{"podcast":{"title":"Practical Church","slug":"practical-church-6611240","podcast_index_feed_id":6611240,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/123424/rss","website_url":"https://www.missionsupport.com/practical","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/5/6/b0564b4829a3ca4b88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Pracitcal_Podcast_Thumb.png","author":"Mission Support","episode_count":402,"summary":"Practical church exists to give you practical tips, advice, and encouragement when it comes to leading and growing healthy churches. Whether you are interested in planting a church, are in the process of planting a church, or just want to learn more about building healthy churches, you've come to the right place.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:21:20.127910+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-church-6611240"},"episode":{"title":"PC 060: 7 ways to avoid an overloading church calendar","slug":"pc-060-7-ways-to-avoid-an-overloading-church-calendar","published_at":"2025-09-10T08:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-church-6611240/pc-060-7-ways-to-avoid-an-overloading-church-calendar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-church-6611240","url":"https://practicalplanting.libsyn.com/pc-060-7-ways-to-avoid-an-overloading-church-calendar","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/practicalplanting/Episode36.mp3?dest-id=728787","summary":"Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by Mission Support . Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again ! HERE ARE THE 7 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Plan 6-12 months out (knowing things can change) There is a difference between Sunday events and non-Sunday events Don't plan multiple things same week/weekend if it is a larger church ask/invitation Consider what you will announce from stage/email/etc., when making your schedule Not everything your church does has to be a church \"event\" Don't close shop in the summer Remember the more you share/have going on, the less people will see the importance of going Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group","meta_description":"Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support . Mission Support This episode was brought to you by Mission Su…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2156,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/practical-church-6611240/episodes/pc-060-7-ways-to-avoid-an-overloading-church-calendar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-church-6611240/pc-060-7-ways-to-avoid-an-overloading-church-calendar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}