--- title: Church Communications Blog (2) description: Stories, tools, and tips for faithful workers in church communications. (2) --- [![logo_ekk](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/logo_ekk-4.png)](http://www.ekklesia360.com) [Sign Up](http://www.ekklesia360.com/sign-up) - [WESBITE FEATURES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/website-features/) - [SERVICES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/services/) - [FAQ’S](https://www.ekklesia360.com/faqs/) - [PORTFOLIO](https://www.ekklesia360.com/portfolio/) - [RESOURCES](https://www.ekklesia360.com/resources/) - [PRICING](https://www.ekklesia360.com/pricing/) - ABOUT # Ekklesia 360 ## [Use Google My Business to Increase Church Attendance This Easter](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-use-google-my-business-to-increase-church-attendance-this-easter) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/recruitment-concept-searching-for-employee-2021-08-26-22-35-38-utc%20(2)%20(1).png)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-use-google-my-business-to-increase-church-attendance-this-easter) As a church leader, you probably know by now that more people attend Easter services than any other church service throughout the year. What a great opportunity to share the good news of Jesus’ victory over sin and death! So how can you get even more... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-use-google-my-business-to-increase-church-attendance-this-easter) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/how-to-use-google-my-business-to-increase-church-attendance-this-easter#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Easter](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/easter), [How-To](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/how-to), [church growth](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-growth), [church communication](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-communication), [church marketing](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-marketing), [church websites](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-websites), [church visitors](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-visitors) ## [14 Bible Verses About Love for Valentine's Day](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/14-bible-verses-about-love-for-valentines-day) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/EKK_Jan%202.png)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/14-bible-verses-about-love-for-valentines-day) Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. There is much talk about love and what you should do to show your significant other how much you care about them. But before you go diving into what the world says about love, consider what the... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/14-bible-verses-about-love-for-valentines-day) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/14-bible-verses-about-love-for-valentines-day#comments) Topics: [church websites](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-websites), [Valentine's Day](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/valentines-day), [Bible Verses](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/bible-verses) ## [6 Website Design Trends for Your Church in 2022](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-website-design-trends-for-your-church-in-2022) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/EKK%20Design%20(1).png)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-website-design-trends-for-your-church-in-2022) What’s trending in the website world? There are plenty of top designs and tactics that web designers are using as we head into a new year. All of that is great, but what are some of the best trends that churches can use? Church website design trends may... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-website-design-trends-for-your-church-in-2022) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-website-design-trends-for-your-church-in-2022#comments) Topics: [Design](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/design), [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [church websites](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-websites) ## [9 Custom Church Website Features for 2022](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/9-custom-church-website-features-for-2022) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/Use%20this%20one.png)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/9-custom-church-website-features-for-2022) Your website is a critical piece of your church communication strategy. It keeps your congregation engaged and connected. It operates as a central location for key events and information. Introduce people outside of your church to your ministries and... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/9-custom-church-website-features-for-2022) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/9-custom-church-website-features-for-2022#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Church Software](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-software), [church communication](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-communication), [church technology](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-technology), [church websites](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-websites) ## [10 Christmas Worship Songs for Your Holiday Church Services](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-christmas-worship-songs-for-your-holiday-church-services) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/edward-cisneros-O6VGnJeWo7c-unsplash%20(3).jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-christmas-worship-songs-for-your-holiday-church-services) As much as we all love Christmas music, it can be a little bit of a challenge coming up with a setlist year after year for your church’s [Christmas services](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-your-church-should-live-stream-this-holiday-season). Worship pastors often want to tie in the classics but still provide an atmosphere of worship.... