{"id":13689,"date":"2014-11-12T15:24:20","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T23:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=13689"},"modified":"2017-12-15T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T18:55:33","slug":"5-ideas-push-notifications-church-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/5-ideas-push-notifications-church-app\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ideas for Push Notifications on Your New Church App"},"content":{"rendered":"

Push notifications are one of the easiest and most effective ways to communicate with your congregation through your new church app<\/a>. But what should you say? We\u2019ve put together 5 ideas of how you can use push notifications to best serve your church.<\/p>\n

5 Ideas for Push Notifications on Your New Church App<\/h2>\n

1. Event Reminders<\/b><\/h3>\n

Push notifications are the perfect tool to remind your congregation about the church\u2019s upcoming food drive, Thanksgiving night worship service, etc. Send out a few push notifications to remind your church about the occasion both a week beforehand and the day prior, and you\u2019ll definitely see an increase in attendance and participation in your events.<\/p>\n

2. Volunteer Requests<\/b><\/h3>\n

Volunteers are the lifeblood of a smooth-running church, and you can never have enough of them! But it\u2019s unlikely that you\u2019ll gain more volunteers unless you ask. One of the easiest methods to get more participation is with your new church app. Simply shoot out a notification informing them of where the church is in need (setup crew, kids-wing, worship, etc), and link them to your handy signup form on your website (Don\u2019t have a form? Learn how to add one here<\/a>). And just like that, you\u2019ll see a big increase in your volunteer numbers.<\/p>\n

3. Weekly Pastor Encouragement\/Word<\/b><\/h3>\n

Your church wants to hear from your pastors and leaders in other ways than just from the pulpit. A great way to stay connected during the week is for the pastor to send out a weekly (daily might be too often) encouragement, Scripture reference, or just what\u2019s on the pastor\u2019s heart that week. This is an effective way for the congregation to feel more connected with the pastor which is crucial, especially in larger churches.<\/p>\n

4. Special\/Crucial Announcements<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you have a crucial message such as \u201ccanceled service due to snow\u201d that needs to be sent out and viewed by everyone, there\u2019s nothing faster or easier than a push notification. Or a special announcement, like the birth of a new baby from one of your church members, will make your church feel more connected in fellowship.<\/p>\n

5. Follow on Social Networks\/Email<\/b><\/h3>\n

The church congregation can have so many distractions in today\u2019s technology-filled world. So it never hurts to be in communication with them in multiple channels like social media, email and of course, apps. Use push notifications to inform them of your presence on other social channels and add a link so they can \u2018like\u2019, follow, or signup to hear from you. Because you\u2019re basically promoting yourself, these types of notifications should be used sparingly to about once per month.<\/p>\n

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