Departments Communication

Communication

Contact

Pastor Victor Hulbert
Phone: 01923 672251

Theme

Seventh-day Adventists will communicate hope by focusing on the quality of life that is complete in Jesus Christ.

Role

The role of the Communication Department is to promote good internal and external communication. We produce or promote a number of resources to help Communication Sponsors in the Conferences and Missions, and Communication Secretaries in the local churches. 

Role of the local church Communication Secretary

Adventist Media Centre (UK)

Setting up a website for your Adventist Church in the UK or Ireland.

Resources available from this office

	Resources available from this office
	Display Picture Sets. If you are planning a public exhibition or display, five sets of 20 x 16 inch pictures are available for hire from the Communication department. [No longer available since the fire on 16 November 2008. Due to lack of storage space in our temporary premises these will only be replaced once we move back to the main building in 2010] General Fact Sheet. This is an A4 single-sided sheet of information, ideal for distribution to libraries, police stations, schools, colleges, or any other institution which might like to keep information on Seventh-day Adventists in their files. We will supply these in quantities of 1 to 10 free of charge. You are free to make as many of your own copies as you like. Medical Fact Sheet. Similar to the above, this A4 single-sided sheet of information is geared more towards medical institutions such as doctors surgeries, hospitals and health authorities. Again we can supply these in quantities of 1 to 10 free of charge and you are free to make as many of your own copies as you like. A4 Presentation Folders. White, with the Seventh-day Adventist Church logo on the front, back, and inside, this folder can hold a number of leaflets and tracts. It also carries the address, telephone, fax, e-mail, and web details for the British Union Conference. Cost is 80 pence per folder. [Not available until return to main building in 2010] PR pens, rulers, car window stickers, key fobs, and round stickers. Mostly with gold logos and writing, these can be given to friends and family, or used in offices etc. Cost: £25.00 for 100 PR pens, £5.00 for 10 "Creation pens, £5.00 for 10 six-inch rulers, £5.00 for 10 key fobs, £3.00 for 30 round stickers and £5.00 for 10 car stickers. To order any of the above items (UK & Republic of Ireland only) please write to the address below, making any cheques payable to "British Union Conference": Communication Department BUC Office Stanborough Park Watford Herts  WD25 9JZ Creation Pens Creation Pens (detail) Pens Pens (detail) Stickers   Key Fob   Picture Sets   The BUC Communication department is able to hire out five picture sets for use on your own display boards. The kits are designed mainly to portray the humanitarian work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and consist of between 10 and 14 pictures, mounted on card and laminated with plastic. Each picture measures 16 x 20 inches. In addition there are captions to go with the pictures. Each picture set comes in its own aluminium protective case. Contents of BUC Picture Sets Picture Set One - General Work of the Church Picture Set One - General Work of the Church Item Picture Main Caption 1 Logo The Seventh-day Adventist Church 2 BUC Office Wherever you go in the world you will find Seventh-day Adventists 3 Three children with rice Feeding the hungry 4 Stanborough School Teaching in various schools 5 Doctor examining seated patient with stethoscope Healing the sick 6 Stanborough Press Spreading the Gospel 7 - and 8 Baptism in river Baptising in the name of Jesus Christ 9 Black Faces The Church is growing rapidly 10 Modern school Current world membership is about 10 million Hide Picture Set Two - General Work of the Church Picture Set Two - General Work of the Church Item Picture Main Caption 1 Logo The Seventh-day Adventist Church 2 BUC Office Wherever you go in the world you will find Seventh-day Adventists 3 Four children Feeding the hungry 4 Stanborough School Teaching in various schools 5 Man with patient in basket Healing the sick 6 Stanborough Press Spreading the Gospel 7 - and 8 Preaching outdoors Baptising in the name of Jesus Christ 9 Tin Church The Church is growing rapidly 10 Logo Current world membership is about 10 million Hide Picture Set Three - Tadjikistan Picture Set Three - Tadjikistan Item Picture Main Caption 1 ADRA Logo Adventist Development and Relief Agency 2 Pensioner on wall ADRA is a charity run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church 3 Girl with bowl It’s mission is to bring humanitarian aid to those in need 4 Pensioner in a wheelchair regardless of race, nationality or religion 5 Four children One of ADRA’s current aid programmes is to 6 Pensioner standing with money in hand provide food for pensioners in the war torn land of Tadjikistan 7 Street sellers with bread The government can only supply each pensioner with 8 Young woman and old lady sitting enough money for one loaf of bread per month 9 Street sellers and bread ADRA is currently operating a soup kitchen 10 ADRA logo which provides food for over 1000 pensioners 11 Tadjik boys Tadjik boys play on the streets of Dushanbe … 12 Tadjik boys … with a rocket launcher Hide Picture Set Four - Special Needs Camp Picture Set Four - Special Needs Camp Item Picture Main Caption 1 Three girls with sea behind Seventh-day Adventists care about people. 