pf-bulletin-builder

Turn a 45-minute weekly bulletin assembly process into a 5-minute workflow — included with your subscription instead of $800-3,600/yr.

Installation

1. Download the pf-bulletin-builder.plugin file
2. Open Claude Desktop and navigate to Settings > Plugins
3. Click Install Plugin and select the downloaded .plugin file
4. The plugin will be installed and available immediately

Note: All data stays local on your machine. No external API calls or cloud storage required.

What's New in v1.1 — Deep Domain Knowledge

Version 1.1 adds a centralized Church Communications Knowledge Base with authoritative domain knowledge that makes every bulletin more professional:

• Liturgical Calendar Awareness — Automatic season detection (Advent, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time) for churches that follow the liturgical calendar, based on the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL)
• Denomination-Specific Formatting — Setup now captures your worship tradition (Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Nondenominational, etc.) and uses appropriate terminology and worship order frameworks
• Announcement Best Practices — Expanded 9-category classification, call-to-action requirements, privacy checks, priority ordering, and the 8-announcement limit per Kem Meyer's "Less Clutter. Less Noise." principles
• Scripture Citation Standards — Proper formatting per the SBL Handbook of Style with Bible translation tracking (NIV, ESV, NRSV, KJV, NLT)
• 8-Criteria Quality Scoring — Every generated bulletin is scored on completeness, worship accuracy, announcement quality, scripture integration, date accuracy, privacy compliance, layout, and tone
• 20 Iteration Fixes — Specific improvements addressing generic formatting, missing privacy checks, and denomination-unaware output

Why This Exists

Small churches spend $800-3,600/year on church management platforms (Tithe.ly, Faithlife Proclaim, Planning Center) where bulletin creation is buried in a complex CMS costing 10x what the bulletin workflow alone warrants. Free tools like Google Docs and Canva demand tedious weekly reformatting with no template intelligence. This plugin handles the bulletin-creation part workflow of those platforms — included with your subscription — while keeping your data local.

Quick Start

1. Install the plugin in Cowork
2. Run /bulletin:bulletin-setup — enter your church name, denomination, worship style, and service details once
3. Each week, run /bulletin:bulletin-collect — enter this week's sermon and service info (~3 minutes)
4. Run /bulletin:bulletin-announce — share your announcement notes conversationally
5. Run /bulletin:bulletin-generate — your formatted, quality-scored bulletin appears in outbound/

Or run the full pipeline in one go: /bulletin:bulletin-pipeline

Commands

Command	Description
/bulletin:bulletin-setup	One-time setup — church profile, denomination, worship preferences, template copy
/bulletin:bulletin-collect	Enter this week's service details with liturgical awareness and worship order validation
/bulletin:bulletin-announce	Format announcements with KB-backed category classification and privacy checks
/bulletin:bulletin-generate	Generate the final bulletin DOCX with quality scoring
/bulletin:bulletin-pipeline	Run all steps in sequence (guided workflow)
/bulletin:bulletin-status	Check pipeline progress — see what's done and what's next
/bulletin:bulletin-kb	Look up church communications domain knowledge — liturgical calendar, worship frameworks, standards

Skills

Skill	Description	v1.1 Enhancement
bulletin-setup	Workspace initialization and church profile	Now collects denomination, worship style, liturgical calendar preference, Bible translation
bulletin-collect	Weekly service content collection	Liturgical season detection, worship order validation, scripture format enhancement, privacy prompts
bulletin-announce	Announcement formatting	9-category classification, call-to-action enforcement, privacy scanning, priority ordering
bulletin-generate	DOCX bulletin creation	Quality scoring rubric, denominational terminology, liturgical season header, accessibility checks
bulletin-kb	NEW — Domain knowledge base	Liturgical calendar, worship frameworks, announcement standards, typography, scripture references, glossary

How It Works

/bulletin-setup (once)
    |
.bulletin/config.json (church profile + worship preferences)
    |
/bulletin-collect (weekly, ~3 min)
    |
processing/bulletin-service.json (with liturgical season)
    |
/bulletin-announce (weekly, ~2 min)
    |
processing/bulletin-announcements.json (categorized, privacy-checked)
    |
/bulletin-generate (weekly, <1 min)
    |
outbound/bulletin-YYYY-MM-DD.docx + Quality Score

Domain Knowledge Coverage

The bulletin-kb skill provides authoritative knowledge across:

Domain Area	Coverage	Key Sources
Liturgical Calendar	Western liturgical calendar, RCL lectionary years A/B/C, all seasons	Revised Common Lectionary (CCT, 1992)
Order of Worship	Traditional, contemporary, blended frameworks; communion additions	Book of Order (PCUSA), UMC Book of Worship, Lutheran Book of Worship
Announcements	9-category system, 60-word limit, active voice, call-to-action	Kem Meyer "Less Clutter. Less Noise." (2016)
Typography	Font sizes, margins, accessibility, section ordering	WCAG 2.1 AA Guidelines
Scripture	SBL abbreviations, citation format, 7 translation references	SBL Handbook of Style, 2nd Ed. (2014)
Denominations	9 Protestant traditions, worship characteristics, terminology mapping	Multiple denominational worship resources
Quality	8-criteria scoring rubric (0-24 scale)	Composite of church communications best practices

