Story & Stone gives pastors and ministry teams a complete communications partner, bringing strategy, systems, and execution together so their church can communicate clearly and move its mission forward.
Trusted by churches like Compass Christian, Orrville Christian, Grace Chapel, Journey Church, The Fellowship and more Story & Stone
Your Complete Church
Communications
& Marketing Partnership
Story & Stone gives church leaders the strategy, team, and communications leadership they need, without the cost and risk of building an entire department in-house.
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Real churches. Real results.
Hannah Peck
Communications Director
Journey Church, FL
"We absolutely loved our time working with Kim and her team. She is an incredible resource for big-picture thinking, from year-long communication planning to tedious tasks like writing email copy."
Your Church Does Not Need More Content.
It Needs Better Systems.
You will never receive a generic communications plan created for another church and repackaged for yours. We will take the time to understand your church, your people, your language, your staff, and the tools already available to you—then build a practical plan around what will serve your mission best.
You can count on us to be honest, responsive, and personally invested. We will not simply complete tasks or agree with every request. We will bring thoughtful direction, explain what we recommend and why, and work alongside your team to help move the church forward.
Pick A Partnership for Your Church
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Level 1: LEAD OUR TEAM
For churches that have people but lack communications leadership.
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Level 2: EXTEND OUR TEAM
For churches that have some capacity but need Story & Stone to fill execution gaps.
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Level 3: Be Our Team
For churches that need the strategy, leadership, project management, and content production handled.
What's Included
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Your strongest desired outcome is not “better social media.”
It is:
“I want to know communications is handled.”
You move from:
“Did anyone handle that?”
“What are we posting?”
“Why is this still on the website?”
“Who sent that email?”
“Are we promoting Easter yet?”
“Why is every ministry doing its own thing?”
to:
“There is a plan.”
“The team knows what to do.”
“The right audience will hear the right message.”
“I will be asked for input when needed.”
“I do not have to oversee the details.”
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We:
Develop the overall communications strategy
Determine channel purpose
Identify target audiences
Prioritize messages
Create communication rhythms
Translate ministry vision into campaigns
Determine what should and should not be promoted
Align internal and external communications
Evaluate what is working
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We do not copy and paste.
We watch your services.
We subscribe to your emails.
We follow your social media.
We learn your language.
We become part of your church team.
We limit our number of clients.
We want to understand your mission, vision, values, and community.
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Most churches are not looking to fire everyone and outsource everything. They want someone who can help the people they already have succeed.
That means:
Coaching a communications director
Directing a graphic designer
Training a volunteer
Helping an administrator write better emails
Creating a master calendar
Giving staff clearer deadlines
Teaching people why a strategy matters
Helping a leader delegate
Making the entire team more confident
Story & Stone strengthens churches rather than making them permanently dependent.
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Our communications & marketing is connected to:
Discipleship
Reaching the community
Helping people find Jesus
Supporting ministry participation
Making next steps clear
Increasing engagement
Strengthening church unity
Helping people know where they belong
Communicating the church’s distinct calling
External reach and internal growth or discipleship are especially important to us as communications is ministry rather than promotion.
You're not purchasing marketing. You’re investing in the church’s mission.
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We help with:
Email writing and sending
Website updates
App management
Social media content
Sermon clips
Graphic design
Landing pages
Print materials
Advertising
Video
Copywriting
Event campaigns
First-time guest follow-up
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We provide:
A master communications calendar
A request process
Clear deadlines
Channel planning
Consistent approval systems
One source of truth
Defined roles
Better coordination between ministries
Project management
Fewer last-minute surprises
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“Take this off my plate without taking it out of my hands.”
Pastors do not necessarily want to completely hand over their voice, authority, or church identity.That is why we:
Do the heavy lifting
Provide communications that still sound like you
Are a partner who can take a rough thought and develop it
Create a clear systems for feedback
Provide flexibility in how involved you remain
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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At Story & Stone we:
Understand the larger church vision
Participate in meaningful meetings
Translate ministry goals into communication plans
Push back when necessary
Identify what should stop
Prioritize what matters
Coordinate existing staff and vendors
Bring recommendations instead of waiting for instructions
See issues before the church sees them
Just A Few Of The Church’s We’re Trusted By…
How we start working together!
Book a discovery call…
Tell us about your church, campuses, and any communication gaps. We will discuss next steps and a customized plan for you.
We prep a customized proposal…
Every church is different, which is why we don’t offer a single-price “subscription” for our services. You pay for what you need, and that is it! (Request an a-la-carte list to see our content pricing.)
You say yes…
Once you have determined what your church needs, we will present a final proposal for approval.
And our work begins…
Your team gets to lead people while we keep content moving.
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.
Work 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!
I’ve lived in the church world for 28+ years.
I built this for you.
I’m Kim Tarlton
Founder of Story & Stone
I started in full-time ministry at 17 and have spent nearly three decades helping churches communicate effectively through print, digital, live and social media.
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 outsourcing 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 manage everything from sermon graphics and social campaigns to email marketing and creative video storytelling, all built around your mission & vision.
“We Didn't need a bigger staff. We needed a better system. Thank you, Kim, for helping us create and implement that system."
— Stacy, Church Administrator“Our Marketing finally feels consistent and intentional.”
— Jessica, Communications Director“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, Executive PastorWe 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.
Social media goes quiet when ministry gets busy → Weekly social, email, and graphics ready on time.
You’re relying on one overworked staff member → A creative team you don’t have to manage.
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 handle communications on your own.
Let us build the foundation 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.
