How to adequately get the word out about Conference programming has always been a challenge. Your Conference staff spends countless hours developing events - webinars, ...
My son had just turned nine when the children were killed at Sandy Hook. He was only a little older than they were
Advice for churches on how to ensure resources reach the people who need them.
Have you seen the United Church of Christ in the news this week? We announced on Sunday that the Southern New England Conference had abolished $26.2 million in ...
King Street UCC in Danbury, CT, this weekend seemed to have done everything right. Someone still got in.
According to a New York Times article, there’s a new type of malicious behavior proliferating called Zoombombing. This is when people find publicly posted links to Zoom ...
Let me just start by saying: I know this is hard. And frustrating. And exhausting. For the vast majority of our churches, providing worship or otherwise "being the ...
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We have got to reach out into our communities – to people who have been hurt or shunned or ignored – and spread the light to them.
Here we are at the end of August, and there is indeed a plan for something new. I thought I'd share it, and I invite your feedback.
"It’s never easy to admit you don’t have the answers." —Tiffany Vail
"Language – and the evolution of language – is a fascinating thing. It can also be a ...
"What we share in common, however, is even more important than where we differ." —Tiffany Vail
I don't often write blog posts about my personal experiences. In the 20 years I've been doing Conference communication work, I've put most of my energy into telling the ...
If yours is like most mainline Protestant churches in Southern New England, you've spent a lot of time and energy wondering how you can get those 20- and 30-somethings to...
If you are a regular reader of the Emailing, and some of our regional e-newsletters, you may have noticed some formatting changes over the last several weeks. Depending ...
Make sure the "plugged in" people in your church are always on the look out for ways that your church can serve the wider community.
The Conference has made an initial investment in equipment to help us make better use of technology. What we need is the talent and the time of those in the pews who know...
Do you think no big time copyright lawyers will come knocking on your door over something ...
Resources from the recent "Who do WE say we are?" event are now availlable to help churches that are struggling to effectively communicate their church's stories.
An online Google group for church members who represent their churches in dealing with cell phone antenna leases has been revived
For years, attendees of the Massachusetts Conference Annual Meeting have been asked to turn off their phones and other devices so as not to be disruptive. This year, they...
Churches tend to be very good at talking about what they do. They aren't nearly as effective at explaining why.
By Tiffany Vail Associate for Communication In a social media world, being in a so-called position of authority is not enough. Today, people will not choose to hear your ...
By Tiffany Vail Associate for Communication, Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Today we are excited to launch the new Massachusetts Conference Staff ...