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Highland Park Presbyterian Church ·  Dallas, Texas
 April 27-29, 2006

SYNOD OF THE SUN
Stated Meeting – April 27-29, 2006
Highland Park Presbyterian Church – Dallas, Texas

Appendix I

Communications Division

Report to Synod of the Sun - April 29, 2006 

The Presbyterian SUN:

The communications division decided to cancel the December 2006 issue in order to gear up for the launch of a new printing schedule in January.  The SUN will continue to be published 6 times per year (Jan. March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) in 2007. Advertising and publishing rates will be increased to reflect changing costs. There has not been a rate increase for several years.  

2007 Budget:

1.                  Communications Division will seek partners in funding future issues of The SUN, which touches 87,000 Presbyterian households and offices. 

2.                   Sent a resolution regarding budget intrepretation and presentation to the Executive Committee and the Operations Division. 

Two guests shared experience and hope as Presbyterian communicators:           

            Rob Allen, Director of Communications, Grace Presbytery.

He shared his work including Grace Presbytery website development and upkeep, resourcing presbytery meetings and visual presentations for such, as well as booklets for presbytery meetings.  Rob also shared his greatest challenge, which is maintaining his spirituality along with the work.   

            Jack Haberer, Editor of the Presbyterian Outlook.

Shared his journey to accepting the call to the Outlook. Answered a variety of questions relating to reliable communications in the PC(USA). 

Presbyterian Communicators Network –  Regional Conference – Sept. 22-24 at the Presbyterian Mission Center in Irving, Texas 

Synod of the Sun and Grace Presbytery will host a South-by-Southwest regional conference of the Presbyterian Communicators Network. Planning team members represent several presbyteries. 

Informal list of topics considered for workshops or resource material:

  1. Transition between software programs
  2.  Website 101, including surfing the Web
  3.  Email 101,  Tech terms
  4.  Start-up kits/cost challenge – funds/grants available?
  5.  Computer hardware/software 101, including firewalls protection,  thumbdrives, etc.
  6.  Affordable/accessible software 101, which versions, etc., copyrights ©
  7.  How to's, e.g. Databases, spreadsheets, etc. (demos)
  8.  Service – what is needed
  9.  Network of tech volunteers/consultants/message board
  10.  Dial-up friendly (size of files, multimedia)
  11.  Empowerment – overcoming fear of “breaking” something hi-tech
  12.  Internet-based meetings
  13.  Resource and share everything that is already available on the PCN website.