Ideas for Church Bulletin Designs That Truly Stand Out

What makes a church bulletin successful? What make it truly reflect your parish’s identity and mission? A well-designed bulletin welcomes new visitors, keeps parishioners engaged, and helps communicate the message of Jesus with clarity and beauty. 

We’ve recently published a free guide to building the very best bulletin for your Catholic community. In this article, we’ll take a more thorough dive into what makes some bulletins more successful than others. Read on to see how your parish bulletin matches up. If you need help with a redesign, we’d love to assist!

Our Designer’s Favorite Church Bulletins 

Our experienced design team has collaborated with parishes nationwide to create bulletins that effectively achieve this goal. Below, they showcase three top examples and explain why each one is effective. From layout tips to brand consistency, you’ll learn what to include in your bulletin to make it welcoming and engaging. Let’s get started!



Most Unique Design Layout

Epiphany Cathedral Catholic Church in Venice, Florida

Notes from the designer: This customer had a couple of pages that featured an image gallery, which is not something we see often in church bulletins. It’s easy for a gallery inserted into a bulletin design to end up looking very busy with a lot of photos overlapping, so creating a clean layout was important. 

As it turns out, an image gallery inside your parish bulletin is an excellent way for visitors to get a sense of your church community, and it can also make parishioners feel engaged and eager to participate. Take a look at some of our favorite before-and-after bulletin redesigns for inspiration.



Best Use of Color and Branding

St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg, Indiana

Notes from the designer: In general, I think what makes any bulletin design successful is cleanliness and organization. It’s important to utilize “white space,” which can be a drastic change for some parishes at first, but it allows for pages to breathe and for readers to be able to follow the information better.

Another component to having a successful publication is the customers’ overall branding (church name and imagery) and their color scheme. In this bulletin, St. Mary’s already had a beautiful logo and brand colors chosen upfront, which made the design portion much easier and enjoyable! Seeing their logo come to life through their bulletin makes a much greater impact than if the parish hadn’t had those elements established.



Most Striking Modern Church Bulletin Design

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas

Notes from the designer: I almost always gravitate towards a more modern aesthetic for bulletin design projects. I love the endless possibilities that modern styles have. I also love seeing how I can push a design idea that was perhaps more traditional at the start, and give it a modern twist, while remaining true to the spirit of the parish the bulletin is being designed for. 

You would be surprised at how many of our customers, who lean more toward being a traditional parish, end up loving our modern artwork and design. They never know what they might like until they see it! This bulletin has a great, clean, contemporary style that allows the parish to include the information they need while also expressing the traditional charisms of their parish.

Quick Ideas for Church Bulletin Designs

A thoughtful design for your parish bulletin not only conveys information more effectively but also contributes to fostering a welcoming atmosphere that can make visitors and parishioners feel more connected. Outstanding church bulletin designs that strengthen the sense of community and spirituality within a parish often include the following design elements.

Eye-Catching Covers

• Display your parish’s brand identity (logo, colors, fonts) clearly. If you don’t have a concise brand identity yet, our team can help!
• Use a bold, colorful image to grab attention and pull the audience in right from the start. 
• Include the most important information (Date, Liturgical Sunday, Mass Schedule, etc.) in an organized and concise layout.

Balanced Content and Visuals     

• Make sure each page continues to use your parish’s brand identity for consistency and professionalism.
• Incorporate a good balance of graphics, photography, and text to keep the reader engaged. Churches can find a large selection of design-ready templates and images in WeCreate.
• Use plenty of negative space (the area around and between an image) to make it easier to digest the information on each page.

If your parish is ready for a new bulletin design, get in touch with us. We’d love to help you create a bulletin that’s not only beautiful and vibrant, but also a true reflection of your parish community. Together, we can bring your vision to life and make your message shine.

For more art, design, and bulletin inspiration, check out the “Art & Design” section of our blog!

Updated 11-13-2025