I helped configure a rudimentary autoattendant setup so that when AT&T releases the church's main line people won't go into thin air. I wrote a more complex set of behaviors/logic but need the Rector around to work through the logic/steps.
I also had to be in the office to answer the verification calls for the broadcast voice mail providers so it shows the proper office number in the caller id.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Holy Week Info
http://www.crivoice.org/cyholyweek.html
Traditionally, worshippers enact the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem by the waving of palm branches and singing songs of celebration. Sometimes this is accompanied by a processional into the church. In many churches, children are an integral part of this service since they enjoy processions and activity as a part of worship. This provides a good opportunity to involve them in the worship life of the community of Faith. In many more liturgical churches, children are encouraged to craft palm leaves that were used for the Sunday processional into crosses to help make the connection between the celebration of Palm Sunday and the impending events of Holy Week.
Friday of Holy Week has been traditionally been called Good Friday or Holy Friday. On this day, the church commemorates Jesus’ arrest (since by Jewish customs of counting days from sundown to sundown it was already Friday), his trial, crucifixion and suffering, death, and burial. Since services on this day are to observe Jesus’ death, and since Eucharist is a celebration, there is traditionally no Communion observed on Good Friday. Also, depending on how the services are conducted on this day, all pictures, statutes, and the cross are covered in mourning black, the chancel and altar coverings are replaced with black, and altar candles are extinguished. They are left this way through Saturday, but are always replaced with white before sunrise on Sunday.
The Days of Holy Week
Holy Week is the last week of Lent, the week immediately preceding Easter or Resurrection Sunday. It is observed in many Christian churches as a time to commemorate and enact the suffering (Passion) and death of Jesus through various observances and services of worship. While some church traditions focus specifically on the events of the last week of Jesus’ life, many of the liturgies symbolize larger themes that marked Jesus’ entire ministry. Observances during this week range from daily liturgical services in churches to informal meetings in homes to participate in a Christian version of the Passover Seder.
In Catholic tradition, the conclusion to the week is called the Easter Triduum (a triduum is a space of three days usually accompanying a church festival or holy days that are devoted to special prayer and observance). Some liturgical traditions, such as Lutherans, simply refer to "The Three Days." The Easter Triduum begins Thursday evening of Holy Week with Eucharist and concludes with evening prayers Easter Sunday.
Increasingly, evangelical churches that have tended to look with suspicion on traditional "High-Church" observances of Holy Week are now realizing the value of Holy Week services, especially on Good Friday (see Low Church and High Church). This has a solid theological basis both in Scripture and in the traditions of the Faith. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was executed by the Nazis, wrote of the Cost of Discipleship and warned of "cheap grace" that did not take seriously either the gravity of sin or the radical call to servanthood: "When Jesus bids a man come, he bids him come and die."
It is this dimension that is well served by Holy Week observances, as they call us to move behind the joyful celebrations of Palm Sunday and Easter, and focus on the suffering, humiliation, and death that is part of Holy Week. It is important to place the hope of the Resurrection, the promise of newness and life, against the background of death and endings. It is only in walking through the shadows and darkness of Holy Week and Good Friday, only in realizing the horror and magnitude of sin and its consequences in the world incarnated in the dying Jesus on the cross, only in contemplating the ending and despair that the disciples felt on Holy Saturday, that we can truly understand the light and hope of Sunday morning!
In observing this truth, that new beginnings come from endings, many people are able to draw a parable of their own lives and faith journey from the observances of Holy Week. In providing people with the opportunity to experience this truth in liturgy and symbol, the services become a powerful proclamation of the transformative power of the Gospel, and God at work in the lives of people.
The entire week between Palm Sunday and Holy Saturday is included in Holy Week, and some church traditions have daily services during the week. However, usually only Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday are times of special observance in most churches.
Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday)
Holy Week begins with the sixth Sunday in Lent. This Sunday observes the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem that was marked by the crowds who were in Jerusalem for Passover waving palm branches and proclaiming him as the messianic king. The Gospels tell us that Jesus rode into the city on a donkey, enacting the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, and in so doing emphasized the humility that was to characterize the Kingdom he proclaimed. The irony of his acceptance as the new Davidic King (Mark 11:10) by the crowds who would only five days later cry for his execution should be a sobering reminder of the human tendency to want God on our own terms.
