By
Phyllis M. Bowers, Executive Director, The
United Methodist Stewardship Foundation
SAVE THE
DATE! Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - Communications and Social Media Clinic with
Rev. Scott Vaughan, President and CEO, Scott Vaughan Communications, Lexington,
South Carolina – 9:00 AM until Noon at Zion United Methodist Church, 1030
Carlisle Road, York, PA 17404-4938.
All Susquehanna Conference Clergy and their staff, along
with anyone interested in communications, are invited to join the Executive
Directors and staff of the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the National
Association of United Methodist Foundations for this Clinic presented in three,
one-hour parts. Here’s what’s happening:
1.
10
Things To Know About People. The role of
the church is to build relationships with people. It’s often easy to see the crowd rather than
the individual. This segment focuses on
understanding the audience, what’s happening with families, and how people
respond to church promotion.
2.
10
Things To Improve Your Communication Mix.
Here’s a checklist to drive your church’s communication
methodologies. We’ll talk about
everything from websites to social media, print management to worship
announcements.
3.
10
Things To Know About Hospitality Ministry.
As we communicate in today’s marketplace, we must be prepared for people
to respond and visit with us. How is
your church preparing to receive and love guests? This segment will give you information to
help your ushers, greeters and welcome center volunteers.
Rev. Vaughan’s company exclusively serves the strategic
communication needs of churches and faith organizations throughout North
America.
Scott is a native of Georgia, where he began a twenty-year
newspaper career at the age of fifteen.
He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and of Emory University
Executive Management Program with a focus on strategic marketing. Working for both weekly and daily newspapers,
he was an award-winning writer in both the Georgia and South Carolina Press
Associations.
In 1994, Scott responded to the
Lord’s calling, leaving the newspaper business behind. Today, he networks with and serves more than
3,500 congregations in forty-five different faith organizations.
In addition to teaching communication clinics for church
leaders; Scott works on-site with churches around communication education,
research, and promotion strategy; and, writes extensively on strategic
communication that translates into missions, outreach and evangelism.
He and his wife have been married twenty-six years and have
four sons. Scott is an ordained deacon
at Lexington Baptist Church, and ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the
Church. He teaches and leads a growing
mission Sunday school class of more than two hundred adults.
Register on line only at www.umstewardship.org. Registration fee is $35 per person.
