These can stand a double page spread. My own version was called The Parson's Nose . Feel free to rework them and make them your own. People love to read about the fete, the parish picnic etc. Make a point of naming names.
People love to read about personalities.
Only in the last ten years have we had gospel videos cheep enough and worthy enough to hand out to interested people in the wider community. Bill Bright was the first to present a professional half hour video gospel presentation, and others have followed. A cut out free offer of a video, posted, with the guarantee of no personal door to door visit unless requested, is an excellent way of furthering a gospel impact in the magazine. Due to the increasing number of unchurched people in our community, it is worth explaining the main Sunday service in an annotated service outline - when to stand, what to say and do, what is involved, who says what, etc. This removes the mystery which keeps many people away from church.