Young people thrive on communication–constant, immediate, instantaneous, interactive communication. To effectively keep contact with your youth group, it’s important to use a form of communication that is up-to-date, attractive, and effective. One of the best and easiest ways to make great e-mails with sharp graphics and a readable layout is to use Sharefaith’s church e-mail solution.

It’s easy to get started, and once you do, you will be surprised at the results. Youths appreciate receiving information via e-mail, and you’ll be glad at the way that it engages them in youth group life. So, the question is–how do you get their e-mail addresses to begin with? It’s not too hard. Here are some suggestions.

  • Just ask. A Sunday School sign-up sheet or clipboard will do the trick for most. Just ask the teens to put down their name with an e-mail address. Or, you can hand them an e-mail request card.
  • Facebook. If you’re friends with the teens on Facebook, you should be able to to access their e-mail addresses easily. Besides, Facebook is a great way of keeping up with what’s going on in their lives.
  • Form a website or Facebook group as a means of networking and collecting e-mail addresses and contact information.

As you build an e-mail address database, you can them in a spreadsheet and upload them to your Sharefaith/Constant Contact email service. Sharefaith makes it easy to send out top-notch e-mails. With all the pictures, headers, footers, and features you could want, excellent e-mails are just a few steps away. Find out how to start a free two-month trial.

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