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  • Fold the monthly newsletter while you catch up with friends (see below).
  • Submit information of interest to the congregation for the newsletter.
  • Report for the website by writing brief descriptions of CUCC activities to accompany our photo gallery.
  • Construct a support for outdoor banners to advertise CUCC events.
  • Make an outdoor banner for a CUCC event.
  • Take photos of new members to add to our membership bulletin board.
  • Sign up to add to the CUCC blogs and be the person who enters information about upcoming events for the committees on which you serve.

Monthly Meetings (newsletter mailing)
Last Wednesday before the first Sunday of the next month
10:15 (after Tai Chi) 
Pilgrim House Sun Porch
Contact:  Ann McLaughlin

What does the Communications Committee do?

Our primary task is to assemble the newsletter from articles submitted by members of the congregation; the newsletter is edited by Vandy Bradow and Carol Clark.  At our monthly gathering we fold, address, and mail the newsletter.  Currently our members are retired women who also use the time as a support group.  Anyone is welcome to join.  We also publish the Church Directory every five years, maintain the hallway bulletin boards (Shannon Core), maintain the website and blogs (Lavon Page), and place brochures in the pews (Ed Klemmer).

How do you connect to the rest of the church?

We are a committee of the Welcoming, Fellowship and Growth Ministry.

What do people like about serving on the Communications Committee?  “Communication is at the heart of the communion of the saints.  This is one way we stay in touch with what is going on within the church as well as our outreach to the community outside the church.  Also it is how we can be aware of special needs of members, e.g. hospitalizations, births, deaths, and illnesses, of the members and their extended families.”  - Ann

How do I get the word out at CUCC?

Each CUCC member has his or her favorite source of information, so think duplication of communication!  Remember that we have two Sunday worship services and that our members span the dawn of the digital age.

Blog: Post details of upcoming events, changes or cancellations on the CUCC News and Chat blog. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the blog. If you wish to post information, ask Lavon Page to generate an invitation from Google which will allow you to become a contributor. Or ask Lavon or Jane to post the information for you.

Bulletin: Write 2 or 3 sentences and email them to the office no later than Thursday at 11 am, for the upcoming Sunday. The bulletin announcements are distributed at both the Taizé and 10:30 worship services.

Bulletin board: Make an eye-catching poster and place it on the appropriate bulletin board. Be sure to pencil a date it can be removed in one of the corners.

Bulletin insert: Make arrangements with the office two weeks ahead of time to have your committee’s insert included in the bulletin.

Calendar: Ask the office to put your event on the calendar at the CUCC website. This is the "official" schedule of events. If you're planning an event that uses a room at the church or in Pilgrim House, your event should be on the calendar. (The calendar is also the system for reserving facilities.)

Email notice: Send your announcement to the office. We try not to flood members’ mailboxes so weigh whether this is something that could be conveyed another way. Email is great for last minute changes that might affect many members of the congregation.

Facebook Group: If you join Facebook, you can post your announcement on the Community United Church of Christ Facebook Group page.

Ministry Moment: Contact the Community Outreach Ministry to be put on the schedule. Ministry Moments are geared to highlight opportunities for the congregation to be involved in ministry within and beyond the congregation.

Narthex/fellowship table: Set up an informational table in the narthex or at the fellowship hour. To schedule the space, contact the office.

Newsletter: Write an article and email it to the office no later than the deadline – check the calendar.

Sunday morning announcement: These are rare and are best used for last minute changes. Contact Steve Halsted to ask him to make the announcement and give him the basic information in writing on Sunday morning.

Twitter: To alert CUCC members of your timely message, post your news on Twitter so that it will be displayed on the Twitter Chat page. See the Twitter Chat page for instructions on how to do this.

Website: Contact the webmaster to discuss the best way to advertise using the website. Most of the information at the site is about long term information. The nature of your announcement will determine whether the site is a good match. But there's an "Upcoming Events" feature on the home page which is good for announcing approaching events and activities. Be sure to ask the webmaster to add your event to the Upcoming Events box. He can link it to more detailed information on the CUCC News and Chat blog.

Each CUCC member has his or her favorite source of information, so think duplication of communication! Remember that we have two Sunday worship services and that our members span the dawn of the digital age.