School Newsletter
Docs + Word5 pages
Free
- Type
- Document
- Price
- Free
- Pages
- 7 · US Letter
- Style
- Editorial
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Updated
- November 6, 2026
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Overview
A church newsletter works when members can find the service times, the rota and the one action for the month without reading every line. This template puts a lead story, headline numbers, service cards, contacts, a volunteer rota, a prayer request decision and a diary in a fixed order.
The sample is an April issue from a fictional congregation, Kestrelby Collective, with 412 people at Easter, a roof fund at £18,400 of £25,000 and a 47% email open rate. Replace the news, dates, names and figures, and keep the call to action to one line.
Useful for
- A parish administrator sending the monthly email and printed copy to members
- A vicar sharing the rota, prayer request process and key dates before a big festival
- A church treasurer reporting progress on a roof or building fund in plain terms
What's included
- Masthead page with the lead story, issue details and four headline figures
- Service cards for Sunday worship, midweek prayer and the monthly family supper
- Community contacts for the vicar, warden, editor and treasurer, with a RACI grid for the newsletter
- Volunteer rota Gantt with key dates from Easter Day to the harvest festival
- Prayer request options compared, with a recommendation and a decision box for the church council
- Make it yours guide page with five steps for replacing the sample content
How to use it
- 1
Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
- 2
Replace the masthead, issue month, editor and send date, then rewrite the lead story and the four headline figures.
- 3
Update the service times, contacts and rota, and set one call to action for the month.
- 4
Add your own dates to the diary and the prayer request page, and check that every item has an owner and a deadline.
- 5
Delete the guide page, then send the newsletter or print it for the porch.
What you need
Requirements
- A Google account with access to Google Drive
Works with
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Word (download the .docx)
Questions
Are the church and people in this sample real?
No. Kestrelby Collective, its people, services, funds and figures are fictional and exist only to show how a finished church newsletter reads.
How long should a church newsletter be?
Aim for 400 to 1,200 words: one lead story, four to six short items and a diary. Most members scan it for two minutes, so put dates and the action first.
How do I track whether people read it?
Record the email open rate and click rate each issue. For churches and clubs, 35% to 55% opens and 2% to 6% clicks are typical. Send on the same day each month.
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