Books

Getting the Word Out: The Alban Guide to Church Communications, by Frederick H. Gonnerman. 2003. The Alban Institute.
How Shall They Hear? A Handbook for Religion Communicators, Religion Communicators Council., editor. 2000. Religion Communicators Council.
The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago, editor. 15th edition. 2003. University of Chicago.
Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, Norm Goldstein, editor. Revised 2002. Associated Press.
Speaking Faith: The Essential Handbook for Religion Communicators, J. Richard Peck, editor. 2004. Religion Communicators Council

Websites

Style Guidelines for the ELCA
Contains rules and guidelines about style, capitalization, and punctuation for writing about matters related to the church. An absolute necessity for the newsletter editor who really sweats the details!
http://www.elca.org/secretary/guidelines/ELCAPublishingStandards.pdf
Effective Communication: A Guide for Congregations
A resource in progress developed by synod communicators throughout the ELCA.
http://www.elca.org/communication/congcomm/
TechSoup
A website for web designers affiliated with non-profits. Filled with news about products and services, how-to articles, and discussion boards.
http://www.techsoup.com/