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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Letters Relating to Church Leadership | |
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| Letter That Casts a Vision for the Church | |
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| Letter Updating Vision Casting | |
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| Letter Covering Year's Accomplishments | |
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| Devotional for the Congregation | |
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| Letter to a Visiting Leader | |
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| Letter to Church about Summer Programming | |
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| Letter to Congregation Explaining the Advent Season | |
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| Letter to Congregation Explaining Lent | |
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| Letters Relating to Preaching and Worship | |
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| Letter to Person Angry with Sermon | |
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| Letter Concerning Worship Complaint | |
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| Letter Informing Congregation of Special Days Emphasizing Hospitality | |
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| Invitation to Local Teachers to Attend Special Worship Service | |
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| Letter to Worship Committee | |
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| Letter Concerning Infant Baptism | |
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| Letter Concerning Adult Baptism | |
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| Letters Relating to Membership and Visitors | |
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| Letter of Membership Transfer to another Church | |
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| Letter to Inactive Member #1 | |
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| Letter to Inactive Member #2 | |
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| Letter Welcoming New Member | |
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| Letter Inquiring about Membership Interest | |
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| Letter Asking Frequent Guest to Consider Membership | |
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| Letter to First-Time Visitor | |
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| Letter to Second-Time Visitor | |
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| Letter to Third-Time Visitor | |
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| Letter to Fourth-Time Visitor | |
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| Letter to Fifth-Time Visitor | |
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| Letter of Welcome from Pastor | |
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| Letters Relating to Pastoral Care | |
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| Letter to Friend Concerning Disagreement | |
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| Letter at Anniversary of Death | |
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| Letter of Apology on behalf of the Church | |
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| Letter to Parents about Their Child's Death | |
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| Note to Parent as Child Leaves Home | |
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| Note to Member Whose Spouse Is Ill | |
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| Letter to Family Regarding Inappropriate Behavior of Youth | |
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| Letter to Couple Experiencing Difficulty in Marriage | |
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| Letter of Congratulations after Marriage | |
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| Letter to Member Who Is Dying | |
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| Note to Child Who Submitted a Prayer Request | |
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| Letter to a Parishioner Making a Complaint | |
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| Note to a Member Recovering from a Small Accident | |
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| Invitation to Pastor's Home for Dinner | |
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| Letter of Encouragement for Personal Testimony | |
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| Letter Concerning Adoption of Child | |
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| Birthday Cards | |
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| Letter Celebrating College Graduation | |
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| Letter of Congratulations for High School Graduation | |
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| Letter of Congratulations for Eagle Scout Award | |
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| Letter of Congratulations for First Grandchild | |
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| Letter of Congratulations on Retirement | |
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| Letter Recognizing Retiring Pastor | |
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| Letter of Congratulations to Seminary Graduate | |
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| Letters Relating to Stewardship and Finance | |
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| Pastor's 10 Commandments of Church Finance | |
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| Letter of Acknowledgment of a Gift | |
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| Three Months before a Stewardship Program | |
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| One Month before a Stewardship Program | |
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| Two Weeks before a Stewardship Program | |
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| One Week before a Stewardship Program | |
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| Kickoff of a Stewardship Program | |
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| One Week into a Stewardship Program | |
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| Three Weeks into a Stewardship Program | |
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| Four Weeks into a Stewardship Program | |
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| Concluding a Stewardship Program | |
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| Letter about Church Debt and Giving | |
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| Letter Soliciting Assistance for Member in Financial Difficulty | |
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| Letter Outlining Expectations of People Receiving Church Funds | |
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| Loan Agreement with Family | |
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| Letter Acknowledging a Gift to the Memorial Fund | |
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| Letters Relating to Administration | |
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| Letter of Appreciation to Former Pastor | |
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| Letter to Previous Pastor | |
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| Letter about Receiving Bid on Church Work (Decline and Receipt) | |
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| Letter of Encouragement for a Staff Member | |
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| Letter Welcoming New Staff | |
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| Letter of Appreciation for Church Staff and Key Volunteers | |
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| Letter to Person Agreeing to Serve on a Church Committee | |
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| Letter about Organizing a Child Care Team | |
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| Letter to Administrative Council Asking for Feedback | |
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| Notification of Committee Meetings | |
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| Letter to Hospitality Team Member | |
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| Letter of Thanks for Service to Church | |
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| Letter to Person Leaving Committee | |
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| Letter Surveying Interest in Serving on a Committee | |
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| Letter for Networking Team | |
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| Letters Relating to Community Outreach | |
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| Letter Seeking a Charitable Match from a Business | |
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| Letter Declining Invitation to Speak at an Engagement | |
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| Letter to Welcome New Neighborhood Resident | |
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| Letter in Response to Request to Use Building | |
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| Letter to Area Homes Informing Them of an Upcoming Youth Function | |
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| Electronic Communication | |
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| Email | |
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| Facts about Facebook | |
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| Texting Rules and Etiquette | |
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| Examples of Texting | |
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| Twitter | |
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| Examples of Tweets | |