{"id":2992,"date":"2020-11-09T09:30:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T14:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/blog\/?p=2992"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:06:53","slug":"church-marketing-how-powerful-print-boosts-engagement-outreach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/blog\/features\/church-marketing-how-powerful-print-boosts-engagement-outreach","title":{"rendered":"Church Marketing: How Powerful Print Boosts Engagement &#038; Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--the_content--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <p>Churches are on a mission to get The Message to the masses. And whether you\u2019re running a megachurch with thousands of faithful members or working to boost attendance at your local congregation, print has to be part of your playbook. From outreach brochures and official letterhead to event signage and service essentials, custom church marketing is a blessing for your brand.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Print deepens church outreach and engagement with <a href=\"#marketing-ministry\">brochures, door hangers and letter mailers that connect meaningfully with members and visitors<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">With <a href=\"#a-complete-canon\">branded office supplies like business cards, pocket folders and stickers, <\/a>church communication is elevated and streamlined for promotion while maintaining a consistent visual identity across all touchpoints.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Smartpress custom printing options make it easy to create church service essentials, from <a href=\"#pillars-of-print\">offering envelopes to sermon notepads, bulletins and collection cards.<\/a><br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_mix.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=9bd385e25864c62df95a971fe66e522c\" alt=\"Two hands holding fanned out church marketing materials like brochures and door hangers.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"marketing-ministry\">Church Marketing &amp; Ministry<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p>Services may be on Sunday but outreach and communication can happen any day of the week with the right church marketing materials. Design youth group <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-brochures\">Brochures<\/a>, advertise your mission with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-door-hangers\">Door Hangers<\/a> or connect with your community using <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-letter-mailers-with-reply-envelopes\">Letter Mailers with Reply Envelopes<\/a>.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>\u201cWe use mailers to build meaningful relationships with people who partner with us,\u201d said Evan Wise, Communications Director for <a href=\"https:\/\/content.onecollective.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Collective<\/a>. \u201cWe&#8217;re a big organization working around the world, so often people are getting just one part of the story [and] the mailer is part of a series we do every couple of months, highlighting work happening in different communities.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_group_side_angle.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=e08cf05d327a7207265db04e7bd4df4f\" alt=\"An array of church marketing materials, including door hangers, booklets and brochures.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p>For Simeon Young, Lead Pastor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcommunitychurch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Community Church<\/a>, getting the Word out means getting people involved. His \u201cHow to Have a Relationship with Jesus\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-booklets\">Booklet<\/a> encourages engagement from a guest\u2019s very first visit.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>\u201cWe give them away and have them available at the guest services table in the lobby to help first-time guests and members understand who Jesus is and what it means to believe in Him,\u201d Young said.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Round out your online printing strategy by sending communications via <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-direct-mail-postcards\">Direct Mail Postcards<\/a> and preach to the choir with your own <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-direct-mail-newsletters\">Direct Mail Newsletters<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_sticker.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=2777a1b0a015774b9597259f910e98da\" alt=\"Two hands peeling a branded sticker away from its backing with other church marketing materials around it.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/grace_church_marketing_materials_group.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=94774bf58012c966b5928bb50fb2afde\" alt=\"Various church marketing print pieces, including a pocket folder, business envelopes, business cards and stickers.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"a-complete-canon\">Leverage a Complete Canon With Print<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>Help your staff and leadership fulfill the marketing mission with church office supplies. In order for them to serve, your human resources need actual resources like <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-business-cards\">Business Cards<\/a> for easy networking and personalized <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-letterheads\">Letterheads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-envelopes\">Envelopes<\/a> for professional communication to parishioners and potential partners.