I was watching The Weather Channel when I saw an ad for the United Methodist Church. I thought I'd pass along a news release the UMC issued about the ads as...
An article in The Journal News of White Plains, NY, says an ad the United Methodist Church planned to display on an electronic billboard in Times Square has...
First, I'd like to extend a welcome to all the new members of the group. I know the list tends to be quiet but I hope you'll find it a helpful resource both...
I agree on the hours - but next what about pastoral care and how to ensure their confidentiality. Sue Foley-Currie, St. Alban's, Winnipeg, Canada ... From:...
Sue Foley-Currie
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Nov 25, 2003 2:20 am
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Dear Bernie, I would suggest talking to the person who retrieves all the voice mail messages the next day or after a weekend. That is a good indication of ...
Most modern voice mail systems provide private (password controlled) voice mail boxes which can be accessed only by the appropriate people. A pastoral care...
... message and ... service ... should be ... information without ... Bernie, Just stumbled upon this group. I am the Communications Coordinator for a ELCA...
Welcome to the group Christopher, I'm sure we all hope you find something useful in here :-) Gerry Davison Polk Street United Methodist Church 1401 S. Polk St ...
One thing I think is important is to finish the message with a "for more information" statement. This might be "Please stop by the foyer for a brochure,...
Friends in Christ, I would recommend the following book to all those involved in Church Communications: Getting the Word Out: The Alban Guide to Church...
You so-called Communications Directors might know something, but you know very little about communicating. I'm old enough to remember when FIRST TRY you got to...
Dorothy/Anne Crocker
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Dec 11, 2003 11:16 am
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In a message dated 12/11/2003 6:17:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Dorothy and others, I agree a machine should not be answering the phone when someone is in...
Dear Dorothy, ... you know very little about communicating. As a Communications Coordinator, (a job is a job; a vocation is a calling) my calling is to...
That was quite a lot wasn't it. Considering the serious drop in numbers in congregations of all denominations - perhaps clergy should learn again how to deal...
Sue Foley-Currie
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Dec 12, 2003 11:29 am
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I appreciate everyone's comments on the value or dislike of answering systems, but at this point I'd like to ask for a halt in the back and forth points. In...
Hey All. I am new to the list and wondering if there are any Web developers out there and how they are doing with their church websites? Thanks, Jamie ...
While I appreciate your kind offer I the help I really need is more hours in the day! ;o) I'll check out your sites though and see if I can get any ideas......
While I appreciate your kind offer I the help I really need is more hours in the day! ;o) I'll check out your sites though and see if I can get any ideas......
Hello everyone! I just joined the group! I work (part-time/full-time...if you know what I mean!) for a UMC. My job description is not clear. I feel like I am...
Every church has that problem, I think! You need to enlist the help and support of your minister in drafting a straight-forward letter/memo to everyone and...
GenKathy@...
Jan 14, 2004 12:07 pm
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Well. I would say the same thing. You are not responsible for being every parishioners secretary. One thing that helped with communication in our church was...
Do not accept any contribution after the stated dead-line. Explain the lack of information for that section by a simple entry "No information to hand". If...
Ken Bovey
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Jan 14, 2004 3:08 pm
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Set the boundary and hold to it. If you don't have anything to publish, it certainly makes your job easier ;-) I agree about writing a blurb in the next...
Church communications is part of my business. Since I don't want to bite the hand that feeds me, I both remind the client of the deadline, and if it looks like...
A comment about "where my job ends and volunteering begins." It is ILLEGAL for a non-exempt (hourly) employee of a church to "volunteer" doing similar work as...
We're quite a large church and can usually fill our weekly newsletter without much difficulty. Our editor has a deadline of work day on Monday, people often...
unfortunately for you - you will have to let the deadline pass a few times so that they can see what the newsletter will look like (or not print it at all) -...
I happened to run across this article from 'Ministry Matters,' a publication of The Anglican Church of Canada. The article is titled, "A Primer on Church...
