Get Up Close and Personal With Your Church Newsletter
Too many times we write our newsletters and never really touch anybody. We may be rushed since the kids are waiting for the breakfest or we have an appointment to keep so the article may not have the "human touch" a community newsletter needs to keep in touch with parishioners.
Using the right photo to set the mood helps. Pictures are not allowed or even thought of in a confessional. When was the last time you said during confession, "Let me take a quick photo".
Although a photo may be all that is needed to draw the reader in to your article and have them relate to your story. The old adage of a photo being worth a thousand words is very true.
No matter how much color you add to your article it may never get across the message as it is felt by looking at a photo.
Where can you get religious photos that are modern looking and not tied to people who look out-of-date because of hairstyles or clothes.
Try these three websites for religious photos:
http://www.wwjdgifts.com
Images of Jesus in the Universe, solar system, countryside, woods, etc.
Modern looking Jesus in robe portrayed as being worldly and everywhere.
http://www.cmsp.com
This site has photos like the one above. CMSP.com concentrates on medical images but has a fair amount of religious material including doctors as priests, priests with patients, chaplain, with nurses and still lifes of crosses and bibles.
http://www.designpics.com
Design Pics has religious graphics for the younger set and also has inspirational images for use as backgrounds. A nice selection.
Using the right photo to set the mood helps. Pictures are not allowed or even thought of in a confessional. When was the last time you said during confession, "Let me take a quick photo".
Although a photo may be all that is needed to draw the reader in to your article and have them relate to your story. The old adage of a photo being worth a thousand words is very true.
No matter how much color you add to your article it may never get across the message as it is felt by looking at a photo.
Where can you get religious photos that are modern looking and not tied to people who look out-of-date because of hairstyles or clothes.
Try these three websites for religious photos:
http://www.wwjdgifts.com
Images of Jesus in the Universe, solar system, countryside, woods, etc.
Modern looking Jesus in robe portrayed as being worldly and everywhere.
http://www.cmsp.com
This site has photos like the one above. CMSP.com concentrates on medical images but has a fair amount of religious material including doctors as priests, priests with patients, chaplain, with nurses and still lifes of crosses and bibles.
http://www.designpics.com
Design Pics has religious graphics for the younger set and also has inspirational images for use as backgrounds. A nice selection.
