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Worship
Orders of service, readings for Advent and Easter, and the dates of the church year.
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Sermons
Planning a year of preaching, choosing a series, and the study that comes before an outline.
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Bulletins
What to print on the weekly handout, what copyright allows, and how to keep it readable.
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Communications
Announcements, email newsletters, text messages and social media for a congregation.
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Small groups
Bible study plans and ways to lead a group through a book of the Bible.
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Youth
Running a midweek youth night, with games and the rules that keep students safe.
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Kids
Vacation Bible School and the rest of children's ministry.
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Outreach
Welcoming guests, following up, and telling the neighborhood the church is there.
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Software
What church software does and what it costs, with every price dated and linked to its source.
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