one of the most common struggles for church admins. This class introduces a simple bucket method for organizing content ideas, so you're never starting from scratch. We'll walk through categories like storytelling, highlighting people, community impact, and seasonal moments, then use guided worksheets to help you define your church's own buckets and map out a handful of posts you can use right away. You'll leave with a repeatable content-planning system, not just a list of ideas.  

Led by Kate Lynch

Your church website is often a visitor's very first encounter with your church, sometimes before they ever walk through the door. This class walks you through the essentials of a welcoming site: what belongs on your homepage, how to write for people scanning rather than reading, and simple design choices that guide first-timers instead of overwhelming them. You'll leave with clear, practical changes you can make right away to turn your website into an open door rather than a barrier.  

Bonus Materials by Emily Adams

Each attendee will receive a handout that introduces some free and low-cost tools that can save church admins hours each week. We'll cover platforms worth adding to your toolkit. You'll leave with a list of tools to try, books to read, and inspiration to work smarter, not harder.