It’s Time to Prepare: How Churches Can Use Technology to Make Advent Meaningful

Advent begins November 30th — and that date will be here before you know it. While most church leaders already understand the spiritual meaning of Advent, what often gets overlooked is the planning window. The churches that experience the most meaningful Advent season each year aren’t the ones that work harder at the last minute — they’re the ones that start preparing early, using the right tools to make everything flow smoothly.

Now is the time to prepare your people, your teams, and your technology for a season that’s full of opportunity.

Why Planning Now Matters

Advent is one of the most beautiful and sacred times in the church calendar — but it can also be one of the busiest. Between special services, outreach events, giving campaigns, and family gatherings, it’s easy for the message of Advent to get lost in the momentum.

When you plan now, you create margin. You give your volunteers time to say yes, your staff time to prepare, and your congregation time to engage. Most importantly, you make space for people to focus on Christ’s coming — not on last-minute details.

5 Smart Ways to Prepare for Advent Using Technology

Here are a few practical ways your church can use technology — including Faith Teams — to simplify Advent and help your ministry thrive this season.

1. Coordinate Volunteers Early

Use your church management software to schedule greeters, ushers, worship teams, and childcare volunteers for every Advent and Christmas service.
➡️ In Faith Teams, you can assign roles, send reminders automatically, and ensure everyone knows where they’re serving each week.

2. Communicate Clearly and Consistently

Create an Advent communication plan that includes weekly emails, text reminders, and social posts.
➡️ With Faith Teams, you can segment your lists — members, visitors, or specific ministry groups — and send personalized messages that keep everyone informed.

3. Prepare for Guests and Visitors

Christmas brings new faces through your doors. Make sure your guest follow-up process is ready before Advent begins.
➡️ Faith Teams makes it easy to track new guests, send personalized follow-ups, and invite them to future services automatically.

4. Simplify Online Giving

Many churches see a giving increase during December — if it’s easy to give.
➡️ Faith Teams includes built-in giving capabilities so members and guests can give online, by text, or in person, all tracked in one place.

5. Plan for Reflection and Discipleship

Technology isn’t just for logistics — it can help your church grow spiritually too. Schedule devotionals, share Advent readings through email or text, and invite your church family to pause and pray together throughout the season.

A Simple Way to Get Started

To help you prepare, we’ve created a free 4-page Advent Tech Prep Guide — a simple checklist of ideas and workflows that will help you organize your communications, volunteers, and events before the season begins.

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

Advent begins November 30th — but the preparation for it begins now. Start scheduling your volunteers, planning your communications, and setting your systems in motion.

When you combine intentional planning with the right technology, your church can experience an Advent season filled with focus, joy, and connection.

Faith Teams was built to make that possible. Let’s make this Advent one to remember — for your team, your congregation, and every guest who walks through your doors.

Download the Advent Tech Prep Guide