The Gift of God

Your Step-by-Step Guide for Christmas 2024

Save the Dates!

We are planning to serve many congregations this Christmas through Digital Campaigns. To ensure we can meet these growing needs, we've set the following deadlines for the campaign:

October 27, 2024

Campaign Sign-Up Deadline

November 4, 2024

Campaign Materials Submission Deadline

Submit Your Materials!

November 26, 2024

Praise & Proclaim Production Deadline

Your customized campaign elements will be ready for your review!

December 2, 2024

Digital Advertising Launch

Pending your approval, your ads will begin running on social media beginning on this date.

Your Next Steps

While Praise and Proclaim will handle the campaign production, we'll need a few things from you to help customize your campaign to your congregation.

Step 1:

Learn About Digital Evangelism

Our primary goal for your digital campaign this Christmas is to provide you with an example of how your congregation can use digital tools to spread the Word in your community.

Watch our short video series where we share tips on how to maximize your web page and involve your members.

The Importance of Knowing Your Audience

What is Digital Outreach?

Member Participation in Digital Outreach

Keys to Sustaining Gospel Activity

Step 2:

Produce a Gospel Message

Featured on your digital campaign’s web page will be a brief, gospel message from your pastor. This could be a video or a short, written message (under 250 words).

Best Practices to Consider

2-3 minutes long

Consider the Gift of God theme

Your audience is unchurched people in your local community. Avoid insider terms or assuming an understanding of the gospel or Christmas story.

Include an invitation to your Christmas services or celebrations

Is a Video Worth the Effort?

Yes! Over the past few years, we have consistently seen that campaigns featuring a video benefit from a more engaged audience. People who visit landing pages with a video tend to spend more time on these pages compared to pages with written messages.

Helpful Resources

Sample Video or Written Scripts

Step 3:

Submit Your Content

Once your video has been produced, complete the form below to share your campaign video link and a few more details we need to finalize your digital campaign. Read the notes carefully — we don't want your campaign to be delayed!

Primary Contact Information(Required)

First Name Last Name

Email Address(Required)

Congregation Name(Required)

Congregation Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Secondary Contact Information

If you would like a second contact at your congregation to receive communications from Praise and Proclaim, please share information here.

First Name Last Name

Secondary Contact Email Address

Facebook Page URL:(Required)

Praise and Proclaim will trigger a request to access your page as an advertiser. Please be sure to approve this request promptly when it comes through.

Logo Upload(Required)

.PNG file type preferred.

If you have multiple files, or are having issues uploading certain files types, try compressing and uploading a .zip file.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 300 MB.

What type of Gospel Message will your page feature?(Required)

Video

Written Message

Video File Location(Required)

Please upload your video to your YouTube or Vimeo account prior to sharing with us.

Written Message Text(Required)

Paste your devotion text below.

Christmas Service Information(Required)

Please share your Christmas service times or any other information you'd like included on the landing page.

Anything else to share?

Do you have anything else to share with us or questions you'd like answered about your digital evangelism campaign?

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Half-Page Invite Printing

We have partnered with Echt Printing as a printing resource for the half-page invites you'll receive as part of your Christmas digital campaign. You can place an order for invites by clicking the button below.

Note: You will need to wait until you've received your half-page invite PDF file from Praise and Proclaim before placing an order with Echt Printing. Therefore, please send us your information as soon as possible!

Order Printed half-page Invites

Frequently Asked Questions

We've participated in a digital campaign before. Do we still need to fill out the form above?

What should be included in our video?

Can I see some video examples?

Do we need to advertise on Facebook?

What is included in the $250 Facebook advertising fee?

The $250 Facebook advertising fee is the advertising campaign budget we will set in Facebook/Meta Ads Manager on behalf of your congregation.

For past campaigns, with a $250 advertising budget, we were able to reach well over 7,000 people per campaign.

The exact results of your campaign will depend on the demographics of your community as well as the competition for digital advertising in your area.

Can you print the half-page invites for us?

Questions?

If you have any questions about your Christmas 2024 Digital Campaign, please email our campaign coordinator, Amelia Thomford at amelia@praiseandproclaim.com.

Email Amelia