Forms

Coordinator

Steve Martin

4481 East Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
925-447-4333
smartin@trivalleychurch.org

Purpose

The church bulletin is the first and maybe the only printed material a visitor may receive when visiting a local church. The bulletin can be an extremely effective communication tool for the local church. Creating a bulletin that gets read and used can be an art. This project is intended to help young people develop the skills to use creative ideas and techniques to communicate information about their church to both the visitor and the regular attendees. The hope is to show another area of the church that needs creative people to be leaders.

Process

Each participant will:

  • Create four DIFFERENT bulletins (three “Sunday Morning” bulletins and one special program - e.g. Christmas Eve, Faith Promise, Special mid-week guest, etc.) At least one of the three “Sunday Morning” Bulletins should reflect this year's LTC theme.
  • Bulletins will measure 81/2” x 11”, 81/2” x 14”, or 11" x 17" prior to folding.
  • Include a cover sheet (details below).
  • This may be a team event. A team can consist of 2 or 3 participants.
  • Mail to the Event Coordinator by the Pre-convention deadline March 12, 2010.

The Event Coordinator will:

  • Send confirmation of receipt to the Church Coordinator.
  • Organize the bulletins for judging.
  • Provide a Judge's Score Sheets for your three judges.
  • Compile judging sheets and assign award category G, S, B, P.
  • Mail all judging sheets, comment sheets, a copy of each Bulletin with its cover sheet, and all award recommendations to the Pre-Convention Coordinator by March 12, 2010.

Required Elements

  • Date
  • Order of Worship (immediate schedule)
  • Church Identification:
    Name, Logo (?), Address, Phone Number
  • Contact information:
    • Minister's name & phone number
    • Who and How to contact for more info.
  • Things to know before next week:
    • Weekly schedule of activities
    • Upcoming events
  • Welcome
  • Useful Information:
    • Nursery?
    • Children's classes?
    • Facilities information?

Optional Elements

  • Statement of Faith / Purpose
  • Artwork / Graphics
  • Sermon outline / Place for notes
  • Prayer List
  • Guest Information: Their information for us

A bulletin is NOT a newsletter (Though we may add that category in the future). It needs to contain enough information without inundating the reader with needless details. It should be visually appealing: using a variety of fonts, graphics, and space can make it attractive.

You are not required to come up with an order of worship. If you would like one from me, just ask. (If your Minister / Worship leader would like to help - GREAT!)

Rules

  • The bulletin must be created, formatted, designed, etc. by the participant. Glean the information you need and use YOUR OWN creativity to put it together.
  • COVER SHEET should contain:
    • Name
    • Age/Grade
    • Church name
    • Church address/Phone number
    • Name of Church LTC Coordinator
    • Church Coordinator Email Address
    • Type of equipment / program used:
    • Computer, typewriter, etc
    • Publisher, WORD, MAC, other
    • Printer: Color / Black & White? Inkjet / Laser / other?
    • Copier, Duplicator, etc
    • Internet resources used.
  • Indicate by date if any of your bulletins were actually used by your church? (It does not have to be used) Please remember to follow any and all appropriate copyright laws.

Awards

  • There will be three Judges. Comment sheets will be provided for each participant in the Take Home Packet. An award rating will be assigned based upon the three Judges evaluations.
  • Participants will be assigned a Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Participation Rating based upon the judges scores and will receive an appropriate-colored engraved plate for the individual's award plaque. A team plaque will be awarded to teams.