Sunday 26th July 2009 Therefore, as an initial step, we intend to replace the weekly
Dear Friends, notice sheet and the tri-annual magazine with a monthly
newsletter. This should go some way to overcoming the issues
Thank you to everyone who took the time and trouble to complete a highlighted above.
communications survey earlier this year. Your input has been
valuable in deciding a way forward for our church communication. This will begin on a trial basis for the remainder of 2009 and we
shall be very interested to hear views on the effectiveness of the
There are many ideas to work on and some of these will take time to new publication once it has been in production for a few months
come to fruition. There are, however, some issues that the so we know how to best move forward.
Communications Team would like to address as soon as possible.
The final weekly notice sheet will be produced on Sunday 30th
We are aware that many of you do not like seeing the same notices August and the first monthly newsletter will be available on
in the weekly notice sheet week after week. On some occasions, the Sunday 6th September, and from the first Sunday in the month
notice sheet has only contained repeated notices. We do, however, thereafter. The newsletter will remain available throughout the
understand the necessity for notices to be repeated to act as whole month from the back of the church, in the leaflet racks,
reminders and to ensure people who may not have been at church online and by email. Previous issues will also be obtainable for
every week are aware of important information. anyone who may have missed the prior month.
The length of time between issues of the church magazine restricts If you have any questions or would like any more information
its usefulness for advance notices of events and activities coming up about this decision, please don’t hesitate to contact Stuart
in the future. For example, details of an event taking place in Wilkinson on (01480) 389623 or you can email
October would need to have been submitted by the end of May to info@stivesmethodistchurch.org.uk or use the pigeon holes at the
be included in the magazine. Similarly, reports from events and back of church.
meetings can be out of date before publication.
Thank you,
Between them, the weekly notice sheet and the tri-annual magazine
are not currently complementing each other by providing an obvious The Communications Team
place for all necessary church notices and news items.