Do you have announcements, news articles, calendar events, photos or other information to share with the Mount Pisgah community? We are a growing church and we want to communicate as efficiently as possible. Follow the submission guidelines below to ensure that your information is publication-ready and shared promptly.
Announcements
Announcements are short, summary bits of information that promote an event or activity. Announcements highlight the basics: What, When, Where, and Who to contact for detailed information.
At Mount Pisgah, announcements are published in the weekly bulletin (Traditional worship), the announcement flyer (The Mount), appear in overhead presentations (The Mount and Traditional worship), and are distributed (upon request) via email list/phone tree.
All announcements must include a title, start date and stop date, specifying the length of the announcement's publication. Announcements not specifying a start date will run immediately. Those not specifying an stop date will run for one week.
If you intend for your announcement to run multiple weeks, you are advised to "freshen" it every 2-3 weeks, so as to keep the attention of your readers!
Submit all announcements in publication-ready format to LuAnn Christy. E-mail is preferred, but hard copies are accepted. Or, use the handy online submission form.
For the bulletin:
Announcements should be typed in Arial 10pt font and submitted no later than Wednesday at 10 a.m. for the following Sunday's bulletin.
For the overhead:
Announcements must be short! Keep in mind that each announcement will be allotted one screen (6-8 lines) and displayed for 10-12 seconds at a time.
For the email list/phone tree:
Time-sensitive announcements regarding things such as illness, prayer requests or funerals will be distributed by email list/phone tree upon special request. Call LuAnn Christy at (336) 288-3321 to activate this network.
News Articles
News articles provide more detailed information than the summary information presented in announcements.
At Mount Pisgah, news articles are featured in our monthly newsletter and on our website.
Submit all news articles in publication-ready format to LuAnn Christy. E-mail is preferred, but hard copies are accepted. Or, use the handy online submission form.
For the newsletter:
Mount Pisgah's e-newsletter is published monthly. Hard copies are available outside the Volunteer Office and at each entrance to the Sanctuary.
Articles for the newsletter should be typed in Arial 11pt font.
All news articles must include a title, start date and stop date, specifying the length of the announcement's publication. Announcements not specifying a start date will run in the next edition of the newsletter. Those not specifying a stop date will run for one edition (one month).
If you intend for your announcement to run for multiple months, you are advised to "freshen" it each month, in order to keep the attention of your readers!
The newsletter is published approximately one full week before the end of each month. The submission deadline varies, but typically falls within the first week of each month. See left column for upcoming deadlines.
For the website:
News articles of any length may be submitted and will appear in the 'Press Room' section of the website.
All articles must include a title, start date (date for item to be published) and stop date (date for item to be discontinued). Articles that do not specify a start date will run immediately. Articles that do not specify a stop date will run for one week.
Web Content
The website is a fantastic way to communicate information about your group or activity to both members and non-members of our church; it functions as a giant bulletin board for the Mount Pisgah community.
Current Page Owners: If you wish to update or modify information on an existing webpage, follow these steps:
- Submit changes or additions, in publication-ready format, to the Web Administrator. Entitle your email "Website Update: Existing Page".
- In your email, clearly identify the existing Page Title of the webpage on which your information is to appear.
- Indicate what info is to be be added, deleted or updated. You must clearly explain how the content you are submitting is to work with, modify or replace the existing content on the page.
Prospective Page Owners: If you wish to create a presence on the church website for your group or ministry, and it is not currently represented on the website, contact the Web Administrator.
Calendar Events
Calendar events are updated perpetually online, as well as being published monthly in the newsletter and weekly in the Sunday bulletin.
Calendar events must specify the start and end time of the actual event, in addition to any time needed for set-up or clean-up before or after the event.
All calendar events should be submitted to Pam Inman for approval.
Photos
From time to time, photos of church activities or people appear in our newsletter. Our website features a photo gallery for church events. Because we respect the rights and privacy of our members, appropriate consent must be obtained from all photographers and subjects before photos are published.
Photos must be in .GIF, .JPEG or .TIFF format and cannot exceed 1MB per photo. Photos may be emailed to LuAnn Christy or presented on CD with event title and date. Originals may be scanned at the Church Office and returned, if properly labeled. Photo captions may be provided on a clearly organized accompanying sheet.