Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Churches Advertising Network 2007 Christmas Campaign
To all friends and supporters, past and present, of the Churches Advertising Network Christmas Radio campaign.
This year’s 2007 CAN Christmas campaign has now been launched and the poster, adverts and our new island in the virtual world of Second Life are all available for you to access. We are hoping the new virtual world dimension, which will evolve and develop over the coming months, will help maintain and build interest in the campaign. As always we have an excellent set of four adverts ready for broadcast on your local commercial stations.
The radio adverts form part of the integrated campaign, under the theme of second chances.
The tag line on each advert, which links with the posters, poses the question, Want a second chance at life?Try your local Christian church or visit secondlifechance.co.uk (This is the dedicated website with links to rejesus and ‘Second Life’).
You can listen to the adverts on our website: http://www.churchads.org.uk/ where you can listen or download all four. Please note: these samples are not for broadcast but for use with local groups only.
We hope you like them, the aim of the adverts is to get people thinking and also discussing the issue of second chances. We hope you will actively get behind the campaign by booking space on your local FM station and letting us know.. that's more or less all there is to it!
Churches and Christian organisations can choose to use all the ads, or any combination of them.
We are really pleased with this year’s adverts and believe they will be very effective. The variety of voices and experiences will draw the listener in and help people to consider the message. The 30 second adverts - which are each people leaving messages on a phone - will stand in contrast to general advertising and station programming – offering a thought provoking pause for listeners.
We hope many local groups will take the opportunity provided by CAN to place high quality Christian advertising on their local radio stations in December.
Facts about the 2007 Christmas radio advertising campaign
1. We provide the radio ads free
You can use, for free, four high quality, challenging Christmas radio ads for use on commercial radio stations. Designed to be interactive, this year's campaign invites listeners to come along to church, or visit, secondlifechance.co.uk a site which will also link to the respected rejesus website and ‘Second Life’. Devised primarily for a youth audience, the ads aim to stir discussion and raise issues.
The production of the ads has been generously sponsored by Jerusalem Productions, and the adverts will be sent direct and free of charge to all participating independent local radio stations at the beginning of December. All we need is for Christian groups to ensure that their local station is one of those participating.
2. We help you buy the airtime
As little as £500 could buy a good quality campaign of around 50 slots on your local station, which isn't much if a group of churches, youth and other groups club together. Local commercial stations will generally bend over backwards to get you a good deal. As a charity, you won’t pay VAT! And as a result of dealing with the station you will find opportunities open up to develop better media relations – click here to read the experience of churches in our previous campaigns.
3. Get a group together and play them the ads
This is probably the most difficult bit. Sometimes the local church might be interested but getting a group of churches in a town to back the campaign may be more difficult. To help evoke interest not only can you download and play the new ads, but commercial radio presenter, Ali Burnett, has produced an excellent highly professional CD, 'Fighting Back' which explains how effective using radio advertising can be for the church. The CD contains a five minute programme and a longer 11 minute version, designed to play to small groups who might be interested. To get hold of a free copy contact Revd Tony Miles on tony@tonymiles.com with your name, address and local group or church.
The Ads themselves can be downloaded as MP3 files – click here for the page linking to all the ads. You can email them to friends, play them on an iPod or burn them onto your own CD-R.
4. Contact us as soon as possible
If you're interested in running your own local radio campaign for Christmas, let us know. If you'd like to talk to someone about the options, call Rachel Farmer tel 01636 817218 or mobile 077 121 96381
This year’s 2007 CAN Christmas campaign has now been launched and the poster, adverts and our new island in the virtual world of Second Life are all available for you to access. We are hoping the new virtual world dimension, which will evolve and develop over the coming months, will help maintain and build interest in the campaign. As always we have an excellent set of four adverts ready for broadcast on your local commercial stations.
The radio adverts form part of the integrated campaign, under the theme of second chances.
The tag line on each advert, which links with the posters, poses the question, Want a second chance at life?Try your local Christian church or visit secondlifechance.co.uk (This is the dedicated website with links to rejesus and ‘Second Life’).
You can listen to the adverts on our website: http://www.churchads.org.uk/ where you can listen or download all four. Please note: these samples are not for broadcast but for use with local groups only.
We hope you like them, the aim of the adverts is to get people thinking and also discussing the issue of second chances. We hope you will actively get behind the campaign by booking space on your local FM station and letting us know.. that's more or less all there is to it!
Churches and Christian organisations can choose to use all the ads, or any combination of them.
We are really pleased with this year’s adverts and believe they will be very effective. The variety of voices and experiences will draw the listener in and help people to consider the message. The 30 second adverts - which are each people leaving messages on a phone - will stand in contrast to general advertising and station programming – offering a thought provoking pause for listeners.
We hope many local groups will take the opportunity provided by CAN to place high quality Christian advertising on their local radio stations in December.
