Creating content for your church’s social media calendar (aka content calendar) can be very time-consuming. To save time this month, try one of these social media post ideas for churches and ministries.

Monthly Observations
(view full list here)

• American Heart Month

• Black History Month

• Canned Food Month

Daily Observations
(view full list here)

• Groundhog Day (Feb. 2)

• Boy Scout Day (Feb. 8) (For churches with Boy Scout troops)

• National Pizza Day (Feb. 9)

• Superbowl Sunday (date varies)

• Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)

• Ash Wednesday (date varies)

Questions

• Fill in the blank: Today, I’m thankful for _________. 

• When do you feel the farthest from God? (respond to every comment)

• How can we pray for you today? (Include link to web prayer form)

• We’re curious. Why did you make (insert church name) your church home? 

Family-Oriented

• Share a video tutorial of a fun family activity from children’s church. 

• Share three family movies to watch on Amazon Prime when snowed-in. 

• Ask audience: What’s your favorite Super Bowl Sunday dish?

Local Community

• Coffee Shop Series: Invite your youth director and students to visit local coffee shops. Capture video and photo content throughout the experience. Create a report of the top places to visit for: best coffee, best place to study, and best food. Share results on your website, and/or create an Instagram guide, Facebook page article, or a regular post. 

Behind-The-Scenes

• Documentary Style Video: Follow a new member through the membership process at your church. Share the video on social & post to your website. 

About the Church

• Share three ministry achievements from the previous month. 

• Capture videos of different members reciting the church’s mission statement. Edit the video so that each person is saying one word of the statement. 

• Share how the church is being on mission beyond your community. Share a personal story from a person that has benefited from the church’s efforts. 

Love-Themed

• Share a love-themed Christian playlist.

• Educate: Is love a feeling or an action? 

• Mission project opportunity: Ask audience to create small gifts for local nursing home residents or first responders. The church will do the activity too. Record/take pictures of the recipients with the gifts. 

• Share photos of your church loving your neighbors. 

• Late-night post: Remind your followers they are loved by God. 

Discipleship

• Share a weekly morning prayer (1/day a week) led by various leaders. 

• Ask audience: Share a screenshot or image of a Bible verse that spoke to you this week.

• Student Testimony (text & photo or a video post): What has God taught you this week?

• Educate: Share what Christians mean when they say, “Follow God”.