A Center for Congregational Health Conference
Communication is Key
Why focus on communication?
Conflict arises from a lack of communication. A congregation will struggle with clarity and vision if they cannot communicate with one another. It is nearly impossible to form community without good communication. And in the end, sharing the Gospel and the story of your church is all about communicating!
We want to help congregations and ministers learn how to be effective communicators.
One aspect of this is the congregational communication that happens every
day: staff-to-congregation, members to one another, etc. We’ll spend the morning discussing strategies, skills and practices for personal & congregational communication needs.
This portion of the day will really get to the core of what congregations need to operate. We’ll hit on staff meetings, church policy, feedback from congregations to ministers and vise versa, person-to-person skills and more. You will walk away with practices and tools you can use now.
We also want to focus on connecting with the community outside your church walls.
In the afternoon, our time will be spent on external communication skills:
website
tips – the best and worst things a church can do with their site; marketing and branding ideas for anything in print – ads, newsletters, signs, logos, etc; social media strategies – the best and worst things a church AND an individual can do on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube and other Google options; tips and tricks for blogs and podcasting; best email newsletter practices; and online policies and cautions. You will leave motivated to use online platforms more effectively.
And all this for only $125! A bargain investment in the long-term health of your congregation.
Confirmed locations:
Durham, North Carolina – Duke Divinity School
Monday, January 30, 2012
In partnership with Duke Divinity School.
DC – Falls Church, Virginia – Columbia Baptist Church
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In partnership with John Leland Center for Theological Studies
Richmond, Virginia – First Baptist Church, Richmond
Thursday, February 2, 2012
In partnership with Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Wake Forest School of Divinity
Friday, February 3, 2012
In partnership with Wake Forest School of Divinity.
Each conference is from 9 am – 3 pm (with an optional tutorial time from 3-4 pm)
This conference will be coming to other states and regions in March, April,
May and June of 2012. Sites to be confirmed include Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA;
Greenville, SC; Lexington, KY; Kansas City, KS; Dallas and Ft Worth, TX.
We hope to share these locations with dates, as well as other sites, soon.
Watch for more publicity from the Center.
Conference led by Natalie Aho, Communications Specialist for the Center.
Natalie is also a communications specialist for the Associated Baptist Press and Alabama CBF. She is a coach for SocialPhonics, teaching social media to ministers. She is earning her Masters in Interactive Communication.
$125/person
lunch is included.
For a group of 3 or more from the same congregation/staff, the cost is reduced to $100/person.
Registration is limited, so please register early. Bring your laptop or iPad.
Learn more and register at www.healthychurch.org
[http://www.healthychurch.org/learning-opportunities/opportunity-details?session=30]
or contact Robin Danner at congreg@wfubmc.edu [mailto:congreg@wfubmc.edu?] or 336.716.9722.
www.healthychurch.org
