How to spell correctly, hand-written or handwritten? Handwritten and hand-written are both adjectives which mean written using a pen or pencil, instead of being printed or typed The former version (handwritten) is the correct spelling but hand-written isn't incorrect too (alternative spelling)
15 Ways to Recognize and Honor Church Volunteers A handwritten note is great, but a phone call could be even better – especially in today’s world where few people use their phone to actually talk! A few verbalized words of appreciation can go a long way
Is Your Church as Volunteer-Friendly as You Think? If you are leading in any capacity in a local church, you already recognize this truth: volunteers are invaluable Your ministry can survive for a season without a full budget, sufficient space, or even adequate staff But without volunteers? That’s when things come to a grinding halt You also understand that we don’t invite people to serve because we want something from them; we invite
Eight of the Most Significant Struggles Pastors Face Before me are handwritten notes that I took over a few weeks from various social media interactions, emails, and a few phone calls The total is nearly 200 separate communications to me I kept a record of them for one simple reason: I wanted to identify the greatest pain points of pastors today In many ways, there are no surprises Indeed, I doubt most of you will be surprised at my findings
How to Celebrate Church Staff Birthdays, Work Anniversaries, and Major . . . What is the proper protocol for celebrating staff birthdays, work anniversaries, and major milestones? Josh and Sam discuss some ideas on encouraging church staff without going overboard The co-hosts give guidelines on best practices and what is reasonable
The First Five Things to Do When a Child Accepts Christ 3 Write a handwritten note to your child 4 Seek pastoral counsel 5 Pray every day with your child Episode Sponsor: Are you tired of multiple applications for church check-in, giving, membership, and scheduling? Churchteams was built to bring together all your people and data under one umbrella with best-in-class quality features
Seven Handwritten Cards Every Pastor Needs to Write Some old-school habits are worth keeping Handwritten notes are a quick way to make a significant impact on your congregation But when should you write these notes? And to whom? Josh and Sam discuss seven opportunities to handwrite a note The hosts give some advice on what to include in these notes and how often to send them
Key Issues for Follow-up of Guests - Church Answers The quicker you respond to and follow up with guests, the better chances they will return to your church Pastoral touch points in church guest follow up are critical Handwritten notes have great power in our digital world because they are so rare Someone in a group is five times more likely to stick with a church than someone in worship alone Loose guest cards have a higher return rate