The United Methodist Church with the United Methodist Communications has made a significant investment in the brand of the denomination. This has raised the positive perception of the church. It is valuable for local churches to associate with this strong brand as well as be recognized as a part of a worldwide denomination.
United Methodist Communications also provides many resources to help local Churches with branding and marketing. I have listed a few here.
UM Communications Articles
Wealth of information, including articles, church marketing plans, communications audits and more.
Rethink Church
Tap into the United Methodist Church’s branding campaign. Free print resources available in the shop.
- www.umcom.org/rethink-church
- www.rethinkchurch.org
- shop.umc.org/ (search Rethink Church)
Free Logo
Free UMC logo with Cross and Flame Icon
Free Find-A-Church listing
Free listing on rethinkchurch.org that is findable by Google search, lists service time, staff, ministries and more
Web-hosting
WordPress Site with UMC branded themes. $5 – $19/month (grants available)
Branding Tool Kit
Download logos, fonts, colors, stationery, social media assets and more
Free Professional Photos
Photos from Professional Photographers with the United Methodist News Service. The photos are for non-commercial use and credit to the photographer is needed.
United Methodists Media Library. Free photos of church news, events, worship, spirituality, nature, logos, videos, graphics and more. Need to register to be able to access images
Communications Audit
Learn how your church can communicate more effectively. It includes resources and Steps to completing your own audit.
Church Marketing Course
Online course that teaches and helps create a Church Marketing Plan. The cost is $29.99 (1 CEU credit).