Sunday, December 29, 2013

Whither the widget

I would love to know if there is a simple widget that would allow me to put this blog content (short option) with a link to the blog, on a website page. I can access the html on the website, tho javascript generally doesn't work. Any thoughts welcome. I'll also go to the developer but that costs $. I did several google searches and nada. Contact Karin Hamilton.

Pinning Christmas

Celebrate the joy of Christmas
at your local church this year!
Pinterest is likely under-used by Connecticut Episcopal parishes. Pinterest is the social media that lets you "pin" images that interest you to labeled "boards" and other Pinterest community members can like, share, and re-pin your pins on their own boards. Lots of pins are of makeup, fashion, weddings, home decor, but the market is huge and growing. Nonprofits and businesses are there. Carolyn Clement at Trinity, Tariffville had board pinned with all things Advent and Christmas that she found and re-pinned, and she created an invitation to church Christmas Eve. Did anyone else? Other images that might work for Pinterest could be a closeup photo of the tag on a Christmas giving tree, showing a bit of the tree around it, with a short caption about giving; a closeup of a beautiful part of the Church interior or a photo of the exterior; a stained glass window of the nativity; a closeup of a creche set, at an interesting or unusual angle; a close up of cookies from the cookie exchange; or even Communion (with identity obscured). Have fun!