Saturday, 18 May 2013

St. Matthias Anglican Church

Communications

Communications Committee

Strategic Communications Focus

Communicating Christ is not a new task, even though in every generation it needs to be done in new ways.

Communication is essential to the Church

We cannot be a part of Christ's family if we do not speak to each other. We cannot fulfil the purposes or the aims, if we do not communicate. Our search for unity, our struggle to break the chains of human injustice, are inspired and sustained by communicating what is being said and done across the boundaries which have historically separated and sometimes divided us from each other.

Communication needs to run through everything we do, from start to finish. Communication in this sense is a large and varied enterprise. It may take the form of action (which "speaks louder than words"), or worship (and not just preaching), for we also "communicate" when we share bread and wine at the Lord's table, or fostering relationships between people.

Policy Documents

pdf St. Matthias email policy 52.35 Kb

pdf St. Matthias photo guidelines 90.56 Kb

St. Matthias Strategic Communications Guidelines 59.05 Kb

History of the Committee

The Committee came together in October 2009.

Completed website design for role-out in Spring 2010;
Created appropriate policies (i.e., email,etc.) and guidelines (i.e., photography, etc.) by March/April 2010;
Had a fully functioning E-Mail strategy by April/May 2010;
Had a "Crisis/Special Events" strategy by September 2010.

OUTCOMES FOR 2011/2012

With participation with the Stewardship Committee prepare a parish survey
Continue to expand website use by parish committees
Prepare for the 125 anniversary of the parish scheduled for 2013
Create appropriate policies and guidelines for use of outside media such as Ottawa Citizen , Ottawa Sun, ECM , NewsWest, Crosstalk, Community TV [Rogers], radio [i.e., CFRA, CBC etc.], commercial TV [i.e., CJOH, CBC, etc.], and social networks [ Facebook, Twitter].