Communications Request

This form is to be used for all requests to promote your event or announcement in Collierville CUMC resources. By submitting the form below, your announcement will be automatically considered for the following:

Sunday Welcome Guide (bulletin)
Weekly eNewsletter/eMail
CUMC-TV loop

Your announcement may also be considered for a video announcement. In order to be considered for a video announcement, it must meet the following criteria:

Applicable to at least 50% of the congregation
Sustainable for more than three weeks from the time of communications request submission

Please note deadlines for submitting information for announcements.

Weekly e-mail and Sunday Welcome Guide announcements: Must be submitted on Monday by 2:00 pm the week of the announcement.
Online registrations: Must be submitted one week prior to when you want the registration form posted online.
Video announcements:
- Must be submitted three weeks prior to when you want your video announcement shown in service
- Must be sustainable for at least two weeks. This means that if you submit an announcement for video consideration, we have to be able to promote the video in service for at leasts two Sundays.

Contact Info

Who can Collierville UMC Communications contact with questions about your communications request?

Contact Name *

First

Last

Cell Phone

Email *

Confirm Email

If you know your CUMC staff liaison, please enter their name below. If you do not know your staff liaison, leave this field blank.

Event or Announcement Information

Choose the type of announcement from the fields below. *

Event based: You are promoting a specific event. Variables may include event dates, times, cost, location, etc. Providing accurate information on who, what, where, when, and why will generate the best response. This is the most common type of announcement and should generally include a way for people to respond to your event like how to sign up or who to contact.
Informational: This type of announcement is generally for awareness. Examples would be Daylight Savings Time begins, Volunteers needed, etc.

Announcement Headline *

Provide a brief description for for you event or announcement, i.e. UMW Christmas Party or Camp WinShape

Announcement Description *

What do you want to say about your announcement? It is important to list who it is for, what the event is, where it is located, when it takes place, and the purpose of the event. Additional questions are below.

What is the event start date? *

When do you want to start promoting your event or announcement? *

Note: All requests for the weekly e-mail and Sunday Welcome Guide must be submitted on Monday by 2:00 pm. If you need online registrations forms added to our church website or Planning Center, please complete this form at least one week prior to when you want it posted online.

What is the event end date? *

What is the event start time?

What is the event end time?

Does the event take place at the Collierville UMC Poplar Campus? *

What is the room number or campus location that your event takes place? *

Where is the event located? *

Is there a cost for your event? *

What is the total cost? *

Can a deposit be made to secure a registration prior to the event? *

Yes. A deposit can be made.
No. Full cost is due at registration.

What is the minimal deposit? *

When is the deposit due? *

Is childcare provided for your event? *

Does your event require registration? *

Have you created an online registration page? *

What is your event's website registration page? *

Do you have a flyer, postcard, images, logos, or anything else that would help to promote your event? If so, please use the option below to submit your files.

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Design/Production Request

This form is an internal staff form used to request design work, production work, promotional items, social media campaigns, etc.

Staff, please note the following deadlines for items submitted.

A minimum of two weeks is needed for most projects. Certain projects that require more detailed work require at least three weeks.
FOR PRINTED MATERIALS: Please add two more weeks for production time to your deadline if you need items printed. Especially if they are not being printed in house (if you have questions about the best printing process for your project, please let me know).

Contact Info

Who is submitting this request?

Contact Name *

First

Last

Cell Phone

Email *

Confirm Email

Event or Ministry Information

Please give a brief description of the event or ministry for which you need work completed.

Choose the type of announcement from the fields below. *

Event based: This is work for an event.
Ministry based: This is work for a ministry.

Project Title *

Please provide a title for this project.

Project Description *

Please provide a description of the event/ministry/project and the pieces involved. Please note that specifics are helpful.

Projected Promotional Items Needed *

Please list here what promotional materials are needed for this event. (ie. posters, business cards, invite cards, postcards, help with Planning Center event, Facebook ads, Instagram ads - boosting of either event and budget for that, etc.)

Do you have a budget for this project? *

What is your projected budget? *