Hello!  My thanks to those who were able to meet on Tuesday evening to begin this journey together to develop a comprehensive Communications Strategy and Plan for First United Methodist Church.  I believe it was a good meeting with lots of great ideas expressed.

Three important items:

1. Jerry Niebaum has agreed to put together a special web site for our Communications Team in order to provide a place to display and archive meeting notes and other important items.  He will send the web address information to everyone.  Please check out this site and read the notes.  Thanks to Jerry and thanks also to Michelle Parmley for taking the notes.

2. We will be meeting again on Tuesday, May 2nd at First Church Downtown from 7:30-8:30.  Please let me know if you are unable to attend.

3. In the spirit of communications, here is the list of team members with email addresses:

Bill Bartscher   billybev@sunflower.com
Ed Bracken    bracken@ku.edu
Bennett Griffin   bennettg@securikey.com
Jerry Jalenak   jerry.jalenak@gmail.com
Harold & Margaret Jones   retpub77@aol.com
Jerry Niebaum   jniebaum@sunflower.com
Michelle Parmley   mparmley@sunflower.com
Stitt Robinson   wsrobin@ku.edu
Diane Ruder   dianeruder@protectionone.com
Brent Schippers   brentschippers@hotmail.com
Patti Winn   paw@sunflower.com


I am truly excited about the opportunity we have to make a positive, lasting impact on our church community and the community of Lawrence.  We have a lot of work to do.  We have a great group of people to make this a reality.  I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Grace & Peace
Bennett