Traditionally, worshippers enact the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem by the waving of palm branches and singing songs of celebration. Sometimes this is accompanied by a processional into the church. In many churches, children are an integral part of this service since they enjoy processions and activity as a part of worship. This provides a good opportunity to involve them in the worship life of the community of Faith. In many more liturgical churches, children are encouraged to craft palm leaves that were used for the Sunday processional into crosses to help make the connection between the celebration of Palm Sunday and the impending events of Holy Week.This Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday to commemorate the beginning of Holy Week and Jesus’ final agonizing journey to the cross. The English word passion comes from a Latin word that means "to suffer," the same word from which we derive the English word patient.
In most Protestant traditions, the liturgical color for The Season of Lent is purple, and that color is used until Easter Sunday. In Catholic tradition (and some others), the colors are changed to Red for Palm Sunday. Red is the color of the church, used for Pentecost as well as remembering the martyrs of the church. Since it symbolizes shed blood, it is also used on Palm Sunday to symbolize the death of Jesus. While most Protestants celebrate the Sunday before Easter as Palm Sunday, in Catholic and other church traditions it is also celebrated as Passion Sunday anticipating the impending death of Jesus. In some Church traditions (Anglican), the church colors are changed to red for thefifth Sunday in Lent, with the last two Sundays in Lent observed as Passiontide.
Increasingly, many churches are incorporating an emphasis on the Passion of Jesus into services on Palm Sunday as a way to balance the celebration of Easter Sunday. Rather than having the two Sundays both focus on triumph, Passion Sunday is presented as a time to reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus in a Sunday service of worship. This provides an opportunity for people who do not or cannot attend a Good Friday Service to experience the contrast of Jesus’ death and the Resurrection, rather than celebrating the Resurrection in isolation from Jesus’ suffering. However, since Sunday services are always celebrations of the Resurrection of Jesus during the entire year, even an emphasis on the Passion of Jesus on this Sunday should not be mournful or end on a negative note, as do most Good Friday Services (which is the reason Eucharist or Communion is not normally celebrated on Good Friday).
Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday
There are a variety of events that are clustered on this last day before Jesus was arrested that are commemorated in various ways in services of worship. These include the last meal together, which was probably a Passover meal, the institution of Eucharist or Communion, the betrayal by Judas (because of the exchange with Jesus at the meal), and Jesus praying in Gethsemane while the disciples fell asleep. Most liturgies, however, focus on the meal and communion as a way to commemorate this day.
During the last few days, Jesus and His disciples had steadily journeyed from Galilee toward Jerusalem. On the sunlight hillsides of Galilee, Jesus was popular, the crowds were friendly and the future was bright. Even his entry into Jerusalem had been marked by a joyous welcome. But in Jerusalem there was a growing darkness as the crowds began to draw back from the man who spoke of commitment and servanthood. There was an ominous tone in the murmuring of the Sadducees and Pharisees who were threatened by the new future Jesus proclaimed.
Even as Jesus and his disciples came together to share this meal, they already stood in the shadow of the cross. It was later that night, after the meal, as Jesus and His disciples were praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, that Jesus was arrested and taken to the house of Caiaphas the High Priest. On Friday He would die.
There is some difference in the chronology of these events between the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and John’s account (see Synoptic Problem). In the Synoptics, this last meal was a Passover meal, observing the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt when death "passed over" the Hebrew homes as the tenth plague fell upon the Egyptians. Yet, in John’s account the Passover would not be celebrated until the next day. And while the Synoptics recount the institution of Communion (Eucharist) during this final meal, John instead tells us about Jesus’ washing the disciples’ feet as a sign of servanthood.
In any case, this Thursday of Holy Week is remembered as the time Jesus ate a final meal together with the men who had followed him for so long. We do not have to solve these historical questions to remember and celebrate in worship what Jesus did and taught and modeled for us here, what God was doing in Jesus the Christ. And the questions should not shift our attention from the real focus of the story: the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Traditionally in the Christian Church, this day is known as Maundy Thursday. The term Maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum (from which we get our English word mandate), from a verb that means "to give," "to entrust," or "to order." The term is usually translated "commandment," from John's account of this Thursday night. According to the Fourth Gospel, as Jesus and the Disciples were eating their final meal together before Jesus’ arrest, he washed the disciples' feet to illustrate humility and the spirit of servanthood. After they had finished the meal, as they walked into the night toward Gethsemane, Jesus taught his disciples a "new" commandment that was not really new (John 13:34-35):
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, you also ought to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
The colors for Maundy Thursday are usually the colors of Lent, royal purple or red violet. Some traditions, however, use red for Maundy Thursday, the color of the church, in order to identify with the community of disciples that followed Jesus. Along the same line, some use this day to honor the apostles who were commissioned by Jesus to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world.
