Communications

“And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim Him?” [Romans 10:14]

The mission of the Communications Ministry Team at Loveland UMC is to promote church events and ministry opportunities and to equip our ministry teams to make Loveland UMC’s mission and vision become a reality in people’s lives.

Our Communications Ministry team serves to effectively communicate the ministry offerings of Loveland UMC with the church leadership team, ministry team members, the congregation and the community so as to “connect the unconnected with the transforming love of Jesus Christ.” This team manages/creates the bulletin board displays in the Gathering Area, the outside church marquee, special outdoor banners, dramas and videos for sermon series or special ministry promotions, ministry brochures, posters, our website, The LUMCNEWS! weekly email; PDoug’s Friday enote, LUMC’s Facebook page and more! To connect contact, Director of Minsitry Operations, Pat Blankenship.

One form does it all!!! The COMMUNICATION FORM!

The Communication Ministry Team has created a form for your use in communicating your ministry events through the various communication tools that are currently in place at Loveland UMC. This includes, but is not limited to, The Happenings, The LUMCNEWS!, The Bulletin Boards, Posters, L.U.M.C.’s Website, Facebook and more etc.

Communication Tools Available to Ministry Teams for Publicizing Ministry Offerings:

· The Happenings – Weekly Sunday publication sharing ministry news and events as well as congregational care news distributed on Sunday mornings in the Worship bulletin. Also the Happenings is posted each week on the website. (add link to Happenings icon). The Office Administrators, Robin Kerth and Linda Plybon, manage this resource. They can be contacted at 513.683.1738 or you can email the office. As a reminder, a Communication Form needs to be completed for items to be posted in the Happenings and must be received by noon on Wednesday for the upcoming Sunday publication.

· The L.U.M.C.N.E.W.S.! – Weekly Thursday publication sharing ministry news and events, a devotional, and links to ministry news found on the church’s website. This communication is distributed on Thursdays through email. To be added to the distribution list, please click here. Nikki Price manages this resource and can be contacted at @ 697-6329 or you can email Nikki Price @ . Deadline for news items in the LUMCNEWS! is Tuesday @ noon for the upcoming Thursday publication. Please use the Communication Form above to submit your news to the office.

· Bulletin Boards – The W.L.S.- F.I.G. {Worship. Learn. Serve. – Fellowship.Invite.Give} bulletin boards, located upstairs in the Gathering Area along with the two Community bulletin boards are used to communicate current ministry offerings. Ministry team leaders/members are asked to create their own signs, posters, etc. to be posted on the boards and place the items in Mike and Sandy Dial’s church mailbox. As a reminder, a Communication Form needs to be completed for items to be posted on the Bulletin Boards and must be received by noon on Monday for the upcoming Sunday (Bulletin Boards are updated on Wednesday afternoons). If you have photos, flyers, etc. that can be posted on the bulletin board, simply leave them in The Dial’s mailbox along with instructions for posting.

· Posters – Posters for special events and ministry offerings can be designed to communicate your news. Posters can be placed ( with special adhesive obtained from the Office Administrators) on the wooden doors in the stair wells and the large wooden doors at the opening of both the upstairs and downstairs hallway. Also the bathroom stalls can be used. Also, please place a copy of the poster in the Bulletin Board mailbox for display on the boards. As a reminder, a Communication Form needs to be completed providing information, images, etc. to be included on the poster.

· Videos – Special events and worship announcements can be shared through the use of videos that are 1 ½ – 2 minutes in length. Videos can be created if pictures are provided (via a cd) and a Communication Form is filled out with an explanation of what is wanted, purpose of video, details to include, etc.

· Newspaper – Local newspaper ads can be taken out to publicize a community event. Please complete a communication form including description, photos, graphics, etc. that you would like included and we can assist you with placing your ad. Your ministry team would be responsible for the cost of the ad. Also, you can submit a request to advertise an event at the church for free by emailing your information directly to . Information will be published under the Religion section of the community newspapers.

Join the Communication Ministry Team! Share the gifts that you’ve been blessed with to help the team live out its’ mission posted above. For more information, contact Pat Blankenship @ patb@lovelandumc.org

2012 Communicaitons Team:
Nikki Price:  Webmaster for our Website; The L.U.M.C.News!; Posters
Sandy Dial: Bulletin Boards; Mailboxes
Mike Dial: Bulletin Boards; Mailboxes; Church Marquee
Jana Lewis: Historian
Jefferson Davis: Video
Robin Kerth & Linda Plybon: The Happenings
Pat Blankenship: Chair

COMMUNICATION RESOURCES FOR YOUR USE:

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