Courses 2009

Mission and Media

Training on writing press releases and some practical experience in being interviewed, with tutoring from media professionals.

Each workshop will include:

• Tips on working with journalists
• Information on writing press releases for the media
• Practical tutoring on interview techniques

Tuesday, 29th September 2009
£40.00
10am-4pm
St Jude’s Church Hall, Nottingham
(lunch included)

(For additional local courses and advice contact your local communications officer)

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IT for Worship

Find out some of the possibilities for using PowerPoint displays in services to add a new dimension to worship.

The workshop will include:

• Useful tips on how to incorporate PowerPoint into worship
• Guidelines on personalising presentations for your Church
• Information about current software available

Thursday, 7th May 2009
£30.00
10am-4pm
Dunham House, Southwell
(lunch included)

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Basic PowerPoint

Learn how to design and create a tailor-made presentation and receive tips on how to keep your audience captivated.

The workshop will include:

• Design tips
• Simple guidelines for presentations
• Personal tutoring on presentation styles

Tuesday, 12th May 2009
£30.00
10am-4pm
Dunham House, Southwell
(lunch included)

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Magazine Design & Editing

A special day course designed for magazine editors and parish publicity officers to help improve the quality of magazines and publicity material for churches.

Each workshop will include:

• Training in presentation and design
• Writing and editing and information on how to find stories along with ideas for content and increasing readership.

A full training pack is provided and there is also an opportunity to share ideas and problems with other course members.

Thursday, 11th June 2009
£ 40.00
10am-4pm
The Vine, Hyson Green

(For additional local courses and advice contact your local communications officer)

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Creating a Welcoming Church

Check out how welcoming your Church is and how well it is communicating both with its congregation and with those you want to reach.

The workshop will include:

• Guidance on how to measure how welcoming your church is and how to see your church through a newcomer's eyes
• How to make your church notice boards communicate effectively
• Tips on improving your welcome through teams and resources

Tuesday, 16th June 2009
£40.00
Time: 10am-4pm
Church House, Lincoln

(For additional local courses and advice contact your local communications officer)

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Comedy Workshop

Andy Kind, a comedian from Stoke, has designed the course to help Christian ministers, and others involved in public speaking, to convey the Gospel message in a more engaging, relevant fashion. He says, 'Christianity is not seen as accessible by the majority of people. If we want the Gospel message to engage with people spiritually, then we must first learn to better engage with them in human terms.'

The course will tackle issues such as body language, voice modulation and overall performance skills, and is aimed at building confidence and self-awareness. 'Having faith in God can be a challenging affair. But as a public speaker, having faith in yourself is probably even harder.'

Tuesday, 20th October 2009
Price: £50.00
Time: 10-4pm
Christ Church, Worksop

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