The sharing of the Eucharist, or sacrament of thanksgiving, on Maundy Thursday is the means by which most Christians observe this day. There is a great variety in exactly how the service is conducted, however. In some churches, it is traditional for the pastor or priest to wash the feet of members of the congregation as part of the service (John 13:3-15). Increasingly, churches are observing some form of the Passover Seder as a setting for the Eucharist of Maundy Thursday (see Introduction to a Christian Seder and Haggadah for a Christian Seder). Some churches simply have a "pot-luck" dinner together concluded with a short time of singing and communion.
In some church traditions all of the altar coverings and decorations are removed after the Eucharist is served on Maundy Thursday. Psalm 22 is sometimes either read or sung while the altar paraments are being removed. Since the altar in these traditions symbolize the Christ, the "stripping of the altar" symbolizes the abandonment of Jesus by his disciples and the stripping of Jesus by the soldiers prior to his crucifixion. This, like the darkness often incorporated into a Good Friday service, represents the humiliation of Jesus and the consequences of sin as a preparation for the celebration of new life and hope that is to come on Resurrection Day. Some churches only leave the altar bare until the Good Friday Service, when the normal coverings are replaced with black.
However it is celebrated, the Eucharist of Maundy Thursday is especially tied to the theme of remembering. As Jesus and his disciples followed the instructions in the Torah to remember God’s acts of deliverance in their history as they shared the Passover meal together, so Jesus calls us to remember the new act of deliverance in our history that unfolds on these last days of Holy week (see Remember! A Service of Communion).
Good Friday, or Holy Friday
Friday of Holy Week has been traditionally been called Good Friday or Holy Friday. On this day, the church commemorates Jesus’ arrest (since by Jewish customs of counting days from sundown to sundown it was already Friday), his trial, crucifixion and suffering, death, and burial. Since services on this day are to observe Jesus’ death, and since Eucharist is a celebration, there is traditionally no Communion observed on Good Friday. Also, depending on how the services are conducted on this day, all pictures, statutes, and the cross are covered in mourning black, the chancel and altar coverings are replaced with black, and altar candles are extinguished. They are left this way through Saturday, but are always replaced with white before sunrise on Sunday.There are a variety of services of worship for Good Friday, all aimed at allowing worshippers to experience some sense of the pain, humiliation, and ending in the journey to the cross. The traditional Catholic service for Good Friday was held in mid-afternoon to correspond to the final words of Jesus from the cross (around 3 PM, Matt 27:46-50). However, modern schedules have led many churches to move the service to the evening to allow more people to participate. Usually, a Good Friday service is a series of Scripture readings, a short homily, and a time of meditation and prayer. One traditional use of Scripture is to base the homily or devotional on theSeven Last Words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel traditions.
Father, forgive them . . . (Luke 23:34)
This day you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43)
Woman, behold your son . . .(John 19:26-27)
My God, my God . . . (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34)
I thirst. (John 19:28)
It is finished! (John 19:30)
Father into your hands . . . (Luke 23:46)
This day you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43)
Woman, behold your son . . .(John 19:26-27)
My God, my God . . . (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34)
I thirst. (John 19:28)
It is finished! (John 19:30)
Father into your hands . . . (Luke 23:46)
Some churches use the Stations of the Cross as part of the Good Friday Service. This service uses paintings or banners to represent various scenes from Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, trial, and death, and the worshippers move to the various stations to sing hymns or pray as the story is told . There is a great variety in how this service is conducted, and various traditions use different numbers of stations to tell the story (see The Fourteen Stations of the Cross).
Another common service for Good Friday is Tenebrae (Latin for "shadows" or "darkness"). Sometimes this term is applied generally to all church services on the last three days of Holy week. More specifically, however, it is used of the Service of Darkness or Service of Shadows, usually held in the evening of Good Friday. Again, there are varieties of this service, but it is usually characterized by a series of Scripture readings and meditation done in stages while lights and/or candles are gradually extinguished to symbolize the growing darkness not only of Jesus’ death but of hopelessness in the world without God. The service ends in darkness, sometimes with a final candle, the Christ candle, carried out of the sanctuary, symbolizing the death of Jesus. Often the service concludes with a loud noise symbolizing the closing of Jesus’ tomb (see The Empty Tomb). The worshippers then leave in silence to wait.
