Communication via Email

E-mail is a funny thing! It is all about our convenience. I start writing it when I am ready, I finish writing it when I am ready, and I send it after I have, or have not spell checked and or proofed it. We often read our e-mail when we want, replying when we want, knowing that the sender or receiver will never know what we were wearing or if we picked our nose in the process.

E-mails can be funny, informative, encouraging, and the opposite of each of these. The point that needs to be understood is why you have sent the e-mail. Sarcasm is often misunderstood because the person either does not know you, or does not know that you are J/K (just kidding).

The trick is to be personal but not too informal. Blow is an example, look for these three things:

1. Is it personal?

2. Is it brief?

3. Is it helpful?

SAMPLE

Hello Bob & Sally,

My name is Darren Holt and on behalf of Pantego Bible Church, Welcome! We hope that your experience with us has blessed you. It was a great to have the opportunity to meet you at the Guest Connection time on Sunday. Besides the corporate Sunday worship service, we also have Community Group Bible studies on Sunday mornings, as well as Home Groups that meet regularly in your area.

Our prayer is that you would find a Biblical community that can pour into your life. We truly seek to love and minister to people by encouraging biblical community inside local neighborhoods. Being connected to local believers is essential for developing deep, lasting spiritual relationships.

We believe everyone needs a place to BELONG, a place to BECOME more like Christ, and a place to go BEYOND.

I have copied the Shepherds and some friends of mine that live in your area so that they would also be able to help get you connected.

· Your Community Group (North Trinity Area) meets at 9 am in room 150.

· The Rhiddlehoover Home Group meets Tuesdays @ 6:30pm. Their number is: ###

· The Acosta Home Group meets Sundays @ 1-3pm. Their number is: ###

If you have any questions or if there is something that I can do, please let me know.

We look forward to getting to know you.

In Christ alone,

Darren Holt

817.713.6167 cell