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Keeping your office fully stocked means collaborating with an online printer that excels at custom projects and impresses with superior quality. After all, the devil\u2019s in the details.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Sarah Vega of CTCMedia, an outreach ministry of <a href=\"https:\/\/commitmentchurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commitment Church<\/a>, put her faith in Smartpress because of great customer service and quick and easy ordering.<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>\u201cThe quality of materials always meets expectations [and] we appreciate the proofing process, as well,\u201d Vega said. \u201cSmartpress cares about the quality of their product.\u201d<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Go beyond the church office with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-pocket-folders\">Pocket Folders<\/a> full of Bible study packets or mission trip itineraries and include fun <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-stickers\">Stickers<\/a> for branding on just about anything. Smartpress\u2019 online printing services even let you design <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/pages\/custom-quote-promo\">Promotional Products<\/a> like branded T-shirts, bags, drinkware and more.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>And while patience may be a virtue, it\u2019s not something Kat Combs of Missio Dei Chicago had to worry about when placing her order. \u201cWe love the turnaround time and value,\u201d Combs said. \u201cWe got quotes from several other printers, but Smartpress\u2019 timeline and pricing couldn\u2019t be beat.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_wall_decal.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=a315952bb8094325a38be758da13e2ec\" alt=\"Two hands peeling a decal off its backing with custom church marketing materials scattered beneath it.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2>Design Custom Signs From Above<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p>When it comes to custom signage for church events, going big is better. Design <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-wall-decals\">Wall Decals<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-posters\">Posters<\/a> for Sunday school classrooms, promote fundraisers and holiday programs with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-retractable-banners\">Retractable Banners<\/a> or do more than advertise, like Vega did with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-styrene-signs\">Styrene Signs<\/a>.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>\u201cEach sign is a graphic for our sermon series [and] we have an art gallery where we display each of [them] for the year,\u201d Vega said. \u201cIt\u2019s lightweight and exhibits the design and colors of the graphics very well. It truly is a versatile material that allows us to use [it] in multiple places.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_materials_1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=bc8418c5e12053aaf18b191bad326383\" alt=\"Custom church marketing examples, including a printed banner, booklet, direct mail and posters.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_mixed.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=f4f2bdce4f18c5dbe14e92d554a6c79c\" alt=\"Various custom church signs, including a sidewalk sign, two posters and a floor graphic.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row end-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p>Custom banner printing can be practical, too. Combs displayed <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-hanging-banners\">Hanging Banners<\/a> outside with service times. \u201cWe needed an affordable, temporary way to update our signs and point people online instead of advertising service times that were no longer applicable,\u201d Combs said. \u201cThe bright colors and bold design helped us catch the attention of people who see our building every day but may not notice our old signage.\u201d<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Ensure your members know about events with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-razor-feather-flags\">Feather Flags<\/a>, guide parking lot traffic with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-a-frame-sidewalk-signs\">A-Frame Sidewalk Signs<\/a>, navigate social distancing with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-floor-graphics\">Floor Graphics<\/a> and even provide <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/pages\/custom-quote\">Braille Signs<\/a> for restrooms and cry rooms.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_product_mix.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=bd85615a87e46ece9df9791c2497cb5b\" alt=\"Marketing collateral for churches, including booklets, sermon notepads, connection cards and brochures.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_mix_sermon_notes.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=7af26cb830e382914c3aa10d84675dd9\" alt=\"A hand flipping pages of a sermon notepad with other church marketing materials around it.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"pillars-of-print\">Pillars of Print<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>Your marketing plan is only as effective as your worship service &#8211; it\u2019s what brings your community together in the first place. Personalized <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-offering-envelopes\">Offering Envelopes<\/a>, branded <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-sermon-notepads\">Sermon Notepads<\/a> and weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-bulletins\">Bulletins<\/a> are all church service essentials.