Some churches do observe communion on Good Friday. However, traditionally Eucharist is not served on Good Friday since it is a celebration of thanksgiving. Good Friday is not a day of celebration but of mourning, both for the death of Jesus and for the sins of the world that his death represents. Yet, although Friday is a solemn time, it is not without its own joy. For while it is important to place the Resurrection against the darkness of Good Friday, likewise the somberness of Good Friday should always be seen with the hope of Resurrection Sunday. As the well- known sermon title vividly illustrates: "It’s Friday. But Sunday’s a’comin’!"
Holy Saturday
This is the seventh day of the week, the day Jesus rested in the tomb. In the first three Gospel accounts this was the Jewish Sabbath, which provided appropriate symbolism of the seventh day rest. While some church traditions continue daily services on Saturday, there is no communion served on this day.
Some traditions suspend services and Scripture readings during the day on Saturday, to be resumed at the Easter Vigil after sundown Saturday. It is traditionally a day of quiet meditation as Christians contemplate the darkness of a world without a future and without hope apart from God and his grace.
It is also a time to remember family and the faithful who have died as we await the resurrection, or to honor the martyrs who have given their lives for the cause of Christ in the world. While Good Friday is a traditional day of fasting, some also fast on Saturday as the climax of the season of Lent. An ancient tradition dating to the first centuries of the church calls for no food of any kind to be eaten on Holy Saturday, or for 40 hours before sunrise on Sunday. However it is observed, Holy Saturday has traditionally been a time of reflection and waiting, the time of weeping that lasts for the night while awaiting the joy that comes in the morning (Psa 30:5).
Book Trading Network
Trying to get kids reading in the city. Honor system based lending and exchange/trade points at churches and other spots of books that have been "tagged" with a simple sticker that could be printed from any laser/inkjet. So anyone could tag their own / favorite books and leave them at an exchange site or someplace out into the community (bus / bart / etc) with a tag saying you can return this to the nearest exchange site go to the web address.
Goal would be to have kids who may not have access to kids books and new kids books get them into their hands. If they really loved a book they could keep it. If they liked it they could be encouraged to write a message to the next reader and leave it inside (possibly on a bookmark).
Goal would be to have kids who may not have access to kids books and new kids books get them into their hands. If they really loved a book they could keep it. If they liked it they could be encouraged to write a message to the next reader and leave it inside (possibly on a bookmark).
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Bulk Mail H*ll -- Can someone
http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/getstarted/bulkMail.htm
What is Bulk Mail? Is it Right for You?
The term "bulk mail" refers to larger quantities of mail prepared for mailing at reduced postage. In Business Mail 101, the term "bulk mail" means commercial First-Class Mail and advertising mail (called "Standard Mail" by the Postal Service). Commercial prices are available for other classes of mail, too. The Postal Service uses the terms "bulk" and "presorted" interchangeably.
Bulk prices are discounted from "single-piece". "Single-piece" means that you pay the full postage price; when you put a stamp on a letter, you're paying the single-piece postage. Many mailers pay single-piece postage even though they are doing large mailings. Why? Because they don’t want to do any extra preparation work—they don’t have the time, or it’s just not cost effective for their business. Business Mail 101 will help you make smart choices about your own mail to determine if commercial prices are right for you.
What Are Commercial Prices?
The Postal Service offers discounts for bulk mailings because you do some of the work that otherwise would have to be done by the Postal Service (for example, sorting the mail by ZIP Code or transporting the mail to a different postal facility). Everyone benefits from this "work-sharing." Mailers make an investment in time and technology, and the Postal Service’s costs are reduced and you pay less postage.
In order to mail at commercial prices, you need to:
Get a mailing permit (permission to mail) and pay an annual mailing fee.
Pay postage using one of several convenient methods: precanceled stamps, postage meter, or permit imprint.
Make smart choices about the size, shape, and weight of your mailpiece.
Ensure that your addresses are accurate.
Presort the mailpieces (separate or sort your mail by ZIP Code).
Take your mail to the Post Office where you hold your mailing permit.
The choices you make can result in significant postage savings. Click here for a discussion about the postage prices you'll pay.
Minimum Quantities for a Bulk Business Mailing
To qualify for certain postage discounts, you must mail a minimum number of pieces:
500 pieces for First-Class Mail.
200 pieces (or 50 pounds of mail) for Standard Mail.
