A few days ago I wrote about mothers on Facebook. Here’s a humorous video that says maybe they should spend a little less time there….
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Your Mom is (Probably) on Facebook – Church | Social Media
eMarketer just recently released a study that estimates 23 million US moms are on Facebook – or a whopping 2/3′s of US moms!! That comes as no secret to anyone who has been on Facebook for a while – moms use Social Media to stay in touch with their children and to “check out” all that is going on in the lives of the friends of their children. However, what we didn’t know is just the sheer volume of mothers on Facebook.
eMarketer estimates 23 million US moms are on Facebook this year—a figure that counts women with children under 18 in the household who use the site at least once each month. That represents well over two-thirds of all online moms in the country. Overall, eMarketer estimates that just 57.1% of internet users (including children) use Facebook monthly.
What is the significance for the church? The significance is that you now have the ability to reach out to at least 2/3′s of the moms in your local community!
The significance is that you now have the ability to reach out to at least 2/3′s of the moms in your local community!
Your church should be using Social Media, and specifically Facebook, to find a way to witness, minister to, and add value to the lives of mothers. Mom’s want you to help them with the home, shopping, their children, organization, balancing life, and a host of other things the church can speak to. Why not start a ministry just to mothers and use Facebook to do all of the advertising and promotion of that ministry? You would probably be an instant hit in your community!
What are some ways you can think of that a church could use Facebook to reach out to mothers?
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Use Social Media to enhance your Church Holiday Experience – Church | Social Media
How much do you have going on at Christmas this year at your church? If you are like most churches, your calendar is full of activities for the church, choir, kids, and students. Instead of doing business as normal this year, why don’t you use Social Media and enhance what you already have on your calendar?
Here are a few quick ideas that I hope will inspire others:
1. Video interview the Family your church or Sunday School class is helping
If your church or class is going to help a family(ies) at Christmas why not interview them and post it on YouTube / Facebook /Twitter? If it is a dad who has lost his job and the family cannot afford Christmas how powerful would it be to let him tell his story to the camera? How much more support might you get? If they are leery of the camera, interview them for a Facebook note or for your church blog. If your church is helping kids at a local school with Christmas interview the principal and let her tell the stories. Stories make a huge impact when told first hand.
2. Interview the cast of the Children’s Play
Put 3 or 4 of the cast from the Children’s play in a room with a camera and interview them 20/20 style. Let them tell about learning their lines, practice, etc. It will no doubt be a great watch that the church, family, and community would even enjoy. When you are finished, post it on all your Social Media outlets.
3. Interview the Minister of Music and choir members about the Christmas musical.
Do the same as in #2 and let them talk about what the songs mean to them – how their lives have been touched or impacted by the words and the story of Christmas.
4. Post Snippets of the musical or play
If you can find video online of the play or the songs you will sing in the musical post those everywhere to give people a sneak preview. Don’t post 45 minutes worth, but post 3-6 minutes here and there. Create excitement about the event by giving them a little taste of what’s to come.
5. Keep your Holiday schedule flowing
All churches adjust their schedules around the Christmas season. Keep yours posted and reposted on a regular and consistent basis. You can’t tell them too many times what the changes are.
Those are just a few ideas to get you thinking.
Leave your ideas and comments below…
