Communications Request Form Communications Request This form is a detailed request to publish information about your group or event through one or more of the various communications channels of Seaside United Methodist Church. We will do our best to help you promote your group or event in a way that is both appropriate, which fits within the overall communications strategy of our church, and which reflects the mission and vision of our congregation. Name First Last Email PhoneName of Group making this request:*Please provide the name of the group or committee that is making this communications request.Are you the primary point of contact about this?YesNoIf we need more information about this information, do we contact you or someone else?If you are not the primary contact, who is?Please provide name(s) and detailed contact information (email and/or phone) of your primary contact person(s).Please provide some key information about your event, class or other news item.What are you seeking to publicize?*An upcoming eventA general publicity item about your groupAn upcoming or new classA news item or report about a recent eventA request for volunteersHas this item been placed on the Church calendar?* Yes No It is very important for all events to be placed on the Church Calendar prior to doing publicity for the event. This prevents date conflicts and misunderstandings. If you have not already calendarized your event, please contact kthompson@seasideumc.org. Please STOP now and email Darcie Kleino at dkleino@seasideumc.org, and request that the date(s) be entered onto the church calendar. Then return and complete the form Start Date of your event Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY End Date of your event Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Will your event or class require registration?* Registration is not required Registration IS required Is there a cost for your event or class?* There is no charge There is a fee for registration There is a cost for materials (books, etc.) Cost of Registration and/or materials?*Deadline for Registrations?* Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Name of the person in charge of registrations and/or the collection of fees?*Will you want to do online registrations and payment? Please contact me about setting up online registration only Please contact me about online registration and payment We will not be needing online registration or payment Number of Volunteers You needName of the classStart Date of Class Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Class ScheduleTell us about your class schedule, for instance: "Tuesdays at 7:00 pm for 6 weeks"Would you like to upload a file?NoYesUpload a file here (images, text, etc.)Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, gif, doc, docx, pub, txt.File uploads are not required but may include photos, logos, graphic images, document or text files.What do you want to say?Please tell us as clearly and completely as you can what you want to communicate. Please write it as if you were writing the final announcement or news item and include all pertinent details (who, what, when, where, and why).Seaside United Methodist Church has a variety of ways to get your information out to the congregation and we will be happy to advise you on the most effective ways to get the word out. Please contact our Director of Communications, Meg Good for suggestions, or select from the options below.Would you like this publicized in weekly Worship? On Screen Announcement in Worship (10 words max) Worship Announcement (must be approved, very limited) Weekly worship Bulletin (20 words, space permitted) Bulletin Insert (Limited availability, you will be contacted to work out details) These are our options for publicizing during the weekly worship services.Would you like this published in one of our regular or online publications? Seaside Currents Newsletter (Mailed Monthly, 150 word limit) Seaside Currents UPDATE (Emailed Weekly on Thursday, 20 word limit) Seasideumc.org Website (updated constantly) Note that the deadline for Seaside Currents (Monthly Newsletter) is the 10th of the month prior to publication. The Seaside Currents UPDATE (weekly email) is the Tuesday prior to the Thursday publication.Will you need additional cost items (to be borne by your group)? Local Newpaper Ad (Brunswick Beacon) Broad Newpaper Ad (Myrtle Beach/Wilmington) Color Brochure or booklet (produced in-house) Professionally printed brochure or booklet Single page flyers or posters (smaller than 11x17 and produced in-house) Professionally printed flyers or posters, including large format Cost on these items will vary considerably, and must be borne by the sponsoring group. In-house costs for a tri-fold color brochure or a single sided 11x17 color poster is approximately 18 cents each. Please contact the Director of Communications for help on these items.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Share this:PrintEmailFacebook
