Would you like to improve your congregation's communications? Come to Leadership Academy for workshops on graphic design, social media strategy and asset mapping.
Attention Communicators!
To All Those Invested in Church Communications:

Bishop Mathes strongly encourages all communication volunteers and staff members to attend the February 20 Leadership Academy at St. Bartholomew's in Poway. Five workshops, 60 minutes each, that cover graphic design, social media strategy and asset mapping. Bring your whole team to get everyone up-to-speed. 

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Details
The day costs $15/person, or $20 on the day-of. Lunch and materials are included. Scholarship assistance is available. Please contact Canon Young for scholarship information. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday, February 20
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
St. Bartholomew's
16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 


You may create an account or "Register as Guest." If you have any questions during registration, please contact Registrar Keren Mondaca, 619-481-5455.
Workshop Descriptions

Graphic Design for Churches
Presenters: April Edwards, digital strategist and designer
Learn important graphic design rules, including the basics of branding, to help you create attractive flyers, posters, signs, web banners, and newsletters. These guidelines will enhance your communications, entice people to read and take action. A pragmatic workshop with a hands-on project.

Social Media as Connection Point
Presenter: Ashley Graham-Wilcox, marketing and communications director for Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers
Social media provides a 24-7 connection to people inside your church and without. How can you connect with the message you want to convey? Clarify your voice on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, your blog and your website. Learn what to use when and how to maximize each channel and hear personal stories of social media success.

Episcopal Asset Mapping
Presenter: Hannah Wilder, communications director
Join us as we learn the value of mapping our assets, and how to do it with this hands-on workshop. The video below explains more about the map, its purpose, and why your church should get mapping today.

Episcopal Asset Map (3:02)
Episcopal Asset Map (3:02)

Presenter Biographies

Ms. April Edwards is the lead digital strategist and designer of AE Design Co. After earning a fine arts degree from The Cleveland Institute of Art with a minor in technology integrated arts, April animated the first emoticons and avatars for MSN Messenger. Now she leverages her technical and marketing know-how to help her clients succeed online. 

Ms. Ashley Graham-Wilcox is the director of marketing for Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers (ECCC). In her time at Camp Stevens, Ashley saw a 22% increase in summer camp enrollment, and through ECCC, she has trained over two dozen camp/retreat center directors in future planning strategies. While copywriting and social media are Ashley's passions, as a one-person marketing team, she's learned to push her comfort zone to include design, layout, and website development - and she sometimes even enjoys them! Prior to joining the Episcopal camping world in 2009, she worked in advertising and event marketing in Boston. Ashley and her husband, Trevor, live on-site at Camp Stevens in the mountains of San Diego with their goofball of a two-year old, Jude, and a very needy cat.

Ms. Hannah Wilder is the diocesan communications director. In this position, her main role is to support congregations as they seek to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world. She is responsible for the diocesan communications strategy, creates and edits the diocesan magazine, the Messenger, manages the website (edsd.org) and creates newsletters. She is currently a postulant who attends the diocesan School for Ministry.