What It's an Alternative To

SaaS Tool	Annual Cost	Key Overlap
Tithe.ly Church Management	$864-1,428/yr	Bulletin creation, order of worship, announcements
Faithlife Proclaim	$300-1,116/yr	Bulletin formatting, scripture integration, digital sharing
Planning Center / Church Center	$108-4,800/yr	Service planning, announcement management

Feature Comparison

Feature	pf-bulletin-builder v1.1	Tithe.ly	Faithlife Proclaim	Planning Center
Weekly bulletin generation	Full	Full	Full	Partial
Order of worship formatting	Full (validated)	Full	Full	Full
Announcement formatting	Full (KB-backed)	Full	Partial	Full
Scripture text integration	Full (paste + translation)	Full (API)	Full (Logos)	Partial
Liturgical calendar awareness	Full	Partial	Full	Partial
Denomination-specific formatting	Full	Partial	Partial	Partial
Quality scoring	Full (8 criteria)	None	None	None
Privacy compliance checks	Full	None	None	None
Customizable template	Full (Word)	Partial	Partial	Partial
Print-ready DOCX output	Full	Full	Full	Full
Data stays local	Yes	Cloud	Cloud	Cloud
Annual cost	included	$864-1,428	$300-1,116	$108-4,800

Estimated Cost per Use

Disclaimer: Token estimates are approximate and based on typical usage patterns measured from skill prompt sizes. Actual costs vary with input data size, conversation length, and complexity. Estimates use Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing ($3/1M input, $15/1M output). Cowork and Claude Desktop subscription users (Pro/Max/Team) are not charged per-token — these estimates apply only to direct Anthropic API usage. Running stages individually in fresh sessions uses fewer input tokens than running the full pipeline sequentially, because pipeline mode accumulates conversation history across stages.

Per skill (run individually in a fresh session):

Stage	Skill Prompt	User Input	Total Input	Output	Est. Cost
bulletin-collect	~3.8K	~800	~7.5K	~3.8K	~$0.08
bulletin-announce	~4.8K	~800	~8.4K	~4.8K	~$0.10
bulletin-kb	~6.0K	~800	~9.6K	~6.0K	~$0.12
bulletin-generate	~6.1K	~800	~9.9K	~6.0K	~$0.12
Standalone total			~35.4K	~20.5K	~$0.41

Full pipeline (all stages in one session — context accumulates):

Stage	Base Input	+ History	Total Input	Output	Est. Cost
bulletin-collect	~7.8K	0	~7.8K	~3.8K	~$0.08
bulletin-announce	~8.8K	~4.6K	~13.4K	~4.8K	~$0.11
bulletin-kb	~10.0K	~10.2K	~20.2K	~6.0K	~$0.15
bulletin-generate	~10.1K	~16.9K	~27.1K	~6.0K	~$0.17
Pipeline total			~68.4K	~20.5K	~$0.51

Running the full pipeline once typically costs $0.36–$0.67 in API tokens (Claude Sonnet 4.6).

Known Limitations & Workarounds

Limitation	Impact	Workaround
No Bible API integration	Admin must paste scripture text manually	Bulletin-collect prompts you to copy/paste from BibleGateway.com
No real-time multi-user collaboration	Pastor and admin cannot edit simultaneously	Admin collects details from pastor via email/text
No print shop direct integration	Cannot send to professional print shops directly	Export DOCX to PDF for print shop upload
Session-based operation	Cannot auto-generate on a schedule	Run /bulletin:bulletin-pipeline weekly (~5 min)
No digital distribution	Cannot auto-email or post to website	Export to PDF and share manually

Version History

Version	Date	Theme	Key Changes
1.0	2026-03-14	Initial Release	4 skills, 6 commands, full bulletin pipeline
1.1	2026-03-15	Deep Domain Knowledge	+1 KB skill, +1 command, 20 iteration fixes, liturgical calendar, denomination awareness, quality rubric

Requirements

• Claude Desktop with Cowork mode enabled
• python-docx (auto-installed by /bulletin:bulletin-setup)
• Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, or Google Docs to open/print the generated bulletin

Important Disclaimers

• AI-Generated Content: This plugin uses AI (LLM) technology which can produce inaccurate or incomplete outputs. All content should be treated as a starting point and reviewed for accuracy before use.
• Not Professional Advice: Outputs do not constitute legal, financial, tax, medical, or other professional advice. Consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on generated content.
• No Compliance Guarantee: References to industry standards, regulations, or guidelines are for informational purposes only. This plugin does not guarantee compliance with any law or regulation. Users are responsible for verifying all outputs meet their specific regulatory requirements.
• No Endorsement or Affiliation: Mention of third-party products, standards, or organizations does not imply endorsement, partnership, or certification by those entities.