How business cards work

Order GCI business cards online, or a free digital card you can share from your phone. It takes about 5 minutes.

Ordered before, or already have a digital card? Don’t start a new request. Use My business cards to reorder or update your card: everything is filled in for you and your QR code stays the same. A new request makes a second card with a new QR code.

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1. Choose what you need

Printed business cards and a digital card. Your cards are printed by Vistaprint and posted to you. Every printed card has a QR code that opens your digital card.
Digital card only. No printed cards and no cost. Your card goes live as soon as you confirm your email address.

2. Fill in the form

Card type: Denomination (navy) for national roles, or Local congregation (gold) for your church.
Card text: your name as you want it printed, your role, phone, email and website or church address. The preview shows your card as you type.
Digital card: an optional photo (just you), a short bio, social links (paste the link or type your @username) and, if you want, your personal mobile or email.
Your congregations: Local congregation cards show your church’s service time and address. On a Denomination card you can add them for your digital card. If you serve more than one congregation, add up to 8 more (name, service time and address). These show under Join us on your digital card and are not printed.
Printed cards: card stock (Premium recommended), finish (Glossy on one side recommended, or Matte), quantity, delivery address and who pays. You’ll see an estimated cost.

Serve more than one congregation?

We suggest ordering just one printed business card and letting your digital card point people to all the congregations you serve. You can change them any time without reprinting.

Your digital card can list up to 8 more congregations as well as your main one, each with its name, service time and address. People who scan your QR code see them all under Join us, with a map link for each.

On the form: on the Digital card page, fill in Other congregations you serve. Press + to add another row.
Later: add, change or remove congregations any time in My business cards under Other congregations I serve. Changes show straight away.
These show on your digital card only. Your printed card shows your main congregation (Local cards) or your office (Denomination cards).

3. What happens next

Printed cards

You get a proof by email. Check every detail: what you approve is exactly what gets printed. Press Approve my proof, or Request changes to fix something and get a new proof.
If your congregation is paying, your senior pastor gets an email to approve the cost.
National Office reviews the card, then the Superintendent gives final approval. Your digital card goes live at this point.
We place the order with Vistaprint by hand, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Queensland time). Delivery usually takes 5 to 14 business days. You’ll get an email when your cards are ordered.

Digital card only

Check your email for Please confirm your email (look in junk if you can’t see it). The link works for 7 days.
Press Create my digital card. Your card is live straight away, and you’ll get an email with your QR code and pictures of your card.

4. Using your digital card

Your card has its own address, for example connect.gci.org.au/card/your-name/. It never changes, so your QR code always works.
Your card shows a Join us section with your service times and addresses, each with a map link.
Tap Show QR code on your card and let someone scan it with their phone camera. They can press Save contact to add you to their phone.
Keep it handy: open your card on your phone, then Share → Add to Home Screen.
Use the QR code and card pictures from your email in slides, newsletters or messages.

5. Changing or reordering

Go to My business cards and enter the email address you used. We’ll email you a link (it works for 30 minutes). From there you can:

Edit your digital card: service time, church address and website, other congregations, bio, photo, social links and personal details, and show or hide any detail. Changes show straight away. Your printed cards don’t change until you reorder.
Reorder printed cards, or Order printed cards for a digital-only card. Everything is filled in for you, your photo is kept and your card address and QR code stay the same. To change your name, role, phone or email, reorder and you’ll get a proof to check.
Download your QR code again.

Good to know

Costs shown are estimates from Vistaprint’s normal prices (in AUD or NZD). The final cost is confirmed when we order.
Your delivery details are deleted 30 days after your cards are ordered.
Pressed the wrong button in an email? Reply to it, or contact co*****@*****rg.au, and we’ll put it right.
Leaving your role? Let us know and we’ll retire your digital card. Its address will then point to Find a church.

Questions? Email co*****@*****rg.au.