hm.media Onboarding Videos

Media Page

Social Media

Happy Snap Post

Happy Snaps exist to showcase the real life of hm.church — who we are, what Sundays feel like, and what people can expect when they walk through the doors.

  1. Check the current feed first
    Review recent posts to avoid repeating the same images, people, or demographics.

  2. Select your images
    Go to GDrive → download → upload to Canva 3–10 high-quality photos that capture the life, atmosphere, and people of that Sunday.

  3. Write a relevant caption
    Comment on what happened that Sunday and mention the next 2 events coming up.

    • If there were child dedications, mention it.

    • If it was a general Sunday, keep it warm and simple (e.g. “We love spending Sundays with you!”).

    • Add in next events like “Next Up: Event 1, Date, What is it. Event 2, Date, What is it.”

  4. Be careful with kids’ photos
    Do not use clear photos of children’s faces unless you are completely sure parent permission has been given.

  5. Avoid the old school hall
    Do not use photos taken in the old school hall.

  6. Use familiar faces
    Only post photos of people who regularly attend hm.church or you know currently attend.

  7. Show demographic variety
    Aim for a healthy mix of ages, genders, and backgrounds — avoid posting only one type of demographic.

  8. Post!

  9. Story Upload

    Once the post has uploaded, share it to the stories with a white background

Event Promo Post

Event Promo exists to keep our church family informed, excited, and up to date with what’s happening in the life of hm.church.

  1. Check the details
    Visit the Events page on the website to confirm dates, times, and key information.

  2. Open Canva
    Head to Canva and locate the templates for the upcoming event.

  3. Update imagery if needed
    If the current photo is outdated, go to Drive and find the relevant event folder to select a new image.

  4. Edit the template
    Update the dates and any required details on the template.

  5. Post
    Once everything is correct, publish the post.

  6. Story Upload

    Once the post has uploaded, share it to the stories with a white background

Connect Group Highlight Post

CG Highlights exist to showcase the life of hm.church throughout the week, not just on Sundays.

  1. Check the current feed first
    Review recent posts to avoid repeating the same images, people, or demographics.

  2. Select your images
    Go to GDrive → download → upload to Canva

  3. Open Canva
    Go to Canva and locate the Connect Groups template.

  4. Update imagery if needed
    If the current photo is outdated, head to Drive and download recent Connect Group photos.

  5. Post
    Once the template is updated and looks right, publish the post.

  6. Story Upload

    Once the post has uploaded, share it to the stories with a white background

Life of the Church Post

Life of the Church posts exist to showcase the life of hm.church on Sundays, aiming to show all areas of a Sunday service.

These are super simple, low effort, and designed to be done super easily!

  1. Check the current feed

    Review similar posts, see what areas have been featured recently

  2. Film multiple angles

    When you are in an area, film multiple angles. You can easily cover multiple weeks of posts in one morning.

  3. Captions

    Try different caption concepts (eg. Community, More Kids Becoming More Like Jesus, POV:) etc.

  4. Post

    Write a simple caption and schedule one for each week, rotating the areas that we feature.

  5. Story Upload

    Once the post has uploaded, share it to the stories with a white background

  6. Areas to include:

    Cafe (inc. outdoor), Creche, Mothers Room, Kids Rooms (Sprouts & Seedlings), Auditorium

    Don’t Include Kids Faces — film from the back of kids rooms.

Screens

ProPresenter

DLive4You (Personal Mix App)
DLive4You is an app that allows you to control your own in-ear monitor mix, so you can hear exactly what you need while serving.

Before Thursday rehearsal:

  • Download the DLive4You app on your phone (insert link)

  • Watch the tutorial video for a full walkthrough and tips

On Thursday rehearsal:

  • Connect your phone to the HM AV WiFi network

  • Open the app and select your assigned mix

  • Adjust your levels to suit what you need to hear

Lights

ProPresenter

Photography

Editing

Key Notes

  • Our vision for visuals is coastal, friendly and relaxed - we do this by making the photos light & bright, not too heavy of contrast or blacks.

  • Keep the whites accurate (within creative reason - use your creative eye to decide what works best for images in each area of our church building)

  • Keep skin tones accurate

  • Refer to images above

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about how to execute this!

Editing apps: Darktable (FREE), Adobe Lightroom (PAID)

“God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.”

2 Timothy 1:7 (Message)