Weekly announcements via automated newsletters

Purpose:

1.1. Automate weekly communication of church news, events, and announcements through scheduled, personalized newsletters.
1.2. Ensures automatable, consistent delivery to the congregation and stakeholders every week.
1.3. Automating collection of updated content from church staff, integrating community events, and distributing across digital channels.
1.4. Automated compliance with branding and formatting standards, uplifting church visibility and engagement.

Trigger Conditions:

2.1. Automated trigger set to a specific weekday/time (e.g., Fridays at 9am local time).
2.2. Manual trigger from authorized staff member for urgent automated announcements.
2.3. Content update detected in shared drive/file or CMS auto-triggers newsletter automation.
2.4. Upcoming event automating alerts within specified lead days.

Platform Variants:

3.1 Mailchimp
• Feature: Campaign Scheduling API; automates campaign creation, scheduling, audience selection.
• Sample Setting: POST /campaigns, set "schedule_time": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ"

3.2 SendGrid
• Feature: Marketing Campaigns API; automates recipient list management and email send scheduling.
• Sample Setting: POST /marketing/singlesends, configure "send_at" timestamp.

3.3 Constant Contact
• Feature: Automated Email Campaigns API; automates template filling and scheduled delivery.
• Sample Setting: POST /emails, set "scheduled_time".

3.4 MailerLite
• Feature: Automations API; triggers when new content added or by scheduled recurrence.
• Sample Setting: POST /automations, step: "trigger" set to "schedule"

3.5 ActiveCampaign
• Feature: Automations endpoint; automates list segmentation and email delivery at intervals.
• Sample Setting: POST /automations, action: "send_email", trigger: "weekly"

3.6 HubSpot
• Feature: Workflows API; automates periodic email delivery to chosen segments.
• Sample Setting: POST /workflows/v1/workflows, define recurrence as "weekly".

3.7 Zoho Campaigns
• Feature: Scheduler & Campaigns API; automates email campaigns per recurring rules.
• Sample Setting: POST /campaigns, use "recurrence_type": "WEEKLY".

3.8 Campaign Monitor
• Feature: Transactional API/Automated journeys; automates weekly newsletter distribution.
• Sample Setting: PATCH /journeys, set frequency to "weekly".

3.9 Brevo (Sendinblue)
• Feature: Automation Workflows API; automates sending at specific intervals.
• Sample Setting: POST /automation/workflows, "triggerType": "schedule".

3.10 Moosend
• Feature: Automation workflows; triggers on schedule for template-based newsletters.
• Sample Setting: POST /automations, set time event to "weekly".

3.11 Klaviyo
• Feature: Flows; automates recurring email campaigns with segment-based triggers.
• Sample Setting: POST /flows, schedule trigger as "recurring every week".

3.12 Amazon SES
• Feature: Email sending via scheduled Lambda; automates sending batch newsletters.
• Sample Setting: Lambda cron trigger, SES API send.

3.13 Outlook 365
• Feature: Automated Send/Flow; triggers automated email at a defined interval.
• Sample Setting: Power Automate: Recurrence + Send Email.

3.14 Google Workspace (Gmail)
• Feature: App Script automation; automates drafts and scheduled sending.
• Sample Setting: Script with "Time-driven triggers".

3.15 AWeber
• Feature: Broadcast campaigns scheduler; automates weekly campaign sends.
• Sample Setting: POST /campaigns, set "schedule_type": "weekly".

3.16 GetResponse
• Feature: Autoresponders API; triggers and automates newsletter at recurring period.
• Sample Setting: POST /autoresponders, set "cycle_day": 7.

3.17 Mailjet
• Feature: Campaigns API; automates weekly campaign setup/delivery.
• Sample Setting: POST /campaigns, set schedule in JSON.

3.18 Omnisend
• Feature: Automation Workflows; triggers newsletter on defined interval.
• Sample Setting: POST /workflows, set trigger as "weekly".

3.19 SharpSpring
• Feature: Email Scheduler API; automates repetitive newsletter dispatching.
• Sample Setting: POST /email/schedule, use "interval": "weekly".

3.20 Benchmark Email
• Feature: Automation Pro; automates newsletter flow on set days.
• Sample Setting: POST /automations, configure "recurring" field.

3.21 Drip
• Feature: Workflows; automates content distribution based on schedule.
• Sample Setting: POST /workflows, schedule trigger as "every Friday".

3.22 Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Feature: Automation Studio; automator implements schedule & audience segment.
• Sample Setting: Create Journey, set schedule frequency = weekly.

3.23 Mautic
• Feature: Campaign Builder; automates sending on calendar week.
• Sample Setting: Add event "Send Email" with "Recurring Event" flag.

3.24 ConvertKit
• Feature: Broadcast scheduler; automating newsletter at set intervals.
• Sample Setting: API POST /broadcasts, specify "send_at".

Benefits:

4.1. Automatedly enhances member engagement and event attendance via routine touchpoints.
4.2. Automates error reduction with templated and scheduled content.
4.3. Frees staff time for more personal ministry by automating routine communication.
4.4. Enables scalable, automatable outreach as the congregation grows.
4.5. Offers measurable analytics for optimizing automated outreach strategies.
4.6. Standardizes communication, ensuring automated delivery continuity regardless of staff turnover.
4.7. Preserves compliance and branding via automation, reducing manual inconsistencies.