Are you looking to produce and print your own
Church bulletins but need a way to provide your congregation with a
tear off section for sermon notes or to allow them to respond? The power to add your own graphics and present the image
that you want is now in your hands.
The most common size used for this application is 24lb Legal Sized
Paper which is perforated at 3" from the bottom of the sheet. This
allows you to have a half fold or trifold bulletin with a 3" wide tear
off strip.
Are you looking to produce and print your own
Church bulletins but need a way to provide your congregation with a
tear off section for sermon notes or to allow them to respond? You are
not alone. More and more Churches are choosing to use their own color
copiers or color laser printers to print customized high quality church
bulletins. The power to add your own graphics and present the image
that you want is now in your hands. You no longer have to buy those
expensive preprinted bulletins that may or may not represent your
congregation or your message.
However, if you are looking to have a perforated flap on your bulletins
for a tear off response card or for sermon notes, you might have run
into a bit of problem. The equipment to perforate your own paper is not
really realistic for most Churches to own and operate (unless of course
your Church has its own print shop). However, buying pre-perforated
paper is a great option for churches who want to print their own
bulletins.
The most common size used for this application is 24lb Legal Sized
Paper which is perforated at 3" from the bottom of the sheet. This
allows you to have a half fold or trifold bulletin with a 3" wide tear
off strip. However, some prefer a slightly larger tear off and use 24lb
legal sized paper with a 3.5" wide tear off strip. The 24lb paper helps
to reduce bleed through and provides a high quality finished product
with an easy to tear off flap.
At this point you might be willing to purchase some to give it a try
but you are probably wondering whether this paper will run through your
copier or laser printer. Not all perforated papers will run through a
printer or copier. For this reason you need to look for a type that is
guaranteed to be 100% photocopier compatible. This type is run through
special rollers to ensure that it is completely flat and then is
packaged in moisture resistant reams to eliminate curl. This means that
you can easily duplex the material using your copier or laser printer.
Some of the other perforated papers available on the market don't run
well through photocopiers causing headaches.
Using perforated paper it is possible for you to create and print your
own high quality church bulletins with a tear out response sheet that
can easily be collected along with the offering. Try it for yourself
and see just how easy it can be.
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written over 100 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,Perforated Papersbinding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
