Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy … I can’t think of a better way to begin 2009 than to share, over a series of posts, how the HPPC Communications Ministry will be facilitating some radical transformations and rolling out some exciting strategies. Over the next few months, we will be implementing an aggressive plan (over a full year in the making) to enhance and improve a number of key areas.

Below is an excerpt from a memo from our Director of Communications, Jon Zellers, that went out in December introducing the plans to our staff. As the plans get underway, I will reveal more and more of them.

2009 is coming quickly and we wanted to provide an update on the upcoming changes in our ministry that will affect yours. As you read the categories below, you will notice that there are very few areas that will not be affected by the new strategy. The changes come from several sources, including staff and leadership meetings, consultants, communications staff experience and research and general best practices. A maximized and streamlined communications channel benefits everyone:

• Regular weekly space for each life stage (to coincide with new web site)
• Church-wide and Special opportunities listings for EM&O, Music, Stewardship
(Generosity), Personal Discipleship and Auxiliary Ministries
• Unified presentation; all ministries seen in context of the whole
• Increased visual appeal
• Increased user-friendliness
• Increased first time guests (visitors) friendliness
• Increased time to TELL THE STORIES

An updated publications procedures and schedule will be circulated soon. They will include the most recent summary of changes, timelines, and the new expectations and responsibilities.

I wish I could share more with you. But for now, I hope you look forward to following the progress on our multi-phase plan as much as we do. Please pray for us as we move forward. It’s going to be a LOT of long hours of hard work but the results, and ultimately the impact for the Kingdom, will be tremendous.

Can you tell I’m excited? It’s a great time to be alive and an active part of the vital changes occuring, and what God is already doing, here at HPPC. Happy New Year!