{"id":11735,"date":"2020-04-07T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/?p=11735"},"modified":"2020-04-14T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T09:37:14","slug":"church-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/church-email\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Guide to Using Church Email Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Looking for ways to reach your congregation effectively and bring them closer together?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While your congregation might not be able to make it to church during the spread of COVID-19, you can still bring God\u2019s Word to them!<\/p>\n<p>All you need is an effective church email campaign.<\/p>\n<p>With email marketing tools, sharing what&#8217;s important to your congregation and keeping in constant contact with your members has never been easier!<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll highlight why your church needs an email marketing solution, the challenges you may face during the process, and the best practices to follow to overcome those challenges, whatever denomination of Christian church you may be serving.<a id=\"reasons\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s what I\u2019ll cover:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#reasons\">5 Reasons your church needs an email marketing strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#challenges\">3 Challenges faced by churches when using email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#practices\">7 Best practices to keep in mind for effective church emails<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<h2>5 Reasons your church needs an email marketing strategy<\/h2>\n<p><em>So why does your church need an email marketing strategy?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Email is one of the easiest ways to keep in touch with new and existing members of your congregation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nearly <strong>every<\/strong> member of your church will have an email account, and it\u2019s a super-simple and inexpensive way to reach them!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why your church needs a proper email marketing solution:<\/p>\n<h3>1. It\u2019s easy and inexpensive<\/h3>\n<p>Email is a secure communication channel that you can use to communicate with your church members quickly. It\u2019ll save you time and money that you&#8217;d otherwise spend on other, less effective methods like printing flyers or addressing and stuffing letters.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Emails ensure that everyone gets your message<\/h3>\n<p>Why not just reach out to your church members through social media?<\/p>\n<p><em>Here\u2019s the problem with sharing your church content on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As social media posts are dependent on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescommunicationscouncil\/2018\/08\/24\/how-to-create-a-community-on-social-media-in-an-algorithm-driven-world\/\">algorithms <\/a>controlled by Facebook and Instagram, <strong>not everyone<\/strong> will see your post. In fact, only a handful of people may get to see your post before the platforms push <strong>other<\/strong> messages ahead of yours for them to see.<\/p>\n<p>Email services solve this issue.<\/p>\n<p>If you send a church email newsletter, <strong>each<\/strong> of your church members will receive the message. There\u2019s no algorithm controlling their inbox that\u2019s deciding what they can and can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Easier to obtain email addresses<\/h3>\n<p>Email addresses are easy to collect since members are more willing to give out their email address rather than their phone number, home address, or social media account!<\/p>\n<p>This is because emails are seen as less invasive among the many forms of communication we use today. And yet, they&#8217;re frequently checked, which is helpful for you.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Know how many people have opened your email<\/h3>\n<p>With effective email marketing campaigns, you can easily see how people are interacting with your email.<\/p>\n<p>There are marketing tools specially designed to help you see how many people have read your email, replied to it, and interacted with any links or documents in your email.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why is this important?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It helps you gauge how your emails are impacting people and will help you fine-tune things to create more effective strategies to spread your message.<\/p>\n<p>Some email tools in the Google Apps store even allow you to track your church email marketing performance on your mobile device!<\/p>\n<p>This makes managing your emails 24&#215;7 a piece of cake!<\/p>\n<h3>5. You can reach different church groups effectively<\/h3>\n<p>Email lists help you send <strong>specific<\/strong> emails to <strong>specific<\/strong> groups of people. When members join your email list, they\u2019ll only receive emails that are relevant to them.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can send one set of emails to new church members, a different set to the church&#8217;s teen Bible Study group, and a third set to members of the congregation who are learning to homeschool their kids.<a id=\"challenges\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This way, you can effectively reach the <strong>right people<\/strong> with the <strong>right messages<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2>3 Challenges faced by churches when sending email<\/h2>\n<p>While church email marketing is an excellent way for church leaders to reach their members, there are a few challenges to face.<\/p>\n<p>Here are several of the most common problems. (We will discuss solutions to these challenges as well.)<\/p>\n<h3>1. Managing church email lists is difficult<\/h3>\n<p>After collecting email addresses from their members, most church leaders add them to their church email lists.<\/p>\n<p>However, that\u2019s where the process usually stops.<\/p>\n<p>Since a minister or senior pastor doesn\u2019t usually monitor these lists, your church email lists might be old, inaccurate, or incomplete.<\/p>\n<p>How?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People may have changed their email addresses over time.<\/li>\n<li>People might have opted-out of your emails (that is, they don\u2019t want to receive emails anymore).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But as these lists aren\u2019t monitored carefully, your emails will <strong>still<\/strong> be sent to those members. So, the staff or volunteers will be emailing an address that doesn\u2019t exist anymore or bothering someone who doesn\u2019t want to see your emails because, for instance, they&#8217;ve moved to another state and joined another church.