50 pieces for Parcel Select.
300 pieces for Presorted or Carrier Route Bound Printed Matter.
300 pieces for Library Mail.
300 pieces for Media Mail (formerly called "book rate").
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Current Pricing:
First Class
Letter & Large Postcard - $0.44
Postcard (Small) - $0.28
First Class Commercial/Business:
Standard Mail Nonprofit
LETTERS—CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION
No Entry Discount - Saturation - Carrier Route - $0.110
DSCF - Saturation - Carrier Route - $0.067
LETTERS - NONAUTOMATION
No Entry Discount - Machinable - AADC - $0.155
DSCF - Machinable - AADC - $0.112
No Entry Discount - Nonmachinable - 5-Digit - $0.229
DSCF - Nonmachinable - 5-Digit - $0.186
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--Applying for a MAILING permit is different from applying for nonprofit mailing privileges. If you are a nonprofit mailer, first decide how you want to pay postage. Then apply for your mailing permit. Then apply for nonprofit mailing privileges. A postal employee can help you make sure you're taking the right steps in the right order.
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Definitions:
Automation–Compatible Mail - Mail that is prepared according to USPS standards so it can be scanned and processed by automated mail processing equipment such as a barcode sorter.
Presort - The process by which a mailer prepares mail so that it is sorted to the finest extent required by the standards for the price claimed. Generally, presort is performed sequentially, from the lowest (finest) level to the highest level, to those destinations specified by standard and is completed at each level before the next level is prepared. Not all presort levels are applicable to all mailings.
Presorted First-Class Mailing - A nonautomation category for a mailing that consists of at least 500 addressed mailpieces and is sorted and prepared according to USPS standards. This mail does not bear a barcode.
Presorted Mail - A form of mail preparation, required to bypass certain postal operations, in which the mailer groups pieces in a mailing by ZIP Code or by carrier route or carrier walk sequence (or other USPS–recommended separation).
Presorted Prices - A discounted price. In exchange for this lower postage price, mailers must sort their mail into containers based on the ZIP Code destinations on the mail.
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Mail Rate calculator:
http://dbcalc.usps.gov/CalculatorSetPage.aspx
Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail allows nonprofit organizations to save even more for bulk mailings weighing less than 16 ounces. All you have to do is sort mailpieces to the individual carrier routes within a 5-digit ZIP Code™.
Standard Mail requires a minimum of 200 pieces or 50 pounds per mailing. It can not be used for sending personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten letters, or bills and statements of account. Prices are based on weight, shape, preparation, and entry. Automation prices are lower than nonautomation prices.
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http://pe.usps.gov/text/qsg300/Q240b.htm
Applying for a Permit Imprint
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/applyPermit.htm
How to Apply for a Permit Imprint
1). Download a copy of Form 3615, Mailing Permit Application and Customer Profile. Copies are available from your local business mail entry unit or Post Office.
2). Take your completed Form 3615 to your local business mail entry unit or Post Office.
Tip: Most permit imprint numbers are given out through the main post office in your area, which may not be the place where you’ll take your mail. Before heading out, call your local Post Office and ask where you need to take your application. Use the Post Office locator to find phone numbers and addresses.
3). At the post office, submit your Form 3615 and pay the permit imprint application fee ($185). This fee covers the costs of setting up an account in your organization’s name. This is a one-time only fee, and it is separate from the annual mailing fee.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/permitImprint.htm
Permit Imprint
Permit imprint is the most popular and convenient way to pay for postage, especially for high volume mailings. Instead of using precanceled stamps or a postage meter, the mailer prints postage information in the upper right corner of the mailpiece. This postage block is called an "indicia." Here’s a sample of what a permit imprint indicia looks like. The indicia is printed onto each mailpiece.
To use permit imprint, you set up a postage account (called an "advance deposit account") at the Post Office where you’ll be depositing your mail. When you bring your mailing to the Post Office the total postage is deducted from your account. It’s like having a checking account at the Post Office.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/precanceled.htm
Precanceled Stamps
Precanceled stamps are special stamps that come in small denominations and are specifically for Presorted First-Class Mail and Standard Mail mailings. Mailers apply these special stamps to envelopes at a lower postage price (say, 10 cents) and pay the difference when they drop off the mail at the Post Office. The business mail entry unit clerk can help you fill out your postage statement to calculate how much you still owe. You can pay that difference with a check, a meter strip, or through a postage account.
