Emerging Spirit @ The United Church of Canada Emerging Spirit @ The United Church of Canada

I am not sure if this is the place to post this question but here it goes... I am in charge of our church newsletter and I am looking for posters and /or info I can use about emerging spirit for this Christmas season. Our newsletter "closes" mid Nov with the publication for Dec. I can only find info on last Christmas...

Are are you using Facebook in your congregation? If so, how are you using it? I would love to be able to use the ad's as a GIF for the front page, but, when presented, the image is just way too small. I am wondering if anyone has cropped them sufficiently, that they work on the site? Have you used any of the new ads in that manner as well? I think they are currently only available as doc's. Anyhow, am interested in how others are using it. I am trialing. Keep adding people to it. Currently a lot of the people are those youth who are in the city area, now working, but, not back at church "yet"..and the teens.

I am looking for recommendations or discussions on on-line calendars to cover such items as:

1. Recurring events, such as meetings for "registered" folks

2. One-time events which are announcements for all folks.

3. Group events where you are inviting folks, such as youth events or family nights, and rsvp would be appreciated

4. Rentals, which block room availability or restrict usage

5. Reminders -- order curriculum on x date, order vbs on y date

6. Special services -- WhiteGift, Rally Sunday

7. Special / Holy Days -- Good Friday, Christmas, Shrove Tuesday, Thanksgiving

It needs to be something that multiple individuals can have access to update and can get timely information. Ideally, it should allow for room bookings. Here is what I have tried.