<\/p>\n<h3>2. You can be blacklisted for bulk email<\/h3>\n<p>A church website that regularly sends out bulk emails to dozens of people might get blacklisted by email services like Yahoo, Outlook, or Gmail.<\/p>\n<p>This is because most pastors don\u2019t use a bulk email sending service.<\/p>\n<p>They just use their regular email accounts without realizing this can be a huge problem!<\/p>\n<p>Once a domain name or web hosting server is blacklisted, the emails you send out through your pastor&#8217;s email address will go <strong>directly<\/strong> to your members\u2019 spam folders. They&#8217;ll never see the message you spent all that time putting together.<\/p>\n<h3>3. It\u2019s hard to track your email\u2019s success and results<\/h3>\n<p>Since most churches and church leaders don\u2019t utilize email marketing software, they don\u2019t know if their church email marketing campaigns are doing well.<\/p>\n<p>They won\u2019t know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>if the emails were opened<\/li>\n<li>who clicked on your email links<\/li>\n<li>how many emails bounced<\/li>\n<li>how many email addresses are invalid<\/li>\n<li>who unsubscribed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That means you&#8217;ll have no idea if your campaigns are successful and if your members are interacting with your spiritual guidance or community messages.<\/p>\n<p><em>However, that isn\u2019t all.<a id=\"practices\"><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most churches also lack facilities for the pastor and church leaders to understand and oversee this information <strong>efficiently<\/strong>. So, even if they have a marketing tool, they can\u2019t <strong>easily<\/strong> grasp how to use it and analyze what each ministry is doing.<\/p>\n<h2>7 Best practices to keep in mind for church email<\/h2>\n<p>While there are challenges to using church email, you can easily overcome all of them!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some best practices to remember when emailing members of your church.<\/p>\n<p>These practices will ensure that your emails are effective, irrespective of whether your newsletter is a missionary message, a celebration of good news, or an in-depth reflection about God, Jesus, a Psalm, or how to face uncertain times, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Create a welcome series for new church members<\/h3>\n<p>When someone <strong>new<\/strong> joins your church, don\u2019t rush to send them the <strong>same<\/strong> newsletter that you send to your <strong>existing<\/strong> church members.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, create a new series of emails that focus on thanking these new congregants and welcoming them into your community. Use your emails to help them familiarize themselves with your church, its leaders, its ministries, its activities, and to draw them into a closer relationship with the congregation and their own faith.<\/p>\n<p>Next, invite your new members to join your community at a small group for Bible study, community outreach, or your next worship service. Alternatively, simply ask them to check out your church website and schedule a time to meet the pastor \u2212 even if that has to be a virtual meeting.<\/p>\n<p>A strong welcome series can help your newcomers feel drawn into the heart of your church sooner, make it easier for them to introduce themselves to the community, and even enhance their faith.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Sort your mailing lists<\/h3>\n<p><em>Nobody likes to receive emails that aren\u2019t meant for them, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why you need to sort your email lists!<\/p>\n<p>Sorting your email lists means creating separate email groups for different sets of people.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if a pastor has to send an email that\u2019s only for the youth of the church, your older members won&#8217;t be interested in the same email, right?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential to create <strong>separate<\/strong> lists for different big and small church member groups. For example, create separate lists for the music ministry and the hospital ministry so that the pastor can send a complete and specific message to each relevant group. That saves time for everyone, eliminates misunderstandings, and makes it easy for church members to reply in case their plans change.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really that simple!<\/p>\n<h3>3. Set clear expectations<\/h3>\n<p><em>You don\u2019t like to be flooded with tons of emails every day, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Neither do your church members!<\/p>\n<p>Letting your members know how frequently the church will reach out to them via email makes your email campaigns more predictable.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s a good thing!<\/p>\n<p>Not only does it allow you to set a regular schedule, but this practice will also make your members feel more comfortable with what to expect, and they will look forward to your email newsletters and messages!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to limit your all-congregation emails to weekly or monthly timing. Otherwise, your members might feel overwhelmed and stop interacting with your emails.<\/p>\n<p>You can also let your members have more control over what emails they receive by allowing them to be able to choose to be part of specific email lists.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Personalize every email<\/h3>\n<p>Running a church means connecting with people as the first step in connecting them with God.<\/p>\n<p>And for your congregation to connect with you, your emails must show them that you genuinely care for them, just a Christ did. Although it&#8217;s an email, you want your members to feel you are looking them in the eye and speaking directly to them.<\/p>\n<p>A good way to do this is to include your recipient\u2019s name in the email.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because it makes them feel like you\u2019ve carefully tailored this email <strong>just for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, be sure to respond to all email replies you receive.<\/p>\n<p>Staying in constant contact with your members will go a long way in showing them that you care and have their interests at heart.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Give more, ask less<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s fine for an email newsletter to request your congregation to attend an event or make a donation, but that shouldn\u2019t be the <strong>only<\/strong> thing for which you email them.