Precanceled stamps are available in four denominations:
25 cents for Presorted First-Class Mail only
15 cents for Presorted First-Class Postcards only
10 cents for Regular Standard Mail only
5 cents for Nonprofit Standard Mail only
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/precanceledPermit.htm
How to Apply For a Permit to Use Precanceled Stamps
Get a copy of Form 3615, Mailing Permit Application and Customer Profile. Copies are available from your business mail entry unit or local Post Office.
2. Fill out Form 3615. Check the box that says "Precanceled Stamp Authorization."
3. Turn in the completed Form 3615 at your local business mail entry unit or Post Office. There is no application fee to get a permit to use precanceled stamps. Before heading out, call your local Post Office and ask where you need to take your application. Use the Post Office locator to find phone numbers and addresses. You don’t need to fill out a new form, and there is no fee to amend Form 3615.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/tipsPrecanceled.htm
Tips for Using Precanceled Stamps
Use these tips to mail successfully with precanceled stamps:
Some mailers believe that envelopes with stamps get noticed and opened before other pieces of mail. You can use that to your advantage by using precanceled stamps to send your promotional messages.
Using precanceled stamps on your mail is an easy way to get started with bulk mail. Many first-time mailers use precanceled stamps.
Precanceled stamps come preprinted with the required rate markings. First-Class Mail precanceled stamps say "PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS." Standard Mail precanceled stamps say "PRSRT STD" or "NONPROFIT ORG."
Postage Statement: When preparing your mail, use the "postage affixed" postage statement (because you’ve already put some postage (but not all of it) on your mailpiece). The postage statement will help you figure out how much postage you still owe when you drop off your mail at the post office.
Your mailpiece MUST have a complete domestic return address, preferably in the upper left corner.
Some mailers establish an advance deposit account to pay the postage they still owe on their precanceled stamp mailings.
Mailpieces bearing precanceled stamps must be brought to the post office where you hold your permit. They CANNOT be dropped in a collection box or given to a carrier.
There are self-adhesive precanceled stamps.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/misc/nonprofitApplication.htm
How to Apply for Authorization to Mail at Nonprofit Rates
Get a copy of Form 3624, Application to Mail at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates. The form also is available from your postmaster or local business mail entry unit.
Form 3624, Application to Mail at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates.
Fill out Form 3624. Lines 1-8 and Lines 10-17 are self-explanatory. For Line 9, check the category (ONLY ONE) under which you are applying.
Required documentation. You must submit some documentation with your application to support your claim for nonprofit rates:
Formative papers—e.g., articles of incorporation, constitution, or charter.
IRS letter of exemption from payment of federal income tax.
Other evidence of nonprofit status—e.g., a financial statement prepared by an independent auditor substantiating organization’s nonprofit status (statement must include balance sheets, notes, etc.).
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/annualMailingFee.htm
Annual Mailing Fee
Regardless of the method of postage payment you chose, if you mail in bulk you must pay an annual mailing fee (sometimes called a "bulk mailing fee"). This fee is separate from any other application fees or account deposits. You can pay via cash or check at the Post Office or BMEU. There is no special form to fill out.
Paying the annual mailing fee gives you permission to mail a certain class of mail from a certain postal facility for 365 days. For instance, you would need two different permits to mail First-Class Mail and Standard Mail bulk mailings from the same office.
You cannot mail in bulk until you pay your annual mailing fee.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/mailingPermit.htm
Mailing Permit
A mailing permit is permission to use a certain postage payment method for bulk and discounted mailings. Instructions for applying for a mailing permit are included under each method of payment.
There is no fee to apply for a permit to mail with precanceled stamps or a postage meter.
There is a fee to apply for a permit to mail with permit imprint. This one-time only fee pays for setting up your permit imprint account. The permit imprint application fee is due when you turn in your application for a permit imprint.
You must hold a permit and pay an annual mailing fee at every Post Office where you want to enter and pay for your mail.
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http://pe.usps.com/text/qsg300/Q703.htm
Eligibility Overview (703.1.0)
Only qualified political committees, voting registration officials, and organizations that meet specific standards for qualified nonprofit organizations and that have received specific authorization from the USPS may mail eligible matter at the Nonprofit Standard Mail prices. Except for previously accepted mailings being deposited under a plant-verified drop shipment program (705.15.0), nonprofit mailings presented for USPS acceptance must include a properly prepared mailing statement bearing the national authorization number of the approved nonprofit organization. Pieces mailed at the Nonprofit Standard Mail prices must meet the general standards for Standard Mail (243.2.0 for letters, 343.2.0 for flats, 443.2.0 for parcels) and the standards specific to any other discount or price claimed.