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-christmas-worship-songs-for-your-holiday-church-services) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/10-christmas-worship-songs-for-your-holiday-church-services#comments) Topics: [pastors](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/pastors), [church staff](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-staff), [Christmas](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/christmas), [Worship](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/worship) ## [6 Meaningful Christmas Church Outreach Ideas that Make a Difference](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-meaningful-christmas-church-outreach-ideas-that-make-a-difference) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/food-service-2021-08-29-11-30-11-utc.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-meaningful-christmas-church-outreach-ideas-that-make-a-difference) The holiday season is full of joy and laughter and celebration. However, it is a very difficult time for many people. Some are grieving the loss of a loved one, some don’t have the finances to provide gifts for their kids, some don’t have a place to lay... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-meaningful-christmas-church-outreach-ideas-that-make-a-difference) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/6-meaningful-christmas-church-outreach-ideas-that-make-a-difference#comments) Topics: [Outreach & Missions Ministries](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/outreach-missions-ministries), [outreach](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/outreach), [Christmas](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/christmas) ## [4 Reasons Why Online Giving Encourages Donors to be Generous](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/4-reasons-why-online-giving-encourages-donors-to-be-generous) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/e360-christmas-online-giving-article.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/4-reasons-why-online-giving-encourages-donors-to-be-generous) Because God calls us to be generous, it’s important that we share about why we give, which can help more people desire to participate. And when you make giving easy, they will have every opportunity to do so.  One way Ekklesia 360 has partnered with... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/4-reasons-why-online-giving-encourages-donors-to-be-generous) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/4-reasons-why-online-giving-encourages-donors-to-be-generous#comments) Topics: [Giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/giving), [online giving](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/online-giving), [Donors](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/donors) ## [Why Your Church Should Live Stream This Holiday Season](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-your-church-should-live-stream-this-holiday-season) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/why-live-stream-for-christmas-holiday-e360-jpg.jpeg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-your-church-should-live-stream-this-holiday-season) Christmas is an incredible opportunity to share the gospel because more people, including non-Christians, are [more likely to attend](https://lifewayresearch.com/2018/12/06/9-trends-in-christmas-eve-church-services/) worship services on Christmas Eve than any other day of the year. In fact, throughout the pandemic, [Lifeway Research](https://lifewayresearch.com/2021/10/14/online-services-expanded-reach-of-churches-during-pandemic/) [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-your-church-should-live-stream-this-holiday-season) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/why-your-church-should-live-stream-this-holiday-season#comments) Topics: [live streaming](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/live-streaming), [church technology](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/church-technology), [Live Stream](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/live-stream) ## [The 5 Most Important Things Your Church Needs to do When Planning Your Fall Festival](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/the-5-most-important-things-your-church-needs-to-do-when-planning-your-fall-festival) Posted by [Ekklesia 360 Team](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/ekklesia-360-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/fall-harvest-festival-e360-blog.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/the-5-most-important-things-your-church-needs-to-do-when-planning-your-fall-festival) ## **Planning a Fall Festival** It’s officially fall! And pumpkin spice is everywhere you turn. Along with the cooler temps and changing leaves comes the time of year to plan impactful outreach opportunities at your church. These are designed to reach your... [Read More](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/the-5-most-important-things-your-church-needs-to-do-when-planning-your-fall-festival) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/the-5-most-important-things-your-church-needs-to-do-when-planning-your-fall-festival#comments) Topics: [Best Practices](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/best-practices), [Outreach & Missions Ministries](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/outreach-missions-ministries), [outreach](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/topic/outreach) ## [A Church's Guide on How to Manage Increased Generosity with Giving Tuesday](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-churchs-guide-on-how-to-manage-increased-generosity-with-giving-tuesday) Posted by [Amy Mundo](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/author/amy-mundo) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/hubfs/e360-giving-tuesday-blog.jpg)](https://hello.ekklesia360.com/blog/a-churchs-guide-on-how-to-manage-increased-generosity-with-giving-tuesday) It seems Christmas gifts and decorations start showing up on shelves sooner every year. As quickly as September rolls around, so do the holiday adornments. And as much as we all want to focus on the true meaning of the season, it’s still challenging not... 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