<\/p>\n<p>To give your followers the best possible experience, make sure you share guidance and encouragement, provide useful news, and bolster their faith, <strong>more<\/strong> than merely asking for donations, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Make them feel appreciated and valued &#8211; whether it\u2019s helping them get involved in the church bake sale or finding a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and each other.<\/p>\n<p>Your monthly email newsletter can be a great place to share spiritual advice and stories about how your ministry is creating a positive impact in your community. You can even ask members to send in prayer requests so you can pray together for those in need.<\/p>\n<p>If you can, provide links to Facebook and Instagram pictures of all the good work your church is carrying out in the name of Christ in your community. When your members see more value-adding content, they will naturally respond to your event and donation requests positively.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Track how your emails are doing<\/h3>\n<p>Not all of your recipients will open your email newsletter. Some of them might open them, but very few will interact with all the links and graphics you include.<\/p>\n<p>There are many things you can do to make your emails more effective, but you need to know how people are interacting with your emails in the first place!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use a good email marketing tool to do this.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you identify what people are clicking on and what they like, you can craft more effective campaigns to reach your congregation!<\/p>\n<h3>7. Use email marketing tools like GMass for all your church email needs<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5.png\" alt=\"Gmass homepage\" width=\"900\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5.png 900w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail5-48x24.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/\">GMass<\/a> is great email software used by some of the world\u2019s biggest companies. However, it\u2019s super simple and easy to use \u2014 making it perfect for pastors sending a monthly church email newsletter!<\/p>\n<p>GMass can help you send personalized mass emails and check your email performance.<\/p>\n<p>With GMass, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly send a church email newsletter to all of your church members right from your Google inbox.<\/li>\n<li>Personalize your emails based on each recipient.<\/li>\n<li>Track email engagement.<\/li>\n<li>Easily schedule emails and follow-ups to stay in constant contact with members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>But that\u2019s not the best part<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to get used to some confusing new software interface.<\/p>\n<p>GMass operates right inside your GMail inbox!<\/p>\n<p>Just <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gmass-powerful-mail-merge\/ehomdgjhgmbidokdgicgmdiedadncbgf\">download the GMass Chrome extension<\/a> and enter your email address to get to work.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a Gmail account yet, you can open one for free in just a couple of minutes! <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/signup\/v2\/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&amp;flowEntry=SignUp\">Here\u2019s a link to the Gmail account-opening page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How GMass helps your church email activities<\/h4>\n<p>Here are the features that make GMass the best companion for your church email purposes:<\/p>\n<h5>A. Create large email lists easily to reach different church groups<\/h5>\n<p><em>You need to build a list of email addresses before you can email anyone, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But putting together hundreds of email addresses can be tiring and time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, GMass can automate all of that for you!<\/p>\n<p>You can add all your contacts to an Excel or Google Sheets file and directly import them to GMass.<\/p>\n<p>The tool will then build the address list for you!<\/p>\n<p>But that isn\u2019t the only way you can create email lists.<\/p>\n<p>GMass also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/build-email-list-from-gmail-account\/\">Build Email List<\/a> feature that makes list building super easy.<\/p>\n<p>Perform a Gmail search with a specific keyword, and the app will build a mailing list for you from all the past emails where people wrote about that topic.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine you have to create a list of your contacts from a certain theological seminary. Type in the keyword \u201ctheological seminary\u201d in the search bar, and GMass will return a list of all the matching email addresses.<\/p>\n<p>(In this example, we use &#8220;Ted&#8217;s Tadpole Website&#8221; as an example, but imagine using &#8220;Jesus Christ&#8221; or &#8220;Elders&#8221; as your keywords, and you&#8217;ll see how easily it can work for you.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3.png\" alt=\"Gmass interface showing email lists\" width=\"900\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3.png 900w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail3-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can then create a list from these contacts and start emailing them directly.<\/p>\n<p>Building tons of <strong>different<\/strong> email lists has never been easier!<\/p>\n<h5>B. Advanced email personalization to make your members feel special<\/h5>\n<p>If you want more members to interact with your emails, you have to personalize the emails you send to them.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Would your congregation members rather interact with a generic mass email or one that\u2019s tailor-made for them?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Personalizing emails can be great to make members feel special, but what if you have to personalize emails for hundreds of members in your community?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry \u2014 you won\u2019t have to spend hours manually adding their names to each email.<\/p>\n<p>GMass can automate all the personalization for you!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some automation features that GMass offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It automatically detects your recipient\u2019s first name from their email address and adds it to the email. This way, you won\u2019t have to add each person\u2019s name to your emails manually.