Communications
Mission statement
The mission of Conference Communications is to help local churches make disciples through communications that equip, inform, encourage, educate, facilitate, and provide resources for clergy, lay leadership, and church members. Communications will include an effective combination of mediums and styles that provide access to everyone and would support and utilize our available United Methodist connections and resources.
Why is Communications important?
Church is about relationships. Communications should connect and build community through strengthening those relationships. Everyone wants to be in the information loop. Effective communication makes people feel valued, significant, cared for, and supported. Communications is important:
* To make informed decisions (about giving for example)
* To grow spiritually
* To feel connected and valued
* To be active in the life of the church
* To be uplifted
* To help staff, volunteers, and churches do their jobs more effectively
* To enable our churches to make disciples through effective communications and resources
The Communications Ministry is actively involved in developing and producing these communication tools for our conference, our leadership, and our churches:
The Conference Edition of the United Methodist Review Newspaper
Click here to reach the Review page for latest issue.
The newspaper is printed every two weeks. Email or send any articles you may have (with photos if available) to Karla Abernethy-Thetford, 803 Butterfield Trl, Canyon, TX 79015,
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The Conference Connect
Conference CONNECT email news is sent out weekly. Email a short paragraph about your event or ministry or need to
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Click here to reach the Newsletter page for past issues of the Connect
Fifty Ideas for Under $500
Igniting Ministry has Fifty Ideas for Under $500 for communicating in your community. You can download these ideas in word by clicking here. Or you can download them in PDF by clicking here