Qualified organization: the organization is not organized for profit, and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual. Types of organizations that may qualify (703.1.2): religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans, and fraternal. Voting registration officials and national and state political committees may be qualified without regard to their nonprofit status.
Ineligible nonprofit organizations (703.1.4): service, social, and hobby clubs; citizens' and civic improvement associations; state, county, and municipal governments are generally not eligible.
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What is Bulk Mail? Is it Right for You?
The term "bulk mail" refers to larger quantities of mail prepared for mailing at reduced postage. In Business Mail 101, the term "bulk mail" means commercial First-Class Mail and advertising mail (called "Standard Mail" by the Postal Service). Commercial prices are available for other classes of mail, too. The Postal Service uses the terms "bulk" and "presorted" interchangeably.
Bulk prices are discounted from "single-piece". "Single-piece" means that you pay the full postage price; when you put a stamp on a letter, you're paying the single-piece postage. Many mailers pay single-piece postage even though they are doing large mailings. Why? Because they don’t want to do any extra preparation work—they don’t have the time, or it’s just not cost effective for their business. Business Mail 101 will help you make smart choices about your own mail to determine if commercial prices are right for you.
What Are Commercial Prices?
The Postal Service offers discounts for bulk mailings because you do some of the work that otherwise would have to be done by the Postal Service (for example, sorting the mail by ZIP Code or transporting the mail to a different postal facility). Everyone benefits from this "work-sharing." Mailers make an investment in time and technology, and the Postal Service’s costs are reduced and you pay less postage.
In order to mail at commercial prices, you need to:
Get a mailing permit (permission to mail) and pay an annual mailing fee.
Pay postage using one of several convenient methods: precanceled stamps, postage meter, or permit imprint.
Make smart choices about the size, shape, and weight of your mailpiece.
Ensure that your addresses are accurate.
Presort the mailpieces (separate or sort your mail by ZIP Code).
Take your mail to the Post Office where you hold your mailing permit.
The choices you make can result in significant postage savings. Click here for a discussion about the postage prices you'll pay.
Minimum Quantities for a Bulk Business Mailing
To qualify for certain postage discounts, you must mail a minimum number of pieces:
500 pieces for First-Class Mail.
200 pieces (or 50 pounds of mail) for Standard Mail.
50 pieces for Parcel Select.
300 pieces for Presorted or Carrier Route Bound Printed Matter.
300 pieces for Library Mail.
300 pieces for Media Mail (formerly called "book rate").
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Current Pricing:
First Class
Letter & Large Postcard - $0.44
Postcard (Small) - $0.28
First Class Commercial/Business:
Letter & Large Postcard - $0.335 (Automation + Zip5)
Postcard (Small) - $0.205 (Automation + Zip5)
Letter & Large Postcard - $0.414 (Presort + Zip5)
Postcard (Small) - $0.245 (Presort + Zip5)
Standard Mail Nonprofit
LETTERS—CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION
No Entry Discount - Saturation - Carrier Route - $0.110
DSCF - Saturation - Carrier Route - $0.067
LETTERS - NONAUTOMATION
No Entry Discount - Machinable - AADC - $0.155
DSCF - Machinable - AADC - $0.112
No Entry Discount - Nonmachinable - 5-Digit - $0.229
DSCF - Nonmachinable - 5-Digit - $0.186
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--Applying for a MAILING permit is different from applying for nonprofit mailing privileges. If you are a nonprofit mailer, first decide how you want to pay postage. Then apply for your mailing permit. Then apply for nonprofit mailing privileges. A postal employee can help you make sure you're taking the right steps in the right order.
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Definitions:
Automation–Compatible Mail - Mail that is prepared according to USPS standards so it can be scanned and processed by automated mail processing equipment such as a barcode sorter.
Presort - The process by which a mailer prepares mail so that it is sorted to the finest extent required by the standards for the price claimed. Generally, presort is performed sequentially, from the lowest (finest) level to the highest level, to those destinations specified by standard and is completed at each level before the next level is prepared. Not all presort levels are applicable to all mailings.
Presorted First-Class Mailing - A nonautomation category for a mailing that consists of at least 500 addressed mailpieces and is sorted and prepared according to USPS standards. This mail does not bear a barcode.