2 Helper with girl colouring Every year they run a camp in the village of Aberdaron, North Wales, 3 Helping to fit a calliper to leg for people with special needs. 4 Two helpers with a young boy Young Seventh-day Adventists volunteer 5 Three boys with tents behind as helpers at the camp. 6 Girls in background with guitars "Therapy" involves music, 7 Charlene crawling under net games, 8 Charlene climbing through tyres exercise, 9 Michael through tyres and competitions. 10 Girl pointing water pistol Most of all the camp is about making friends, 11 Michael kicking football having fun, 12 Girl and boy smiling and building relationships. 13 Adventist Church Logo Seventh-day Adventists care about people. Hide Picture Set Five - Adventist Education Picture Set Five - Adventist Education Item Picture Main Caption 1 - Seventh-day 2 - Adventist 3 - Education 4 Logo Seventh-day Adventist believe in Christian Education. 5 Senior pupil with glasses, writing In the United Kingdom and Ireland they operate 6 Stanborough School - landscape two secondary schools and nine primary schools. 7 Four children sitting Adventist schools maintain very high educational standards. 8 Girl patting other girl's hand However it is the Christian ethos that makes Adventist schools special. 9 Seated girl with arms folded Children come to school with a variety of needs ... 10 Chinese girl tugging hair physical, mental, social ... 11 Little boy but also spiritual. 12 Girl with braided hair and boy Regardless of their racial or religious background, 13 Two girls - one tall, one short Adventist teachers set out to meet the needs of the children 14 Girl with mischievous smile and help them reach their full potential as individuals. 15 Four girls in costume Hundreds of former students testify to the positive impact 16 Teacher and junior choir that Adventist education has had on their lives. 17 Stanborough School - portrait Seventh-day Adventist believe in Christian Education. Hide Cost of hiring a Picture Set The cost of hiring a BUC Picture Set is as follows: Rental: £10.00 for the first week or part thereof, and £5.00 for subsequent weeks. The duration of use being measured from despatch of the picture set from this office, to its return to this office. Postage: If you cannot arrange for the picture set to be collected from and returned to the BUC office, then postal costs will be incurred. These will be about £12.00 each way (including insurance). Deposit: A £20.00 deposit is required before the picture set is sent out. This will be refunded when the picture set is returned complete and in good condition. Example: You want to hire a kit for a display in your local library (using their display boards), for a period of three full weeks. Your Pastor can pick up the picture set from this office the week before you need it, but you will have to post it back. Note that you will need to hire the picture set for four weeks to allow for delivery and return. In this case the costs would be as follows: Rental: £10.00 plus 3 x £5.00 = £25.00 Postage: Approximately £12.00 (one way) Deposit: £20.00 (returned when kit is returned) Hide How to hire a BUC Picture Set Based on the above example you would first of all phone the BUC Communication department (01923 672251) to check that a picture set is available. You would then send two cheques made out to "BUC", one for £25.00 and one for £20.00. Your Pastor picks the picture set up for you and, having made the arrangements with your library, you put the display up. (You will probably want to have a few leaflets about your local church etc. available as well.) When your time is up you pack the pictures and captions back into the case, take them to your post office (or courier depot), and post them back to us. Make sure that the contents are covered for their value of £450.00, and keep some proof of posting. As soon as we receive the picture set back (in good condition!) we will send your original deposit cheque back to you.   We hope that you will be able to use the BUC Picture Sets as an effective witnessing tool in your local area.  Hide Resources from this office