<\/li>\n<li>You can customize whole paragraphs in your emails based on recipients. Also, GMass can automatically add a member\u2019s name or other data in the email without you having to add a thing!<\/li>\n<li>Add customized images for everyone on your email list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/mail-merge-personalization\/\">here<\/a> to learn more about sending personalized emails to each of your members.<\/p>\n<h5>C. Powerful reports to help you understand how your congregation interacts with your emails<\/h5>\n<p>When you send a mass email through GMass, it generates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/gmail-mail-merge-reports-and-analytics\/\">Campaign Report<\/a> for you. This report shows you essential details about the performance of your church email.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the details you can check on a Campaign Report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Recipients: <\/strong>The number of email addresses to which a campaign was sent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Opens: <\/strong>The number of unique email addresses that opened your email.<br \/>\nNote: GMass gives you accurate open rates by only tracking unique opens. That means, if the same recipient opens an email more than once, it won\u2019t show up in the report.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Clicks: <\/strong>The number of individual email accounts that clicked at least one link in your email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replies<\/strong>: The number of recipients that replied to your email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unsubscribes<\/strong>: The number of recipients that unsubscribed from your emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2.png\" alt=\"Gmass email list showing campaign reports\" width=\"900\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2.png 900w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2-24x20.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2-36x30.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail2-48x40.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Use these stats to analyze how your church emails are doing and find out even better ways to reach your congregation!<\/p>\n<h5>D Automated email follow-ups to help you always connect with your congregation<\/h5>\n<p>Sometimes, your members might forget to open or reply to your emails.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, what can you do to get them to notice your emails?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Send follow-up emails!<\/p>\n<p><em>But checking out who hasn\u2019t replied and composing a follow-up email for each member is impossible, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not if you use GMass!<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most email tracking tools, GMass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/new-feature-automatic-follow-up-emails-until-you-get-a-reply\/\">automates the follow-up email process.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can customize these follow-up emails, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The trigger for sending the follow-up email<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFor example, GMass can send a follow-up when a congregation member clicks on a link in your email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The number of follow-ups<br \/>\n<\/strong>You can customize the number of follow-ups each member receives before GMass stops sending them follow-up emails and bothering them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting the time gaps between each follow-up email.<br \/>\n<\/strong>For example, your first follow-up can be sent after three days of no response, and a second one can be sent after five days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The follow-up message that you send.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Here&#8217;s an example of two follow-up messages:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4.png\" alt=\"Stages of follow-up emails\" width=\"640\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4.png 640w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4-24x19.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4-36x28.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail4-48x38.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>E. Simplified email scheduling to reach your members at the right time<\/h5>\n<p>The best way to increase email engagement is to send emails when the members of your congregation are most likely to check their email accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, GMass allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/new-feature-schedule-mass-emails\/\">schedule email campaigns in advance<\/a>, which can help you send your emails at the perfect time!<\/p>\n<p>Just type your email and schedule when it should be sent.<\/p>\n<p>GMass will then automatically send it to all the members on your list at the scheduled time.<\/p>\n<p><em>But what if you need to change the sending time of your mass email?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Simple!<\/p>\n<p>Just head to the Drafts folder in your inbox and reschedule.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6.png\" alt=\"Gmass interface showing scheduling features\" width=\"758\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6.png 758w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6-24x22.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6-36x33.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churchemail6-48x44.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Bringing people closer together can be a gratifying experience for any pastor.<\/p>\n<p>With emails, it\u2019s easier than ever to keep your church community unified and focused!<\/p>\n<p>And since you need an email tool to help you send all these emails, why not try out GMass?<\/p>\n<p>Using a tool like GMass can help you efficiently manage your church email campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Why not download the <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gmass-powerful-mail-merge\/ehomdgjhgmbidokdgicgmdiedadncbgf\">Chrome extension<\/a> and give GMass a try today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for ways to reach your congregation effectively and bring them closer together?\u00a0 While your congregation might not be able to make it to church during the spread\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-email-marketing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>The Simple Guide to Using Church Email Effectively<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How can you send meaningful emails to your congregation? 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