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Ministries and Resources 

Communication Ministry


Vision Statement:

  • Communication in ways that capture attention and build community
  • Communicate Mystery in history: what keeps us faithful to God's dream throughout continuing historical change.
  • Employ and adapt emerging technologies for specific diocesan needs
  • Enable every person in every parish to be in the flow.

Description:

The ministry's function is one of facilitating the communication needs of the various diocesan ministries through diverse means and media. The Communication ministry in Bethlehem does not see itself as a separate area or program, but as an integral part of all ministry in the diocese.

Activities:

Members of the committee contribute to all forms of communication within and outside the diocese. The diocesan newspaper, Diocesan Life,  is mailed to every church member in the diocese. The committee also helps facilitate the use of the Quest International Group Communication Network which is an integral part of both the work of the diocese and its sense of community, through the meeting "Bethlehem of PA." The Ecunet meeting "Bethlehem News" was created in June, 1999, as the primary instrument for information to be shared in the diocese. In addition, you can also join the new communicators list by sending Bill an email here. Learn how to join either of these electronic lists

Diocesan Communication Minister Bill Lewellis works constantly to enrich communications in the diocese through all available media .. print, video, television, cable, satellite conferencing, internet, intranet, and through face to face meetings and seminars. He has created a wealth of information available to parishes, including an article found here, "Getting Into the Local Daily," and another which suggests links to sites for using film in your spiritual journey.

The Communication Ministry strives to enable the diocese to live its mission statement: "Live God's love. Tell what you have seen and heard."

Related web sites
Episcopal Satellite Teleconferencing
Episcopal Cathedral Teleconferencing Network
Episcopal Life
Episcopal Communicators
Faith and Values Media - Exploring the richness of our faith traditions. Discover how spirituality can enrich your life and provide "light for the journey".

Grace Cathedral Network -Gracecom
The Hallmark Channel - The re-branded Hallmark Channel (formerly Odyssey Network) was launched on August 5, 2001.


Media  Literacy Links
Center for Media Literacy 
Media Literacy Clearinghouse 
Links to Media Literacy online

Other Communication Resources
The Why and How of Podcasting by Jeff Frey of Rice University
Jeffrey Daniel Frey's Blog: A Focus on Podcasting Technology Questions


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