Finally, a Creative Partner Who Handles
Church Communications for You.
Trusted by churches like Compass Christian, Orrville, Grace Chapel, Munger Place UMC Story & Stone
Church Communications
& Marketing Outsourcing
Outsource your church’s marketing, social media, and creative content work to a team that understands ministry, strategy and storytelling, so you can focus on people, not production.
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Does your church feel stuck in the weekly scramble?
Every Sunday shows up on the calendar — whether your communications are ready or not.
Most churches want consistent social media, clear emails, and great Sunday graphics…
but staff is maxed out, volunteers are inconsistent, and there’s no unified plan.
That’s not a capacity issue.
That’s a systems issue.
You know the drill:
You’re still waiting on graphics.
Volunteers are tired and asking for time off.
Your staff’s stretched thin and maxed out.
Working is getting done in the evenings.
We have the vision, we just can’t keep up.
Writing social captions feels redundant and forced.
We forget to prep the email, so we scramble to gather content to send.
You want consistency and quality, but between Sunday services, events, and social media, there’s just not enough time (or team) to keep up.
We Can Help You!
We’ve lived in the church world for 28+ years.
We built this for you.
I’m Kim Tarlton
Founder of Story & Stone
I started in full time ministry at 17, and I’ve spent nearly three decades helping churches communicate well — through print, digital, live, and social.
My team and I run communications for churches across the U.S., and we know what real life looks like: late sermon titles, last-minute events, and a pastor who had a great idea… yesterday.
So we built an outsourced service that gives you strategy, design, and weekly execution — without adding staff.
Our team has helped churches like Compass, Orrville Christian, and Grace Chapel build clear, repeatable systems that free leaders to lead. We’ve managed everything from sermon graphics and social campaigns to email marketing and creative storytelling — all built around your mission.
A Few Church’s We’re Trusted By…
We make your church communications
simple, strategic, and sustainable.
When you partner with Story & Stone, you get a complete communications department without adding staff.
We handle the planning, design, copy, and execution so your
weekly rhythm becomes predictable, not panic-driven.
You’ll go from…
Every week feeling last-minute → a 90-day comms plan that everyone sees
Inconsistent messaging → Communications that actually match your mission.
You’re relying on one overworked staff member → A creative team you don’t have to manage.
Social media goes quiet when ministry gets busy → Weekly social, email, and graphics ready on time.
Communication Planning • Content Strategy • Meetings • Communications Audit • 90-day content calendar • Alignment with Sermon Series + Events
Here’s what outsourcing with Story & Stone looks like?
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Strategic Direction
& Planning
You’re not buying “a few graphics.”
You’re gaining a full communications department that already knows how churches work.
Creative Content Production
Sermon Series Graphics • Social Posts, Carousels & Reels • Email Writing & Send • Weekend Slides • Video Scripts • Event Graphics •
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Plus You Get…
Monthly creative meetings
Access to The Vault (social content)
Communications
Management
Scheduling • Posting • Analytics • Edits and Updates • Project Management • Ongoing Coaching • Communications Leader
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Shared templates + brand kits + tutorials
Dedicated comms lead who actually gets church life
Support for your in-house staff or volunteers
Confidence your communications is working for you
Real churches. Real results.
Communications Director
Journey Church, FL
Hannah Peck
"We absolutely love our time working with Kim. She is an incredible resource for big-picture thinking, from year-long communication planning to tedious tasks like writing email copy."
“We Didn't need a bigger staff. We needed a better system. Thank you, Kim, for helping us create and implement that system."
— Stacy, Grace Chapel, OR“Our Marketing finally feels consistent and intentional.”
— Robyn, Compass Church, TX“Story & Stone helped us build systems that save hours every week and We have a Team Working for us for the cost of one part timer.”
— Jeremy, Orrville Christian Church, OHHow we start working together!
Tell us about your church, campuses, and any communication gaps. We will discuss next steps and a customized plan for you.
We audit your current comms…
We look at your emails, social media, Sunday flow, brand and more. Doing an in depth audit to assess what is working and what is not.
We manage the weekly work…
Your team gets to lead people while we keep content moving.
We build your 90-day comms plan…
You approve the priorities; we turn it into real content plan. We also provide an ongoing content strategy and scheduling system.
Book a discovery call…
You might be wondering…
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Perfect — we’ll build the system with them so your team can scale without burnout. We become their creative engine and system — so they stop doing everything alone.
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Most churches save 40–60% compared to hiring one full-time staff and get a full communications team. Your final overall needs determine pricing. You won’t pay for anything you are not receiving.
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Most churches don’t need 40 hours of one role — they need a few hours of multiple roles (designer, writer, strategist, project manager). Outsourcing gives you all of those for less than a full-time salary.
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Most onboarding takes 1-2 weeks. We’ll review your current systems, brand, and goals, then build your first 90-day plan together.
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Completely. Our team of consultants & creatives has come together from years of working in churches of all types and sizes. Helping churches communicate with clarity and purpose is our greatest joy.
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Yes — we plan around sermon series, holidays, Next Gen events, and big Sundays (Easter, Christmas, Back-to-School).
Every Sunday is a new chance to
tell the story!
You don’t have to keep carrying communications by yourself. Let us build the foundation (the “stone”) so your church’s story can be told clearly, consistently, and beautifully — week after week.
At Story & Stone, we believe communication isn’t
about promotion — it’s about connection.
When your message is clear and consistent, your church can reach more people, grow deeper relationships,
and make a lasting impact in your community.
Let’s make that happen — together.