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Print your own <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-bookmarks\">Bookmarks<\/a> for hymnals, missals and Bible study groups, design <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-connection-cards\">Connection Cards<\/a> with perforation for convenient contact information and offer <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/church-rack-cards\">Rack Cards<\/a> in high-traffic entrances and reception areas.<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>And since these service essentials are member- and visitor-facing, it\u2019s important they represent the glory and grace of your church\u2019s teachings. With Smartpress, there\u2019s no need to send your order off on a wing and a prayer.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>\u201cSmartpress is simply professional,\u201d said Wise. \u201cThey deliver excellent quality and beautiful print, it&#8217;s always on time, and I know when the print lands in our audience&#8217;s hands, they&#8217;re going to be impressed.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/church_marketing_materials.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=9a62d609fe72cbfb4c9bacc5a745c147\" alt=\"A collage of church marketing materials, including a banner, pocket folder, direct mail postcard, booklet and newsletter.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2>The Business of Belief<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>The power of print is evident, even in today\u2019s digital world. It\u2019s a tried-and-true tactic that transcends your marketing goals and makes everyday connections everlasting. The results Wise sees is a testament to that.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>\u201cUsing print is a way to cut through clutter and connect with our audience in a highly personal way,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you get something like this [booklet] in print and it&#8217;s not asking for anything in return, you feel valued. As an organization, we know our relationship will be strengthened.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p>For Young, a print strategy comes down to one simple truth: \u201cEven though we use digital resources, most people like having something they can hold in their hands.\u201d<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p>Whether your church marketing needs a revival or is already on a righteous path, Combs says it can be a strategic savior: \u201cPrint can help reinforce every initiative in the church, it just takes a little creativity.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> &nbsp;<\/p> <p><em><strong>Hint:<\/strong> <\/em>See how other industries get creative with print marketing:<\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogprodproxy.wpengine.com\/blog\/features\/print-with-a-purpose-how-nonprofits-expand-their-reach\">Print with a Purpose: How Nonprofits Expand Their Reach<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogprodproxy.wpengine.com\/blog\/features\/profit-with-print-restaurants-marketing-meal-ticket\">Profit with Print: Restaurants\u2019 Marketing Meal Ticket<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogprodproxy.wpengine.com\/blog\/features\/senior-living-print-ideas-to-get-you-back-on-track-post-pandemic\">Senior Living Marketing: Print Ideas to Get You Back on Track Post-Pandemic<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><strong>FEATURED DESIGNS<\/strong><\/p> <p>Direct Mail Postcard Design by Janel Wall, <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Graphic Designer, Janet Wall, Wall 2 Wall Productions&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:10755,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,14281427],&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Graphic Designer, Wall 2 Wall Productions<br \/> Brochure Designs by Journey Church<br \/> Door Hanger Design by Dustin Keele<br \/> Booklet Layout and Design by Simeon Young, JR.<br \/> Letter Mailer with Reply and Letterhead Designs by One Collective<br \/> Business Card Design by Daniel Huskey<br \/> Envelope Design by Kristy Mapp<br \/> Pocket Folder Design by Steve Hansen, Graphic Design Associate, Grace Church Eden Prairie<br \/> Sticker Hand-Lettered Design by <a href=\"https:\/\/laurenibach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lauren Ibach<\/a><br \/> Offering Envelope Design by Jamie Lynn Colbert | <a href=\"https:\/\/studio-lola.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studio Lola<\/a> | @StudioLolaMN<br \/> Sermon Notepad Design by Terry E Minke<br \/> Bookmark Design by The Rock Church of Fenton<br \/> Bulletin Design by Dustin Keele<br \/> Connection Card Design by Blaine Wright<br \/> Rack Card Design by Life Center Spokane<br \/> Hanging Banner Design by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katcombs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kat Combs<\/a>\u00a0 | @klcombs95<br \/> Wall Decal Design by Courtney Kassner, Owner and Designer, <a href=\"https:\/\/crewandco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crew + Co<\/a><br \/> Floor Graphic Design by Rachel Clabaugh, Graphic Designer, Spokane WA<br \/> Poster Design by Marilyn Payne, Graphic Designer, Life Center Church<br \/> A-Frame Sidewalk Sign Design by Bionic Giant<br \/> Styrene Sign Design by CTCMedia<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--><!--\/the_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Churches are on a mission to get The Message to the masses. 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