Marketing Your Event - Saint Augustine Catholic Church

Marketing Your Event:

Here is what we do at St. Augustine's to keep members informed and engaged, and your guide to letting us know about your event.

On-line Parish calendar (website, under Events and Bulletin) - Review the calendar for conflicts with other events and for available space.
Get approval from Fr. Mark, Karen, or other staff. Inquire as to whether your event falls under the responsibilities of a staff member.
Contact Robbie Valentine (Facilities Manager), or phone (653-8631, ext # 101) to put your event on the on-line parish calendar.
Contact Linda Prara-Jenkins (Bookkeeper) if you will make and/or spend money.
Plan at least four weeks to advertise. Our members need time to absorb the information.
Use all parish avenues available: Bulletin, E-Newsletter, Website, pulpit announcement, flyer, e-mail blast, on-line parish calendar, direct mail, information table after Mass.
Announcements and flyers are edited for accuracy.

Bulletin - (80 - 85 words). Send by e-mail to Robbie Valentine, with date, time, place, and contact, by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
E-Newsletter - IF you miss the bulletin deadline, you MAY, with Fr. Mark's approval, get it into the e-newsletter. Submit by Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., to Gregory Whitcomb.
Website - Contact Karen Miller.
Pulpit - E-mail a script to Fr. Mark Wiesner by Wednesday, noon.
Bulletin Flyer - E-mail your flyer in Publisher or Word, to Robbie Valentine (use the Bulletin deadline).
E-mail Blast - E-mail Gregory Whitcomb with text (no graphics) two days before the send-date. Include the send-date, target-group, subject line, and reply-to address for the e-mails.
Direct Mail - Each month, we send 400 cards, with events from our parish on-line calendar, to new neighbors. All calendared events are in this card.
Information Tables after Mass - Make arrangements with Robbie one week in advance, with Fr. Mark's approval. Tables must be organized, and visually pleasing.