A church program can tell churchgoers what to expect from mass.
Church programs can serve a variety of purposes -- such as outlining the mass, offering a preview of upcoming events and housing advertisements for local businesses -- but they can only be effective if enough programs are printed and distributed. After they are printed, church programs may also need to be assembled and bound or stapled.
Instructions
1. Open a word-processing program on your computer. Set your page layout of choice, including paper size and orientation. Choose "Portrait" orientation for a page that is vertically long and "Landscape" for a page that is longer horizontally.
2. Set your font size, taking into consideration the average age of your congregation. If there are many older churchgoers, set the font size to 12 or larger to aid in legibility.
3. Include all pertinent information, such as the church name, the time and topic of the mass, the priest's or pastor's name and any important events that will take place during or immediately after the mass.
4. Insert appropriately sized paper into the printer. The standard paper size is 8 1/2-by-11 inches, which will work well for most church programs.
5. Navigate to the file menu in your word-processing program, press "Print" and then "Print preview" to evaluate your church program before printing. Make any necessary changes and print one copy.
6. Proofread the printed program to ensure all pertinent information is included and correct. If necessary, make changes and print another copy to proofread. If your program includes multiple pages, assemble them as if you were going to hand this copy to a churchgoer. Start by assembling the pages in order, then with a stapler insert one staple into the upper left corner.
7. Check church records to see how many people attend mass on average. Print about five percent more programs than you think you may need so that extra copies are available if necessary.
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