{"id":2502,"date":"2012-11-08T21:48:21","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T05:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2013-11-08T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T18:05:40","slug":"this-year-reclaim-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/this-year-reclaim-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year, Reclaim Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Methodist Church advertising has begun \u2013 contrasting the usual sales ads with an alternative: Reclaim Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>How does your local church benefit from national advertising?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rethinkchurch.org\/\">Rethinkchurch.org<\/a>\u00a0highlights local church activities on the home page, allowing seekers to get a sense of your congregation\u2019s \u201cpersonality\u201d<\/li>\n<li>As you post information on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.find-a-church.org\/advent\">www.find-a-church.org\/advent<\/a>, Rethink Church\u00a0pulls that information into church profiles so visitors can get involved. (example:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rethinkchurch.org\/church\/sixty-first-avenue-united-methodist-church\">http:\/\/rethinkchurch.org\/church\/sixty-first-avenue-united-methodist-church<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Automatic notifications (via your church\u2019s email) will let you see how many are being exposed to your church because of the national advertising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, you may be asking:\u00a0<strong><em>What do I have to do?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you haven\u2019t already, update your Find-A-Church profile so people see how your local church is living Christ\u2019s message throughout Advent \u2013 and throughout the year.\u00a0 The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rethinkchurch.org\/\">rethinkchurch.org<\/a>\u00a0site will continue to connect visitors with your church all year long \u2013 serving as a bridge to your community and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>Take the Reclaim Christmas pledge on Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/umcrethinkchurch\">www.facebook.com\/umcrethinkchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New! Reclaim Christmas multimedia will assist you in local promotions.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out now on our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/secure.umcom.org\/Store\/product\/productinfo\/reclaim-christmas-invitational-worship-multimedia\/1603?cid=133\">e-store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Questions? Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rethinkchurch@umcom.org\">rethinkchurch@umcom.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Methodist Church advertising has begun \u2013 contrasting the usual sales ads with an alternative: Reclaim Christmas. How does your local church benefit from national advertising? 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