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Communication in your local area

Media Training

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

Wednesday, 21st May 2008
£30.00
10am-1pm
Lincoln

Thursday, 18th September 2008
£ 30.00
10am-1pm
Derby Church House

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I.T. 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, 23rd October 2008
£ 40.00
10am-4pm
Derby Church House
(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.

Tuesday, 17th June 2008
Derby Church House

Wednesday, 24th September 2008
Grantham

£ 40.00
10am-4pm
(lunch included for both courses)

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Creating a User-Friendly Church

Check how “user-friendly” your Church is and how well it is communicating both with its congregation and with those you want to reach.

The workshop will include:

  • How to make your church notice board communicate effectively
  • How to meet the requirements of new legislation about disabled access
  • How to manage church security so that you don't have to keep your church locked, barred and inaccessible
  • How to see your church through a newcomer's eyes

Tuesday, 24th June 2008
£ 80.00
Time: 10am-4pm
Dunham House, Southwell

Comedy Workshop

You can be part of a workshop to be staged at this year’s Leicester Comedy Festival to encourage people in the Christian church to engage with their audience in fresher and more interesting ways. 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 selfawareness. “Having faith in God can be a challenging affair. But as a public speaker, having faith in yourself is probably even harder.”

Wednesday, 13th February 2008
£ 50.00
10-4pm
Leicester

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Communication in your local area

What would “good communications” look like in your church and parish? Assess your local communication needs and learn how to develop a Communication Strategy.

The workshop will include:

  • Strategies for good public relations
  • Making the most of local press, media and community contacts
  • Practical tips, case studies, discussion time

Saturday, 19th April 2008
£ 30.00
From 9.30am - 1pm
Bouverie Court, Bedford Road, Peterborough

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