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Communications
at Emmanuel
The nuts and bolts of getting the
word out for your ministry
Newsletter
Publishes
on the first and third Tuesdays
during the program year
Articles are due to Pamela by the
Tuesday before printing
([email protected])
Schedule available in your packet and the
online calendar
Unsolicited articles are always welcome!
Staff edits articles for clarity, content and
length
What makes a good article?
Targets
the whole parish
Covers the basics: who, what, when,
where, why
Invites participation
Explains the tradition
Provides contact information
Reports on past activities, including
quotes or first-person perspective
Sunday Announcements
Written announcements are often taken from
newsletter articles by communications staff
Suggestions and submissions are due by
Tuesday for the upcoming Sunday
Timely, in-parish communications plus weekly
schedule
Eliminates most bulletin inserts
Oral announcements can be made at the
offertory at all services, check with Jake for 9 or
Celebrant for 8 & 10:30 before the service begins
What makes a good
announcement?
Short,
usually not more than 100 words
Clearly and simply worded
Catchy phrase to introduce
Who, what, when, where
How to get involved
Contact information
Provides plenty of lead time for planning
Website
All
website decisions are made by the
Assistant Rector
Send submissions to Hope
([email protected])
Update your pages before the program
year
All forms for Program Year 2007-08
should be on the website
Pictures and suggestions for placement
welcomed
Bulletin Boards
Assigned in Tuesday staff meeting once a
month
Updated by the first Sunday of each month
Requests for board space go to your cluster’s
staff member
Materials that can be reused will be purchased
from the communications budget
Other materials come out of your ministry
budget
What makes a good board?
Pictures,
pictures, pictures
Don’t just recruit, inform
Simple, colorful design
Pictures of people
A few, simple words
Regular updating
Did I mention pictures?
Letters and Postcards
Target
specific parish groups
Combine mailings and include several
events in one mailing
Limit your mailings as much as
possible
Due in the parish office at least two
days before mail date
What makes a good mailing?
Cover
letter that explains purpose of
mailing with your signature and contact
information
Yearly or quarterly calendar of events
Registration forms, maps, and lists
Announcement of major changes to a
program
Covers the basics, even if it’s repetitive
Group roster
Outside the Parish
Yard
Signs
Limited
to one event at a time
Cannot advertise any events with alcohol
Coordinate with Hope
Press
Releases
Cannot
advertise any events with alcohol
Communications team can help produce
and distribute
Paid Advertising
Limited
to Christmas and Easter
Diocesan
Communications
Coordinated by Sandra Coburn
([email protected])
iSEEK weekly electronic newsletter provides
information for bulletins, timely submissions
and calendar items welcome
Story ideas for SEEK, quarterly magazine,
are also welcomed. Editorial board sets the
final contents
Go online to DioceseMo.org to receive iSEEK
and make sure your contributions are correct.