Communications Committee
In its first year, 2008-09, the Communications Committee conducted a congregational needs assessment via personal interviews of major standing and initiative committees within the church, and individual questionnaires offered to all active church members & friends.
The results from the interviews and questionnaires were collated during summer 2009, and in early October 2009, the Website Refresh Project was launched, resulting in a completely overhauled website being launched in early 2010.
In addition, the Communications Committee oversaw the launch in February 2010 of the electronic newsletter, e-Unitarian, to the entire congregation, followed shortly after with the option of members & friends to “opt-out” of the print version, consistent with Green Congregations initiatives nationwide.
During the latter part of the ’09-’10 church year, a new sub-group was constituted, with a mission to assess the many new media available & in use for Social Networking; with expectations to support all groups in establishment of UU-friendly standards of use, and supporting the creation and build-out of the FCB Facebook site to enhance our church’s appeal to youth and young adults.
The launch of the new website employs a mechanism to allow each committee to manage and update its own content and calendar, with the Committee providing support.
In the coming year, the Committee will work closely with the IT Committee in assuring systems integration, and the possibility of development of a member password-protected intranet to allow maintenance of church photo directory, minutes, etc.