The Holidays Are Coming Fast—Is Your Church Ready?

Between Christmas services, outreach events, and end-of-year giving campaigns, the holiday season can feel like organized chaos. You’re juggling volunteers, guests, and last-minute details—often while writing one too many reminder emails.

Here’s the good news: you can automate much of that chaos.

With automated church texting, you can set up simple workflows that handle the repetitive tasks—so you and your team can focus on ministry, not micromanagement. From welcoming new guests to organizing volunteers or prompting year-end generosity, automation keeps your communication clear, personal, and right on time.

Below are five automated texting workflows that will help your church finish the year strong.

Workflow #1: Volunteer Sign-Up & Scheduling Automation

Perfect for: Holiday events, Christmas services, and outreach projects

Instead of chasing down volunteers with separate emails and texts, create a workflow that handles the process automatically.

Example flow:
Form submission → automatic thank-you text → role assignment → reminder texts (48 hours + 2 hours before event)

You can personalize each message with the volunteer’s name and role so it feels relational. Automations like this ensure everyone knows when to show up—without you having to send a single follow-up message.

Tip: Gloo has a ready-made workflow for signing up Christmas volunteers. Get started now!

Workflow #2: New Visitor Welcome & Follow-Up

Perfect for: Christmas Eve guests and returning visitors in January

During the holidays, you’ll likely see more first-time guests than at any other time of year. Make sure they don’t slip through the cracks.

Example flow:
Visitor fills out a connect form → automatic thank-you text → invite to next Sunday → follow-up link to join a group or event

Automated church texting helps you start real conversations right away, showing guests your church is attentive and welcoming.

Workflow #3: Event Promotion & RSVP

Perfect for: Christmas concerts, family nights, or community outreach events

Promoting events manually is time-consuming—and it’s easy for messages to get lost. With automated texting, you can schedule invitations, reminders, and follow-ups in one place.

Example flow:
Announcement text → RSVP or registration link → automated reminder (T-3 days) → “See you tonight!” message

This helps boost attendance while reducing last-minute confusion.

Workflow #4: Seasonal Giving Reminders

Perfect for: Christmas and year-end generosity campaigns and stewardship goals

Many churches see a surge in giving during December—but only if people are reminded and inspired at the right times. Texting has been shown to help boost giving, and automating those reminders means that nothing slips through the cracks. 

Example flow:
Text about upcoming campaign → short video or story about impact → automated reminder text before Dec. 31 → thank-you text with giving total after donation

Automating this workflow keeps your giving campaign consistent, heartfelt, and easy to manage.

Tip: Try out the Gloo Giving Automation.

Workflow #5: Church-Wide Encouragement & Devotional Series

Perfect for: Advent reflections, prayer focus weeks, or daily encouragement

Not every text needs to be logistical. Automated workflows are perfect for spiritual encouragement, too.

Example flow:
Subscribe keyword (“ADVENT”) → 25-day devotional text series → Christmas Day thank-you & prayer

These small, automated touches help keep your congregation spiritually connected—even when schedules get busy.

Why Church Texting Automation Works

Automated texting doesn’t replace personal connection… it multiplies it. When you pre-schedule and personalize messages, your church stays organized and intentional without extra work.

• No more missed reminders or forgotten follow-ups

• Fewer administrative bottlenecks

• More consistent communication across ministries

Whether it’s volunteer sign-up, new visitor connection, or holiday event promotion, church texting workflows help your church stay ready for one of the most important seasons of the year.

Start Building Your Automated Church Texting Workflows Today

Don’t wait until December to start automating. The earlier you set up your systems, the smoother your season will run.

You can create up to three workflows free with Gloo’s texting platform—or upgrade to Gloo+ for unlimited automations and bonus tools like New Movers and Polls.

Sign up for free texting today and start building your first automated church workflow before the holiday rush hits.