Facts about the 2007 Christmas radio advertising campaign
1. We provide the radio ads free
You can use, for free, four high quality, challenging Christmas radio ads for use on commercial radio stations. Designed to be interactive, this year's campaign invites listeners to come along to church, or visit, secondlifechance.co.uk a site which will also link to the respected rejesus website and ‘Second Life’. Devised primarily for a youth audience, the ads aim to stir discussion and raise issues.
The production of the ads has been generously sponsored by Jerusalem Productions, and the adverts will be sent direct and free of charge to all participating independent local radio stations at the beginning of December. All we need is for Christian groups to ensure that their local station is one of those participating.
2. We help you buy the airtime
As little as £500 could buy a good quality campaign of around 50 slots on your local station, which isn't much if a group of churches, youth and other groups club together. Local commercial stations will generally bend over backwards to get you a good deal. As a charity, you won’t pay VAT! And as a result of dealing with the station you will find opportunities open up to develop better media relations – click here to read the experience of churches in our previous campaigns.
3. Get a group together and play them the ads
This is probably the most difficult bit. Sometimes the local church might be interested but getting a group of churches in a town to back the campaign may be more difficult. To help evoke interest not only can you download and play the new ads, but commercial radio presenter, Ali Burnett, has produced an excellent highly professional CD, 'Fighting Back' which explains how effective using radio advertising can be for the church. The CD contains a five minute programme and a longer 11 minute version, designed to play to small groups who might be interested. To get hold of a free copy contact Revd Tony Miles on tony@tonymiles.com with your name, address and local group or church.
The Ads themselves can be downloaded as MP3 files – click here for the page linking to all the ads. You can email them to friends, play them on an iPod or burn them onto your own CD-R.
4. Contact us as soon as possible
If you're interested in running your own local radio campaign for Christmas, let us know. If you'd like to talk to someone about the options, call Rachel Farmer tel 01636 817218 or mobile 077 121 96381
Friday, August 17, 2007
CHURCHES MEDIA COUNCILMEETING
Hi
The executive of MediaNet will be meeting with the Council on Monday 23rd September. If you have any items that you would like to be brought up at that meeting then please contact one of your representatives . (contacts can be found via the Churches Media Council Web site)
The executive of MediaNet will be meeting with the Council on Monday 23rd September. If you have any items that you would like to be brought up at that meeting then please contact one of your representatives . (contacts can be found via the Churches Media Council Web site)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
MEDIA CONFERENCE
Hi Folks - if you weren't at Swanwick then you have missed a good one - especially celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Churches Media Council (formerly CACLB).
Have you noticed the headline change on this Page? We are now officially "The MediaNet".
If you have stumble on this page by accident and would like to know more about the organisation then log on to http://www.churchesmediacouncil.org.uk/
Are you interested in two autumn conferences where there is an opportunity to meet , relax and think with Christian colleagues working in the media. ??
SOUTHERN DAY CONFERENCE Saturday 15th September at the MIC Hotel and Conference Centre, Euston Street London.
NORTHERN RESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October 2007 Luther King House Manchester.
For more details contact dorothy@churchesmediacouncil.org.uk
Have you noticed the headline change on this Page? We are now officially "The MediaNet".
If you have stumble on this page by accident and would like to know more about the organisation then log on to http://www.churchesmediacouncil.org.uk/
Are you interested in two autumn conferences where there is an opportunity to meet , relax and think with Christian colleagues working in the media. ??
SOUTHERN DAY CONFERENCE Saturday 15th September at the MIC Hotel and Conference Centre, Euston Street London.
NORTHERN RESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October 2007 Luther King House Manchester.
For more details contact dorothy@churchesmediacouncil.org.uk
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Help Premier secure a national digital licence
Premier Christian Radio is just a step away from broadcasting to the whole of the UK, on a national digital platform. Your voice is needed to ensure a licence agreement that includes Christian radio.
Two applications are being considered for only one national digital licence: one by National Grid and the other by Channel 4. Premier is included only in the National Grid bid … and is the only Christian broadcaster on either application.
Should National Grid win this bid, Christian programmes will be heard on radio across the nation - for the first time in UK history!
Why not add your support to there campaign by visiting Premier's Web site
Premier needs your support for the National Grid Bid. Ofcom, the regulatory body overseeing the bid decision, have posted a notice on their website saying they will be “seeking views on these applications by 15 June 2007.”
If there is any hope for National Grid to win this bid… and for Premier to gain a national broadcasting platform… our united voice must be heard now!
Click here
Two applications are being considered for only one national digital licence: one by National Grid and the other by Channel 4. Premier is included only in the National Grid bid … and is the only Christian broadcaster on either application.
Should National Grid win this bid, Christian programmes will be heard on radio across the nation - for the first time in UK history!
Why not add your support to there campaign by visiting Premier's Web site
Premier needs your support for the National Grid Bid. Ofcom, the regulatory body overseeing the bid decision, have posted a notice on their website saying they will be “seeking views on these applications by 15 June 2007.”
