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The Creative Team supports the various ministries, small groups and church events by assisting with the design and development of all printed and electronic communications. Whether it is preparing the weekly bulletin, developing eye catching designs, connecting the church family through social networking or editing books, this group has a full plate of activities to keep them busy.
Below is just a sample of the different volunteer roles that are available. If you are interested in helping us to promote the great activities and ministries available in our church, email Dustin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to discuss how you can get connected.

 

 

Web Designer – There are many exciting enhancements we want to implement on the church website. However, we need a web designer to help make it happen. We are looking for someone who loves <html> css{} ?php{ javascript; to make things look beautiful. More technically speaking "Select * from RLCR where skill contains ('css', 'html', 'javascript', 'sql', 'google apps', 'joomla', 'persistence', 'a love for Jesus');"


Web Editor – Content is constantly changing on the website so the web editor helps to keep everything up to date. We are looking for a volunteer who has basic html skills, solid copywriting skills, and great attention to detail.

 

Social Networking Guru – Since communication these days has gone “viral,” we want to make sure we are connecting with the church family and the local community through the latest technologies. This person is responsible for posting info and responding to comments on the church Twitter and Facebook sites.

Designer – We are always looking for people who have a keen eye for design. Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator and inDesign are required.

Finisher – These are people with great attention to detail who help put the finishing touches on the materials produced by the team. This role includes folding, cutting, stapling, sorting and preparing printed materials for distribution.

Photographers and Videographers – Pictures and video is often much more effective at communicating a feeling of excitement, love, friendship and fun. We need experienced photographers and videographers who can capture the “real people” in our church family doing “real things” whether it be at the church picnic or during a Bible study.

Producer – This person will play a pivotal role in helping to make Sunday mornings run smoothly. You will be coordinating the worship, sound, visuals, and pastoral staff teams for all three services. Training is provided and you can choose how often you volunteer. The only requirement is that you be at church for practice through all three services. Practice begins at 7 a.m. and the last service ends at 1:30 p.m. This is a very intense role that requires a lot of dedication but it is a very rewarding experience!

Copywriters – Experienced copywriters and editors are always needed to help write, edit and proofread text to convey a professional yet warm, conversational and “real” message.
Areas of opportunity include:
  • Weekly Bulletin – Keep the church family connected by communicating key info in the bulletin. Takes 15-30 minutes a week on Tuesday or Wednesday via email.
  • Promotional Materials – Work with ministry leaders, event coordinators and developers to write the text for promotional materials.
  • Booklets and Manuals – Periodically, ministry leaders make a teaching series into a booklet that they would like to distribute to their group. Often the content has already been written. It just needs to be reviewed and tweaked a bit. In other cases, the leaders are looking to us to write the content.
  • Newsletter Editor – This is a new initiative! In order to make it happen, we need someone to compile the various pieces of information that will be included for each edition and also write some of the articles. This volunteer would need to have strong leadership skills, great attention to detail and an eagerness to help the church family stay connected through this publication.
Project Manager – This role is the glue that holds proofers, writers, designers, web editors, finishers and the ministry team together. As a project manager, it is your job to coordinate the various aspects of the projects that the creative team is working on. You will meet with ministry leaders to understand their needs and present the concept to the creative team. Once the project is approved, you will handle everything to completion. Project management skills and an eye for excellence is necessary.

 


COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Community Communications Coordinator – Although most of the Creative Team’s efforts are focused on communication inside the church, there are many opportunities for us to reach out to the local community. In this role you would assist church leadership in making connections with local media outlets and partnering with them on projects. These projects could be periodic articles or announcements on interesting activities happening at church. Ideally, this person would meet with the church leadership team to set up a calendar that outlines which items we want to promote externally throughout the year. Once that schedule is established, your role would be to make the phone calls and write the fact sheets to communicate the information to the public.

So you think you have what it takes?

Well fill out the form below. A member of the creative team will setup a meeting with you to discuss how we can best utilize your skills, gifts and passions to further the kingdom of God and the ministry here at Rockford Res.

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