Canva Training: Canva for Print
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents two online workshops with Jen Swindell…
August 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
About the Workshop
Canva for Print: Bulletins, Newsletters, and more
August 26, 2026, 10-11:30am
Many churches have discovered Canva for social media and online promotion, but fewer realize just how powerful it can be for creating high-quality printed materials. With Microsoft Publisher being retired, many congregations are searching for a new solution for newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and other print publications.
This workshop focuses specifically on using Canva as a practical replacement for Publisher and other traditional print-layout programs. Participants will learn how to create and manage multi-page documents, design print-ready publications, and prepare files for both in-house printing and commercial print vendors.
Using real-world church examples, we’ll explore the creation of newsletters, bulletins, brochures, ministry guides, event materials, and other common congregational publications. We’ll also discuss best practices for design layouts, document organization, and techniques that help churches produce professional-looking printed materials while saving time and resources.
Whether you’re new to Canva or already use it regularly for digital communications, this session will help you expand your skills and confidently create the printed resources your congregation relies on every week.
Who Should Come
- Pastors, church staff, administrative professionals, and communications staff
- Volunteers
- Anyone responsible for producing printed materials for their congregation.
What You Will Gain
- Instructions on creating printed materials for congregational needs
- Design tips and techniques
- How to prepare digital files for print shops
Check out our first workshop, Canva Training: Intro to Canva.
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About the Presenter
Rev. Jenifer Anne Swindell is an ordained Deacon in Full Connection in the North Carolina Annual Conference, currently serving as Pastor of Evangelism and Communications at North Raleigh United Methodist Church. With over 15 years of ministry experience helping churches across the United Methodist connection, she brings a combination of theological grounding, strategic communications expertise, and deep local church experience to her work.
Jen has served local churches around the Triangle, leading communications, worship, discipleship, and evangelism across a wide range of contexts. She has also coached and consulted with churches around the country from small-membership congregations to multi-staff churches. She has led website redesigns, launched church-wide digital engagement efforts, built volunteer teams, and developed guest experience pathways from first impression to belonging. Jen is passionate about helping churches communicate in ways that are clear, authentic, and deeply rooted in their mission because the goal is not simply to inform, but to invite.