Free church announcement time calculator

How long should church announcements be? Find out in 30 seconds.

Slide the numbers to match a typical Sunday at your church. You might be surprised how fast the minutes add up over a year.

Getting crowded
7.8hours a year on announcements
  • 9 minevery Sunday
  • 12%of your service
  • 1335-minute sermons' worth

How to shorten church announcements without losing anything

  1. Keep it to three. Only share what matters to most people in the room this week. Everything else goes in your weekly email or app.
  2. One next step, every week. End with the same clear invitation, like "fill out the connect card," so guests always know what to do.
  3. Show, then stop. A 30-second video or one clean slide often says more than five minutes from the stage.

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