5th Annual Parish Communications Conference — 2026

Fri Mar 27 2026 at 09:30 am to 03:00 pm UTC-04:00

Christ Church. Dover | Dover

The Episcopal Church in Delaware
Publisher/HostThe Episcopal Church in Delaware
5th  Annual Parish Communications Conference \u2014 2026
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A full day of ideas, inspiration,

and hands-on learning
About this Event

Parish Communications Conference 2026

We’ll work in real time, building a campaign from scratch — whether it’s a fundraising appeal, marketing push, pledge drive, or a “we really need to fix that” campaign — live and together.

The learning will be practical, hands-on, and designed for the realities of parish life. Plus, you’ll take home a ready-to-use template to kick off your own campaign.


Core Skills in Action:
  • Design and run a complete fundraising or communications campaign from start to finish
  • Understand church-friendly CRM and database options
  • Track gifts, measure progress, and report clearly along the way
  • Create a realistic communications timeline that matches your parish’s actual capacity
  • Write strong, consistent campaign messaging in an authentic parish or rector voice
  • Use AI tools (Gemini and ChatGPT) responsibly to brainstorm ideas and draft campaign content

Tools You’ll Use:
  • CRM systems—what they are and how churches use them to manage relationships and giving
  • Mass email platforms such as Mailchimp and Constant Contact for effective campaign communication
  • Brand basics, including using your parish’s existing brand or the diocesan brand when helpful
  • Canva, for creating on-brand graphics, generating QR codes, and making giving easier
  • ChatGPT and Gemini, to brainstorm ideas and draft emails, letters, slogans, and campaign messaging
  • Adobe Firefly, for image generation and creating compelling campaign visuals

Questions? Need more information? No problem — contact [email protected] or Cynde, 302-345-9392. We are here to help.


Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM
Gather and Fellowship
🕑: 09:45 AM
Worship
🕑: 10:00 AM
Conference Begins -- Session 1
🕑: 11:45 PM
Session 2
🕑: 01:00 PM
Lunch and Rount Table Discussion
🕑: 02:00 PM
Q & A
🕑: 03:00 PM
Go in Peace
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Christ Church. Dover, 501 S. State Street, Dover, United States

Tickets

USD 28.52

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