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Voice of The United
Churches of
Editorial Guidelines
Questions? Call
Church Administrator Sandi Hallett at 943-1210 or
sandi@theunitedchurches.org
Contact Voice editor Yvonne Wilhelmsen at 357-7163 or
ywilhelms@yahoo.com
Purpose:
The Voice of The
United Churches of
WHO submits articles to the Voice:
Ministry chairs or
designees, Staff, Council Clerk, Moderator, group coordinators
or designees, or anyone…..
WHAT to include in Voice
articles, and article priority:
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WORSHIP:
theme, text, dates, times, locations, music, communion,
etc.
†
CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION: classes for adults and children, CE news
†
MINISTRY ARTICLES,
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
†
PASTOR’S PEN
(by pastor or guest)
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COUNCIL, DENOMINATIONAL
NEWS
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CALENDAR ITEMS, PRAYERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
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OTHER CHURCH NEWS:
meetings, luncheons, fellowship and volunteer
opportunities, etc.
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THANK YOU’S - Post-promotional (thanks for help) articles
†
TUCO-affiliated non-profit
organizations (benevolences) announcements
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Non-profit arts organizations
events in which our people are performing
† Personal notes about The United Churches members, active
participants, and their families:
Births, Deaths, Weddings,
Birthdays (≥ 80 years old)
Graduations, Illnesses or hospitalization
Anniversaries (≥ 25 years)
WHEN:
The Voice is published every other week. Deadlines are
Wednesdays one week prior. See
schedule.
WHERE:
Articles should be submitted via e-mail (preferred) to
ywilhelms@yahoo.com
as either in-line
text or an attachment. See
“e-mail”, below. You may also put
very short (50 words or
less) articles in the Voice
mailbox at church (and leaving a phone message at 357-7163 would be
appreciated).
HOW to submit articles to the
Voice:
Other articles: 150-350 words.
Announcements, Thanks, Meetings etc.: 75-100 words.
All submissions will be edited as needed.
1.
Articles are edited for: content, punctuation, grammar, spelling,
style, organization, and space available.
2.
If heavy editing is required, we may work with the author, if time
permits.
3.
The final decision to publish will be made by the editor in
consultation with the church staff.
Publication standards
are subject to change without notice.
Revised January 2008.
The United Churches of
2008*
Voice
Deadline and Publication Schedule
Questions? Contact Church Administrator Sandi Hallett at 943-1210 or
sandi@theunitedchurches.org.
Contact Voice Editor
Yvonne Wilhelmsen at 357-7163 or
ywilhelms@yahoo.com.
Before submitting an article, please refer to the Editorial
Guidelines.
Issue
Deadline - 6 p.m.
Publication
Calendar goes
Lead Article
#
Wednesday
Date
Through
Ministry/Staff
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