Thank You for Supporting Strengthen the Church!


Following is a series of resources that will help you to promote this special offering in your church.  If your church would like to order any of these resources, just call 1-800-537-3394 or visit www.UnitedChurchPress.com.  All materials are FREE!

• A Guide to Promotion - This 4-page document provides an overview of materials and ideas designed for promoting Strengthen the Church, among them:
  
  
  • A Countdown Calendar with suggested activities leading up to the offering date
  • Sample text for a Newsletter Article, Letter to Church Members and Bulletin Reminders
  • A Spread the Love Poster - Hang one or more posters around your church - on bulletin boards, display cases, hallways - wherever people gather, walk or look for upcoming activities. Post it several weeks prior to the offering.  Customize it by printing your offering date and tacking it along side.
    
    
• Bulletin Inserts - We have created three unique bulletin inserts for Strengthen the Church.  Use them on the two Sundays prior to and the Sunday of the offering, or in whatever way you choose!
  
  
  • Bulletin Insert 1 - Finding a Spiritual Home at the UCC
  • Bulletin Insert 2 - A Sanctuary of Love, Warmth & Laughter
  • Bulletin Insert 3 - Taking Coffee Hour to a Whole New Level

Strengthen the Church Stories
Mission Moment-May 2008-STC-First Ch-Miami
Mission Moment-May 2008-STC-Trinity IN
STC08 Story-Ch-Prairie Sky
STC08 Story-TSM-Karen Palevich - Thank You
STC08 Story-YYA-Plane from ME

Items in Rich Text Format
STC 2008 Copy RTF

Power Point Presentation
Click on the following link and select "Save." Note this is a large file (10.7 MB) and may take a while to download.
Strengthen the Church Power Point 2008