Resources
Website Help in the Diocese of Northwest Texas
If you are a mission church in the Diocese of Northwest Texas, the Bishop has agreed to provide you (free of charge) with a website through the website host Digital Faith. The Rev. Leann Wigner, the Diocesan Communications Coordinator, will help you set up this website. Please contact Mtr. Leann at ttucanterbury@gmail.com whenever you would like to begin the process. If you are not a mission church in the diocese but you are considering switching to the website host Digital Faith, contact Mother Leann Wigner at ttucanterbury@gmail.com for more information about how you can switch to Digital Faith.

Printables

Forms and Certificates
Baptism
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Baptism Information Form - Printable
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Baptismal Information Form - Fillable
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Baptismal Certificate - Fillable
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Baptismal Certificate - Printable - For the best result, print on white cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper in half with a paper cutter to produce two certificates.
Confirmation
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Confirmation Information Form - Printable
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Confirmation Information Form - Fillable
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Confirmation Certificate - Fillable
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Confirmation Certificate- Printable- For the best result, print on white cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper in half with a paper cutter to produce two certificates.

Reception
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Reception Information Form - Printable
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Reception Information Form - Fillable
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Reception Certificate - Fillable
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Reception Certificate - Printable - For the best result, print on white cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper in half with a paper cutter to produce two certificates.
Reaffirmation
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Reaffirmation Information Form - Printable
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Reaffirmation Information Form - Fillable
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Reaffirmation Certificate - Fillable
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Reaffirmation Certificate- Printable - For the best result, print on white cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper in half with a paper cutter to produce two certificates.
Holy Matrimony
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Holy Matrimony Certificate - For the best result, print on white cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper in half with a paper cutter to produce two certificates.
Pew Inserts
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Visitor Cards - For the best result, print on white legal-sized cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper into thirds on the long edge of the paper using a paper cutter to produce three visitor cards. Print on both sides. Flip pages on the short edge.
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Young Episcopalian Pew Sheets - For the best result, print on white legal-sized cardstock paper using a laser printer. Cut the paper into thirds on the long edge of the paper using a paper cutter to produce three visitor cards. Print on both sides. Flip pages on the short edge.
Forms, Flyers, and Brochures
Episcopal Church Brochure
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Click here to print. For the best result, print on white paper using a laser print. Print on both sides. Flip pages on the short edge. Fold into thirds.
Letter of Transfer
Flyers
Other Resources
E-Newsletters
Would you like to send out your newsletter through email? If so, try one of the following platforms.
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ConstantContact: Easy to use. Starts at $20 per month.
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MailChimp: Free for less than 2,000 subscribers. Easy to use.
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Hubspot
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Brevo
Banners
Social Media Platforms
Discounts on Tech for Non-Profits
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G-Suite - Help your nonprofit collaborate more effectively with smart, secure business apps like Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Drive, and Google Meet, so you can focus on what matters. Google offers all of this for free to non-profits.
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Tech Soup - Incredible offers for nonprofits from leading brands. Low administrative fees. Tech Soup offers significant product discounts on Microsoft, Adobe, Intuit, HP, Zoom, and many more brands. Don't miss this opportunity!
Design Tools
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Photofy: Free app used to create digital photos.
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Canva: A free design tool.
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Smithsonian: Open Access photos.
PicMonkey: Photo editing
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Creative Commons: Search publicly available images.
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The Episcopal Church Image Galleries
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MorgueFile.com: Free photos from istockphoto.
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Pexels.com: Free stock photos.
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Unsplash.com: Free photos.
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Piktochart.com: Free infographic builder with an easy drag-and-drop format.
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Hubspot: Free photos.
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CMG Editor
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Video Tools
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Free Music
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Video Editing Tools
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For Macs: Ecamm Live broadcast to any streaming service that uses RTMP streaming.
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For PC: OBS Studio - Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open-source streaming and recording program.
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YouTube
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Vimeo
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Doodly: Whiteboard animation software.
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Video Conferencing
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Zoom.us: Free video conferencing for basic services; $15/mo for advanced tools.
- Google Meet: Free, but you need to have a gmail account.
Online Church Directories
Cool Resources to Keep in Mind
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Meal Train - Set up a schedule to have meals brough to someone in need.
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Survey Monkey - Take a poll of your congregation with this easy online tool.
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Doodle Poll - Free and easy online polling tool.
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Potluck - Schedule your church next potluck online!

Helpful Articles for Church Communications
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How to Get Your Parish Ranked on Google
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How Your Church Can Avoid Social Media Conflict
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Web Self-Audit Form
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Episcopal Church Shields and Logos
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Guidelines for Managing your Google Business
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Making Social Media Easy
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Redesigning Your Website
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The Ministry of Communication
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Your Website: A Communication Hub
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Build Your Own Social Media Calendar
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Taking Better Pictures for Social Media
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Buildingn Your Brand
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Social Media as a Pastoral Tool
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Church Marketing with YouTube
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Media Relations 101
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Website 101
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Church Design 101
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Facebook for Churches
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How to Get What You Need from AI
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Email Marketing for Churches
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Church Marketing for a Shoestring Budget