If there is any hope for National Grid to win this bid… and for Premier to gain a national broadcasting platform… our united voice must be heard now!
Click here
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
MAY ELECTIONS
For your information the attached press statement has been issued to the media in Lincolnshire on behalf of the Presidents of Churches Together in All Lincolnshire.
Press Statement23 April 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This Statement is issued on behalf of the Presidents of Churches Together in All Lincolnshire
We represent approximately 50,000 Christians in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire who belong to Church congregations and fellowships. The following statement has also been endorsed by leaders of the Jewish and Muslim communities in Lincoln.
Our care is not only for our members, but also for the communities in which we and they live, work and worship. We are charged with pursuing the common good of all people, but especially those who are in particular need and who find themselves marginalised and disadvantaged in our society. We cannot stand by when groups and individuals are maligned, misrepresented and singled out for verbal or even physical abuse.
In a democracy it is even more alarming when prejudices founded upon country of origin, race or religion become part of a political platform, and are offered to the electorate for endorsement.
So we wish to express in the strongest terms our distaste for any political platform which has the effect of destabilising communities through the use of misinformation, scare stories and inflammatory rhetoric and which should be resisted and not rewarded, be it via the ballot box, silent assent or public endorsement. The presence in our communities of Migrant Workers in significant number undoubtedly raises issues which have to be addressed. However, these issues must be addressed in an informed and balanced way according to the highest standards of civilised society and mutual respect. There is now sufficient evidence to confirm that Migrant Workers are vital to the economic well-being of our region, and they can also greatly enrich the cultural life of our communities if encouraged to do so.
Meanwhile, the extent to which such platforms attract popular support must be a warning to all people of good will that standards of decency and fair-dealing in our society require to be actively promoted, and may not ever be taken for granted.
Signed:
The Revd Dr David Perry, Chair of Lincoln & Grimsby Methodist District
The Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee, Bishop of Lincoln
The Revd Terry Oakley, Moderator of East Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church Major Jonathan Roberts, Divisional Commander, East Midlands Division of the Salvation Army The Rt Revd Malcolm McMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham
The Revd Steve Mantle, Regional Minister, East Midlands Baptist Association
Dr Peter Atkins, Ground Level Network of Independent Churches
For the Presidents, Churches Together in All Lincolnshire
ENDS
Press Statement23 April 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
This Statement is issued on behalf of the Presidents of Churches Together in All Lincolnshire
We represent approximately 50,000 Christians in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire who belong to Church congregations and fellowships. The following statement has also been endorsed by leaders of the Jewish and Muslim communities in Lincoln.
Our care is not only for our members, but also for the communities in which we and they live, work and worship. We are charged with pursuing the common good of all people, but especially those who are in particular need and who find themselves marginalised and disadvantaged in our society. We cannot stand by when groups and individuals are maligned, misrepresented and singled out for verbal or even physical abuse.
In a democracy it is even more alarming when prejudices founded upon country of origin, race or religion become part of a political platform, and are offered to the electorate for endorsement.
So we wish to express in the strongest terms our distaste for any political platform which has the effect of destabilising communities through the use of misinformation, scare stories and inflammatory rhetoric and which should be resisted and not rewarded, be it via the ballot box, silent assent or public endorsement. The presence in our communities of Migrant Workers in significant number undoubtedly raises issues which have to be addressed. However, these issues must be addressed in an informed and balanced way according to the highest standards of civilised society and mutual respect. There is now sufficient evidence to confirm that Migrant Workers are vital to the economic well-being of our region, and they can also greatly enrich the cultural life of our communities if encouraged to do so.
Meanwhile, the extent to which such platforms attract popular support must be a warning to all people of good will that standards of decency and fair-dealing in our society require to be actively promoted, and may not ever be taken for granted.
Signed:
The Revd Dr David Perry, Chair of Lincoln & Grimsby Methodist District
The Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee, Bishop of Lincoln
The Revd Terry Oakley, Moderator of East Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church Major Jonathan Roberts, Divisional Commander, East Midlands Division of the Salvation Army The Rt Revd Malcolm McMahon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham
The Revd Steve Mantle, Regional Minister, East Midlands Baptist Association
Dr Peter Atkins, Ground Level Network of Independent Churches
For the Presidents, Churches Together in All Lincolnshire
ENDS
Monday, April 23, 2007
Remember Alan Johnston
Remember Alan Johnston
Our colleague Alan Johnston, the BBC's correspondent in Gaza, has now been missing for over a month. I have written to the BBC's Director General Mark Thompson and Head of News Helen Boaden expressing the support of the Christian community. I would encourage you to keep Alan Johnston in your thoughts and prayers, and sign the online petition expressing support for Alan and demanding his release. You will find a link to the petition, and up-to-date news about Alan at www.churchesmediacouncil.org.uk
Andrew
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