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Foundation for United Methodist Communications

Foundation for United Methodist Communications. Update September 2005. Areas of Focus. Building the base of support Raising money for communications infrastructure in Africa Raising money to support new congregations

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Foundation for United Methodist Communications

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  1. Foundation for United Methodist Communications Update September 2005

  2. Areas of Focus • Building the base of support • Raising money for communications infrastructure in Africa • Raising money to support new congregations • Raising money to support scholarships and fellowships in religion journalism

  3. Accomplishments • $35,157 raised year-to-date • $446,000 in outstanding requests • 100% giving by Foundation Trustees and staff • 2 new trustees recruited • Circle of Hope in place • Lots of solicitations underway or planned

  4. Africa Communications • First area of focus for the Central Conference Communications Initiative • Identified highest priority needs based on input from clergy and lay leaders in Africa • Developed initiative to fund 14 conference communications centers in Africa

  5. Africa Communications • Partnership with Africa Conferences, UM Publishing House, GBOD and UMCom • Includes providing printed resources as well as communications infrastructure • Infrastructure includes computers, equipment to develop stories, community radio capacity, hand-held and ham radio

  6. Conference Communications Centers • Cost is $14,000 each –$196,000 to be raised by June 2006 • Provides: • Equipment • Training • Salary Support • Opportunity to share stories and build relationships

  7. Igniting New Congregations • 3-year pilot program to develop models for communications training and resources to support new church starts • Partnership with the Fitzgerald Program and General Board of Discipleship • 5 churches will participate in the pilot project; 1 will be selected from each jurisdiction

  8. Igniting New Congregations • Research in the Southeastern Jurisdiction indicates that only 15.3% of 2000-2005 UMC new church starts have successfully obtained their charters • We can apply what we’ve learned through Igniting Ministry and build on that success to help new churches survive and thrive

  9. Igniting New Congregations • Pastors lack training regarding how to share their message with the community • New Churches make missteps because there is no model to guide marketing efforts • Marketing funds are frequently used ineffectively and are undervalued

  10. Igniting New Congregations • Test and develop effective marketing strategies to support 4 distinct models for new church starts • Achieve average Sunday attendance of 200 or more people at the pilot churches participating in the program • Create a New Church Marketing Kit and distribute to 500 new church planters • Provide training and on-line resources to support new church starts

  11. How can you help? • Keep these efforts in your prayers • Make a personal gift • Think about churches or conferences with existing relationships in Africa—help us connect with them to determine if they will partner with the church in Africa to establish a conference communications center • Help us connect with individuals or organizations that would be interested in supporting the work in Africa, Igniting New Congregations or scholarships to support religion journalists

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