No wonder, newsletters are a great way to keep your supporters informed about what is going on with you. What many don't realize is the potential a newsletter can have toward greater understanding between the mission team and the stateside supporter. A newsletter is a powerful tool for helping establish the credibility of your work in the minds of your readers. Another advantage of the printed newsletter is you know it will get read. Sending out e-mail doesn't have the same effect as of getting something tangible in the mail box on the curb.
Most people check their mail the first thing when they come home from work.
You can be right there for them. Also, consider the fact that many of the most faithful prayer advocates are Senior Adults who may not be as web-connected as you. They crave news and sometimes express dislike for being left out of the informational loop. Prayer warriors can become familiar with the inside scoop of what is going on with your people too. There are endless possibilities for planning, promotions, awareness building, even recruitment of new partnership churches all locked up inside the potential of a newsletter.