As long as they're not copyrighted you can. I don't think anyone would object to using the material you find in a church bulletin. Most poems and stories are for public enjoyment. You may come across a few sights, like poetry.com which will tell you that the material cannot be used. But as long as someone doesn't take a story or poem, and claim that they wrote it, there is no problem. Add the real author's names when you print it, giving them credit!It's only plagarism if you take credit and make money using the literat...

As long as they're not copyrighted you can. I don't think anyone would object to using the material you find in a church bulletin. Most poems and stories are for public enjoyment. You may come across a few sights, like poetry.com which will tell you that the material cannot be used. But as long as someone doesn't take a story or poem, and claim that they wrote it, there is no problem. Add the real author's names when you print it, giving them credit!It's only plagarism if you take credit and make money using the literature! Enjoy! There are some lovely stories and poems that are yours to use as you please!