Grayhaven Studio is a fractional church communications studio in Jacksonville, Florida. For a flat monthly fee, I plan and produce your church's social media, weekly slides, email newsletters, sermon series graphics, and story videos, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
I'm David Gray, and I'm a member at The District Church in Jacksonville. Most churches I talk with have a lot to say and nobody with time to say it. Communications ends up on the pastor or the church admin, squeezed in between everything else. A fractional partner takes that off their plate.
What fractional church communications means
A fractional communications director does the job a full-time communications director would do, for part of the cost. You pay a flat monthly fee for a set scope of work, not a salary. There are no payroll taxes, benefits, or equipment to buy.
You still get one person who knows your church, your people, and your calendar. That's the difference from an agency or a freelancer marketplace. And your church owns every file, template, and account, so nothing is locked up if things change.
What your church gets
- A communications plan. A quarterly plan built around your church calendar, so every series, event, and holiday gets promoted on time.
- Sermon series design. Art for every series, sized for screens, social media, and print. See church graphic design.
- Weekly slides and social media. Announcement slides and social posts, ready before Sunday.
- Email newsletters. A weekly email your church family will actually read (Partner and Director).
- Story videos. Filmed stories that show what God is doing in your church (Partner and Director). See church story videos.
- Event campaigns. Invitations for Easter, Christmas, and the big moments in your year.
- A brand kit. Your logo, colors, and fonts in one place, so everything looks like your church.
- Church websites. A new site or a refresh, as a separate project. See church website design.
Packages and pricing
Every package is a flat monthly fee. You can see everything each one includes on the services and pricing page.
| Package | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Essentials$1,000 a month | Weekly slides and social posts, art for every sermon series, a quarterly plan, a brand kit, and two projects a month. In-person meetings as needed. |
| Partner$1,900 a month | Everything in Essentials, plus a weekly email, filmed stories, event campaigns, and a monthly meeting at your church. |
| Director$3,200 a month | Everything in Partner, plus a seat at your staff meeting every other week, same-day answers for your staff, a story every month, and your comms volunteers managed. |
For comparison, a full-time church communications director costs roughly $43,000 to $109,000 a year once you add payroll taxes and benefits. I walk through that math in what a church communications director costs.
In person around Jacksonville
Church communications works better when your partner has sat in your services and met your people. So for Jacksonville-area churches, I come to you:
- Essentials: in-person meetings as needed.
- Partner: a monthly meeting at your church.
- Director: your staff meeting, every other week.
Sunday visits and filming are included in the area. I work with churches across Jacksonville and nearby, including the Beaches, Mandarin, Arlington, the Southside, Riverside, San Marco, Springfield, the Northside and Westside, Orange Park, Fleming Island, St. Johns, Ponte Vedra, and Fernandina Beach.
Most of the work happens remotely, so I help churches anywhere. You get the same meetings by video.
Who it's for
- Churches of about 150 to 1,500 people without a full-time communications person.
- Pastors and admins who are doing communications on top of everything else.
- Churches between hires that need the work covered while they search.
- Churches with a part-time coordinator or volunteers who need a plan, a brand, and help with the bigger projects.
If you need someone in the office every day, a full-time hire is probably the better fit, and I'll tell you so.
Why work with me
I've spent my career in church communications. I led communications inside a church, worked in marketing at Ministry Brands, and led content marketing and creative at ChurchTrac, a church software company here in Jacksonville. I've seen what works for churches of every size, and what wastes their time.
I'd rather serve a few churches well, in person, than many from a distance. More about me.
Common questions
What is fractional church communications?
Fractional church communications means a part-time partner leads your church's communications for a flat monthly fee instead of a salary. They plan what to say and when, then write, design, and produce it: slides, social media, email newsletters, sermon series art, and story videos. Your church gets an experienced communications director without adding a full-time position.
How much does a fractional church communications director cost in Jacksonville?
Grayhaven Studio's packages are $1,000, $1,900, or $3,200 a month, which is $12,000 to $38,400 a year. A full-time church communications director costs roughly $43,000 to $109,000 a year once you add payroll taxes and benefits.
Do you meet with Jacksonville churches in person?
Yes. In the Jacksonville area I meet with you at your church: as needed on Essentials, monthly on Partner, and every other week on Director. Sunday visits and filming are included for Jacksonville-area churches.
Which areas around Jacksonville do you serve in person?
Churches across Jacksonville and nearby, including the Beaches, Mandarin, Arlington, the Southside, Riverside, San Marco, Springfield, the Northside and Westside, Orange Park, Fleming Island, St. Johns, Ponte Vedra, and Fernandina Beach. If you're not sure your church is in range, just ask.
Do you only work with churches in Jacksonville?
No. Most of the work happens remotely, so I help churches anywhere. Churches outside the Jacksonville area get the same meetings by video, and filming elsewhere is quoted separately.
How do we get started?
Start with a free communications check-up. I'll look at your website, social media, and Sunday screens and send a one-page report with three quick wins. If we partner, you get a brand kit and your first monthly plan in the first 30 days. Partnerships start with 90 days, then run month to month.
See where your church stands
Get a free communications check-up: a one-page report on your website, social media, and Sunday screens, with three quick wins. It's yours to keep, whether we work together or not.
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