Resources available from Stanborough Press

	Resources available from the Stanborough Press
	Church Information Cards. Available from the Stanborough Press. This card will replaces the "Quick Look" leaflets. Designed by Becky De Oliveira and printed in Thailand the cards measure approximately 10 cm square when folded and about 25 cm by 10 cm when opened out. An interesting side-effect of the bi-fold design is that the cards will stand up on a flat surface, a feature that will be useful in church foyers etc. Efficient production plus a subsidy from the BUC Communication department means that the cards can be ordered from the Stanborough Press at just 2 pence each. The minimum number of cards that can be ordered is 1,000 but postage and packing is free. To order your box of cards send a cheque for £20.00, made out to "BUC" to: Church Information Cards, Stanborough Press, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 9SL. For further information contact BUC Communication director, Pastor Victor Hulbert Phone: 01923 672251. Inside Look booklet. This 32-page booklet is an introduction to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It answers many common questions which people have about the Church, and gives people an idea of what they can expect to find when they visit one of our churches. Cost from the Stanborough Press: 60 pence each. A Manual for Positive Press Relations. Written by Mike Stickland and subtitled Getting Church News into Local Papers this is the definitive guide for Pastors and Communication Secretaries who wish to publicise the work of their local church. Cost from the Stanborough Press: £9.95 each. Order any of these items from the Stanborough Press through the usual channels or phone the ABC on 01476 539 900. Hide Stanborough Press Resources

Handout Materials from Communication Workshops and additional training resources

	Handouts
	Below are several handouts provided at Communication Workshops that are held on a National, Conference or Local level. The handouts are principally most helpful to those who have attended the workshops and have had opportunity to learn and interact with the presenter. However, they may also be of some help to others with an interest in good Communication. Christian Guide to Media Ministry. Why Christians should be involved in Media along with some practical tips and guidelines. (pdf) Church Location and Identity. Making sure your church and be found - and be found attractive. (pdf) Communication and Technology. A brief history, main points for planning video projection, projection software and staying legal. Making PowerPoint effective. (pdf) Dealing with the Media. A brief guide as to why we should be involved with the media, the kinds of stories they like, what to do when the phone rings and a few tips on interviews. (pdf) Decoding the web. Guidelines for setting up an effective church website. (pdf) Guidelines for BUC News and Messenger Reporting and Photography. (pdf) Photo Guidelines for Publishing on the web. What is appropriate? What kind of permissions do I need? These are the guidelines the BUC uses for the photo gallery but can be adapted for use on local church websites. Role of the Communication Secretary. Word Document. Successful Picture Publishing. Photography Workshop Handout demonstrating the kind of pictures newspapers, the Messenger and BUC News love. If you want your picture published this gives some helpful tips. (pdf. Right click and "save as" to download) Other external Guidelines that may be helpful: The Pacific Union Conference produces some helpful advice for photographers: News Photo Ethics. Positive advice on the rules of photo journalism. Cameras and Lenses. Slightly out of date but excellent advice on camera, lenses and flash for your event reporting. Permission for Photos. Do I need permission to publish my photo on a website or in a church publication? These guidelines are for the USA but are similar to guidelines we are currently working on for the BUC. Hide Handout Materials from Communication Workshops <

Needing panels, banners or display boards for your church or display? The panelwarehouse.com is offering a 5% discount for Adventist Churches who order through this link. Contact the Communication Department for your discount code then click on the banner on the left. Add the promotional code when you check out your shopping basket or phone your order.