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Submission Guidelines

The Liberal (newsletter)

Word Counts

Articles must be less than 125 words
Regular columns (i.e. Leadership Spotlight) must be less than 400 words
Copy may be edited based on space availability. Decisions to edit are made by the editor, Patti Frazee.
If your article or announcement requires more than 400 words, contact Patti at the church office (612-825-1701)

Most announcements should only be placed in The Liberal twice; announcements relating to Institutional matters (e.g. Canvass, ministerial issues) may be published more frequently

Submissions should include the name and phone number of at least one contact person

Additional flyers or inserts may be included with advance arrangements made through the church office

The sponsoring group is responsible for printing unless arrangements have been made through the office
Printed materials must be in the office prior to the deadline
Materials to be printed by the office must be in the office a week prior to the deadline
The correct size for flyers is 7”x8½”

Priority will be given to articles received on time; late articles may not be included due to space constraints

Methods of submission (in order of preference):

Email to patti@firstuniv.org (in body of e-mail or as MS Word or text attachments)
On diskette (MS Word or text formats only)
Typewritten copy (via fax or dropped off at the church)
Legible handwritten copy (via fax or dropped off at the church)

Deadlines for The Liberal, 2007-2008

Deadline Date	Mailing Date	Date of Issue
July 13, 2007	July 19, 2007	August 2007
August 10	August 16	September 1-15
August 24	August 30	September 16-30
September 14	September 20	October 1-15
September 28	October 4	October 16-31
October 12	October 18	November 1-15
October 26	November 1	November 16-30
November 9	November 15	December 1-31
December 7	December 13	January 1-15, 2008
December 28	January 3, 2008	January 16-31
January 11, 2008	January 17	February 1-15
January 25	January 31	February 16-28
February 8	February 14	March 1-15
February 22	February 28	March 16-31
March 14	March 20	April 1-15
March 28	April 3	April 16-30
April 11	April 17	May 1-15
April 25	May 1	May 16-31
May 9	May 15	June 2008
June 13	June 19	July 2008

Order of Service

Order of Service announcements must be short and to the point, with a maximum of 20-30 words
Most programming announcements may be listed in the Order of Service once, the Sunday prior to the event. Institutional announcements may be repeated for more than one week
Group-focused announcements are rarely appropriate unless they represent a last-minute change.
Special flyers are not allowed in the Order of Service. Groups must coordinate a group of volunteers to hand out their flyers after the service
Submissions are due in the church office by noon on the Wednesday prior to the Sunday, attention Chrystal Teachout.
Methods of submission are the same as for The Liberal

Pulpit Announcements

Oral announcements of events, issues, etc. are commonly requested but there is a limit to what can be accommodated without diminishing the nature of the Sunday service

Announcements should be submitted to the church office by noon on the Wednesday prior to the service, attention Chrystal Teachout
Pulpit announcements should take five to ten seconds to read
Detailed information (phone numbers, etc.) should not be included since it is unlikely the listeners will be taking notes
Pulpit announcements should only be done once for an event, unless it is a congregational meting or important institutional matter
Methods of submission are the same as for The Liberal

This page last updated on 08/04/07

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