St Paul Lutheran Church,LC-MS
5433 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio  45227
513-271-4147

MIMIC
(Ministry In Mission In Christ)
Communication
February 10th meeting
Glen Brueggemeier, Wilfred Chan, Chris Frytag, Robert Mercer, 
Steve Schueler, Gates Smith, Dolores Taylor, Emily Wichman
First Steps:
• Evaluate updating of Shepherds Staff ($500.) and implementation of MemberConnect ($360.) software. 
• Internal communication: Communication at all building entrances: group activities, , white boards flyers etc. Better use of mail boxes.
• Audit of print and electronic technology and identify update needs and costs.
• Evaluate how we communicate internally – bulletins, flyers, bulletin boards, etc.
• Expand community visibility of building and through announcements in all public media.
Guiding Principle
Long term
Short term
Audit Tech & Communications
Other
Trust must be developed if we hope to have open communication  Small groups instead of one large organization (e.g. – Women’s Ministries as lots of small subgroups) Improve member directory – frequent revisions  Inventory & Evaluate our technology and communication equipment St Paul History
Communication when come in door Flyer Rack – flyers should be produced for all activities and available in a rack for members and visitors All announcements should show name, phone, email of contact person DVD of service – for shut-ins and others (tape ministry upgrade) LCMS History
Everything communicated to everyone. Personalize state of the church information Blogs and or forums could be opened to the larger Lutheran community perhaps through the Federation New member information - given out as a “Handbook”
 -Groups, opportunities, activities, etc…		 Look at what and how we print – physical print media and on line media Welcome center should have current  pictures and activities
Group call on new people In building signage – bathrooms, nursery etc and how to get to them Activities should be advertised well in advance. Yearly calendar!! Audit existing print materials, see if something better exists  
Members should have access to the church building – eg. Key pad   Review outside publicity for the whole church and its groups Halogen light on bell tower so the community knows we are here  
 
   Quarterly “How Are We Doing” response opportunity Play our chimes so the community knows we are here  
    Get email address of visitors Mass email to notify members of important items  
    Announcement information
 -early
 -detail information
 -meet in neutral sites
 -flyer for every event		 A voice system that would allow people to leave messages to interest groups. Push phone service like schools and village uses to communicate  
    Calendar for future events – long range planning of activities    
    Epistle : how done, why, who it goes to, how distributed    
    Mailbox – not just last names – first names, pictures too? Each person (child& adult) should have a box.    
    New Church Sign    
    Narthex white board where events and announcements are posted weekly – requires a process    
updated:  February, 2008