News in the Pews
United Methodist Communications provides an electronic template, which allows your church to create your own, high-quality newsletter. All you need is a computer that runs Microsoft Word (version 95 or higher), a printer, photo files on that computer (optional), and news and information from your congregation. Get more information about this free service HERE.
The Parish Paper
The Kansas West Conference’s purchase of a subscription to The Parish Paper includes permission to provide copies to the congregations within the conference for their use.
This permission allows each congregation within the conference to:
Issues of The Parish Paper are available from the e-newsletter archive at http://www.kswestumc.org/enewsletterarchives.
Music and video copyright
Local church website information and hosting
Communications topics
United Methodist Communications offers resources on a variety of local church communication topics on its website. Visit UMCom.org. Topics include:
Online training opportunities
United Methodist Communications offers many live training, online learning and do-it-yourself opportunities to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective church leader. See learning opportunities at the UMCom Training Center.
Tuesdays @ 10 a.m. Central
United Methodist Communications offers weekly webcasts on communication topics at 10 a.m. Central. Archives of previous topics and a list of upcoming topics may be found on the UMCom website. Visit Tuesdays @ 10 a.m. Central.
Multimedia
Computers and Software
Virus and malware protection
Internet hoax resources