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Thaddeus Sieverding
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Mar 04, 2025
In Engagement
Email is one of the biggest ways our churches can reach out and engage our members and community. I wanted to create a list of email services that I've used, maybe it will help your church make a better decision the next time you're looking to switch email services.
I know I'm missing some big ones, so drop them in the comment thread!
Constant Contact
I know lots of churches use this email service. I've used it extensively myself and found it to be very decent. It's kind of your run-of-the-mill email service.
Pros:
• User friendly
• Customer Service
• Price
Cons:
• Limited automation
• Limited plain text features
• Not ideal for drip campaigns
Mailchimp
It is by far the most well-known, I think. However, every time I use it, I feel let down. It feels clunky and really unintuitive. After using Constant Contact's user-friendly editor, Mailchimp doesn't compare.
Pros:
• Integrations
• Delivery rate
Cons:
• Complicated layout
• Limited automation
MailerLite
This is the service I currently use for all of my business newsletters and automated email chains. I really like the user friendly automation feature and that you can create plain html emails. I will say I have had a bit of frustration with certain bugs but overall a great, cheap, email service.
Pros:
• Automation
• User friendly
Website embed forms
• Price
Cons:
• Buggy at times
• Limited integrations
I've also heard great things about Kit, though it's a bit more expensive, it might be another option to check out.
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Thaddeus Sieverding
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Jan 30, 2025
In Questions & Answers
I've been wondering lately how different churches are reaching out to their community and handling stewardship fundraising. I'd be interested to hear if your church has implemented things like outreach committees and what results you've had.
My church recently did our first stewardship letter drive in a very long time and didn't get a significant response. It would be great to hear what other churches are doing and any tips and tricks you implement to get higher response rates on things like stewardship letter drives.
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Thaddeus Sieverding
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Dec 03, 2024
In General Discussion
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Thaddeus Sieverding
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Dec 03, 2024
In General Discussion
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Thaddeus Sieverding
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Dec 03, 2024
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