Every week somebody in the church office builds the bulletin from scratch: the date, the Sunday's name, the order of worship, the week's calendar. This kit does the layout and the dates for the whole church year, so Saturday night goes into the announcements and not into fighting the margins.
There is a folded bulletin for every Sunday from November 29, 2026 (the First Sunday of Advent) through December 26, 2027, plus Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, Watch Night, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Open this week's file, type over the parts in [square brackets], print it on both sides and fold. The cover, the date and the This Week calendar are already done.
No Publisher needed. Microsoft retired Publisher in October 2026, so these are plain Word files that any church office can open in Word, Google Docs or the free LibreOffice.
Every bulletin comes in two editions with the same layout. Classic uses one navy color and copies cleanly on any black-and-white copier. Seasonal Color follows the church year: purple for Advent and Lent, red for Christmas and Pentecost, gold for Easter, green for ordinary Sundays.
What's included
- 65 dated bulletins: 57 Sundays (November 29, 2026 to December 26, 2027) plus 8 special services
- The same 65 bulletins in large print: 14 to 16 pt type on US Legal paper, nothing smaller than 14 pt
- Every bulletin in Classic and Seasonal Color, so 260 bulletins in all
- 13 monthly church newsletters, December 2026 through December 2027, each with that month's calendar filled in, in both editions
- Front cover: your church name, the Sunday's name and date, and a King James Version verse for the season
- Inside: order of worship with fill-in lines for hymns, Scripture and the message, message notes, a prayer list and a tear-off connection card
- Back: a This Week calendar with that week's real dates, announcements, staff, service times and giving
- Extras: prayer list insert (regular and large print), connection cards (4 per page) and a blank bulletin for any other service, in both sizes
- A one-page Start Here guide: 294 Word documents in all
Details
- Made for Microsoft Word on Windows or Mac. Also opens in Google Docs (upload to Drive, then Open with Google Docs) and in LibreOffice, which is free
- No Microsoft Publisher needed
- Georgia and Arial only, fonts already on Windows, Mac and Google Docs, so nothing shifts
- Replace All puts your church name and pastor's name in every spot at once
- Letter landscape, already in fold order: print two-sided, flip on short edge, fold in half
- Large print needs US Legal paper (8.5 x 14 in)
- Cover lines name the days many churches observe (Advent, Lent, Palm Sunday, Easter, Mother's Day, Pentecost, Reformation, All Saints, Thanksgiving). Retype any your church doesn't keep
- No lectionary, hymn or song lyrics: readings and hymns are fill-in lines, so you choose them
- Nothing of ours is printed in the bulletins: no shop name, footer or branding
Free: the First Sunday of Advent 2026 bulletin for Word, to try first
Sold as a digital download (Word documents) through our Etsy shop and on Gumroad.
Free sample bulletin for your church
Try it before you buy: the First Sunday of Advent 2026 bulletin (November 29) in Classic, Seasonal Color and large print, plus the blank bulletin for any date. Word documents in one zip, with a one-page Start Here. No signup needed.
Download the free sample (Word, zip)
Questions & answers
Does it work in Google Docs?
Yes. Upload the file to Google Drive, right-click it and choose Open with, then Google Docs. The files use Georgia and Arial, which Google Docs has, so the folded layout stays on two pages. Microsoft Word (Windows or Mac) and the free LibreOffice work too.
Do I need Microsoft Publisher?
No. These are ordinary Word documents. Microsoft retired Publisher in October 2026, so a Word or Google Docs bulletin is the safe choice for the years ahead.
What denominations is it for?
It was built for Baptist, Congregational, non-denominational and community churches, and suits any church that writes its own order of worship. There is no lectionary: readings, hymns and songs are fill-in lines, so you choose them. Cover verses are from the King James Version.
What paper do I need?
US Letter for the regular bulletins and newsletters, US Legal (8.5 x 14 in) for large print. Print on both sides, choose Flip on short edge, and fold in half. The Start Here page also explains printing one side at a time if your printer can't do two-sided.
Will the color edition copy on our black-and-white copier?
Yes. The seasonal colors are deep tones, so they copy as a clear dark gray. If you only ever copy in black and white, the Classic edition is made for exactly that.
What about the large print edition?
Every bulletin also comes in large print: body text is 16 pt and nothing in the file is smaller than 14 pt, on US Legal paper so the bigger type still fits on one folded sheet.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. The free sample on this page has the First Sunday of Advent 2026 bulletin in Classic, Seasonal Color and large print, plus the blank bulletin, as Word documents. No signup needed.
Is anything shipped?
No. It is an instant digital download, one zip of Word documents, sold through Gumroad and our Etsy shop. Nothing is mailed.
What if something is wrong with my file?
Digital downloads can't be returned once downloaded, but if something is wrong with a file, we'll fix it or refund you. Message us through Gumroad or Etsy, wherever you bought it.
