The document outlines a plan for a social media team at Bridgeway Community Church to increase online engagement and spread awareness of the church's mission and values. The team would create and share content on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on a regular basis to promote the church's activities and message. Specific responsibilities and posting schedules are provided for team members to effectively market the church online.
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2. We live in a social media world. Therefore, in
order to fulfill our mission to reach our local
community, our culture, and our world with
the Gospel of Christ and our message of racial
reconciliation, we must take hold of these
tools and use them to their fullest extent.
3. Increase Web Traffic to the new Bridgeway
Website.
Increase amount of Sunday Morning Online
viewers.
Increase amount of online giving to
Bridgeway.
Increase awareness about Bridgeways
Multicultural Mission, Vision, and Values.
4. the mission, the vision, the values
the mission
to build into one another as we build bridges to our community
the vision
to be a multicultural body of fully-devoted followers of Christ moving
forward in unity and love to reach our community, our culture and our
world for Jesus Christ
the values
B.R.I.D.G.E.S.
B Building Into One Another
R ReconciliationSpiritually, Racially, and Relationally
I Instruction
D Dynamic Worship
G GrowthPersonally & Spiritually
E Evangelism
S Service/Stewardship
6. Audience
Designed for Outreach
Interested in Bridgeway who live in
Columbia, Maryland to those who live
internationally.
7. Purpose of Posting:
In Marketing, a general principle is that you
must tell someone something at least seven
times before it sticks.
By posting 5 posts a day featuring different
content of interest, we can reach the entire
world and spark interest in the
mission, vision, and values of Bridgeway.
9. What needs to be done?
Sunday
Recruit people who may be
using social media in the
lobby to join the team
Throughout the Week
Schedule volunteers for
Sunday
Schedule 4 meetings
throughout year to
checkin, thank and invite
new team members too.
10. What needs to be done?
During Service
Use hashtag #bccmd
Tweet lyrics to worship songs #worship
Invite people to join us online (bcctv.org) or in person
Tweet sermon notes using hash tag #sermon
#bccmd
Sample tweet styles:
-RT those who comment about service
- portion of song lyrics and appropriate hash tags.
- RT request: Please RT: [insert prayer request or
church announcement]
-Sermon tweets should use *inside voice* and reflect
a voice and tone that sounds mature and
contemplative.
- Question to audience: Aren't you grateful...
Have you... Etc.
-acknowledgement tweet: We're so thankful for... For
their service in... Praise God!
-"RT this if..."
After Service
In Hoostuite:
Pre-load Tweets about the sermon on Hootsuite.
Frequency: two a day 9am and 6pm
Preload Pictures and Promootions
Frequency: two a day 11am and 2pm
Pre-Load Scriptures
Frequency one a day at 7am
Promote Tuesday Night Prayer
Frequency: Mon. & Tuesday 3 & 5:30
Throughout the week
In Hoostuite or Twitter
Follow Church leaders and RT their post
If an event is happening, share the activity
Respond to people who communicate with us via
social media
RT those who use #bccmd or @BridgewayMD if
appriopriate
11. What needs to be done?
During Service
Integrate Instagram by taking pictures of worship, sermon
, lobby, activities.
Follow key staff and volunteers pages & share
Take pictures post to instagram and twitter
Take screen shots of BCCTV.org and use pitch sitch to create
a collage.
If on PC, take screen shots and compile in paint
Throughout the week
In Instagram
Follow Church leaders and share their post
If an event is happening, share the activity
Respond to people who communicate with us
Respond to messages
Like Pictures
Share pictures with Twitter
12. What needs to be done?
During Service
Follow key staff and volunteers pages & share 1
or 2 relevant post
Reformat one meaningful tweet without hash
tags # or @
Share one picture after 8 or 10 inviting people
to like the picture
Sample Fb post:. "Like this post if..."
After Sunday Service
In Hoostuite:
Pre-load Recap of Sunday.
Frequency: Monday 8 am
Pre-load Recap of Sermon Quotes.
Frequency: Tues.Wed.Thrus 8 am
Preload Pictures and Promotions
Frequency: one a day 11am
Pre-Load Scriptures
Frequency once a week Friday 8am
Promote Tuesday Night Prayer
Frequency: Mon. & Tuesday 5:30
Throughout the week
In Hoostuite or Facebook
Follow Church leaders and sharetheir post
If an event is happening, share the activity
Respond to people who communicate with us
Respond to messages
13. What needs to be done?
Throughout the week
Teasers for Sunday Sermons
Sunday Worship Comments/Reflections
Posts that appeal to emotions. (Inspiring Quotes, Short Questions, Scripture)
Short Videos with short links.
Church-wide Announcements- Inclement weather Cancelations etc.
Happy Birthday Messages
Retweets of those who mention Bridgeway
Quotes from Bridgeways authors books
Quotes and events from the City
Multicultural conversations
14. Potential Resources Needed
Mobile Device (iPad or itouch)
Logins to social media sites
PC or MAC
Camera
Video Camera
Access to network or 3g
What else?
Estimated Cost?