Presorted Mail - A form of mail preparation, required to bypass certain postal operations, in which the mailer groups pieces in a mailing by ZIP Code or by carrier route or carrier walk sequence (or other USPS–recommended separation).
Presorted Prices - A discounted price. In exchange for this lower postage price, mailers must sort their mail into containers based on the ZIP Code destinations on the mail.
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Mail Rate calculator:
http://dbcalc.usps.gov/CalculatorSetPage.aspx
Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail allows nonprofit organizations to save even more for bulk mailings weighing less than 16 ounces. All you have to do is sort mailpieces to the individual carrier routes within a 5-digit ZIP Code™.
Standard Mail requires a minimum of 200 pieces or 50 pounds per mailing. It can not be used for sending personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten letters, or bills and statements of account. Prices are based on weight, shape, preparation, and entry. Automation prices are lower than nonautomation prices.
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http://pe.usps.gov/text/qsg300/Q240b.htm
Applying for a Permit Imprint
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/applyPermit.htm
How to Apply for a Permit Imprint
1). Download a copy of Form 3615, Mailing Permit Application and Customer Profile. Copies are available from your local business mail entry unit or Post Office.
2). Take your completed Form 3615 to your local business mail entry unit or Post Office.
Tip: Most permit imprint numbers are given out through the main post office in your area, which may not be the place where you’ll take your mail. Before heading out, call your local Post Office and ask where you need to take your application. Use the Post Office locator to find phone numbers and addresses.
3). At the post office, submit your Form 3615 and pay the permit imprint application fee ($185). This fee covers the costs of setting up an account in your organization’s name. This is a one-time only fee, and it is separate from the annual mailing fee.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/permitImprint.htm
Permit Imprint
Permit imprint is the most popular and convenient way to pay for postage, especially for high volume mailings. Instead of using precanceled stamps or a postage meter, the mailer prints postage information in the upper right corner of the mailpiece. This postage block is called an "indicia." Here’s a sample of what a permit imprint indicia looks like. The indicia is printed onto each mailpiece.
To use permit imprint, you set up a postage account (called an "advance deposit account") at the Post Office where you’ll be depositing your mail. When you bring your mailing to the Post Office the total postage is deducted from your account. It’s like having a checking account at the Post Office.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/precanceled.htm
Precanceled Stamps
Precanceled stamps are special stamps that come in small denominations and are specifically for Presorted First-Class Mail and Standard Mail mailings. Mailers apply these special stamps to envelopes at a lower postage price (say, 10 cents) and pay the difference when they drop off the mail at the Post Office. The business mail entry unit clerk can help you fill out your postage statement to calculate how much you still owe. You can pay that difference with a check, a meter strip, or through a postage account.
Precanceled stamps are available in four denominations:
25 cents for Presorted First-Class Mail only
15 cents for Presorted First-Class Postcards only
10 cents for Regular Standard Mail only
5 cents for Nonprofit Standard Mail only
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/precanceledPermit.htm
How to Apply For a Permit to Use Precanceled Stamps
Get a copy of Form 3615, Mailing Permit Application and Customer Profile. Copies are available from your business mail entry unit or local Post Office.
2. Fill out Form 3615. Check the box that says "Precanceled Stamp Authorization."
3. Turn in the completed Form 3615 at your local business mail entry unit or Post Office. There is no application fee to get a permit to use precanceled stamps. Before heading out, call your local Post Office and ask where you need to take your application. Use the Post Office locator to find phone numbers and addresses. You don’t need to fill out a new form, and there is no fee to amend Form 3615.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/tipsPrecanceled.htm
Tips for Using Precanceled Stamps
Use these tips to mail successfully with precanceled stamps:
Some mailers believe that envelopes with stamps get noticed and opened before other pieces of mail. You can use that to your advantage by using precanceled stamps to send your promotional messages.
Using precanceled stamps on your mail is an easy way to get started with bulk mail. Many first-time mailers use precanceled stamps.
Precanceled stamps come preprinted with the required rate markings. First-Class Mail precanceled stamps say "PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS." Standard Mail precanceled stamps say "PRSRT STD" or "NONPROFIT ORG."
Postage Statement: When preparing your mail, use the "postage affixed" postage statement (because you’ve already put some postage (but not all of it) on your mailpiece). The postage statement will help you figure out how much postage you still owe when you drop off your mail at the post office.
Your mailpiece MUST have a complete domestic return address, preferably in the upper left corner.
Some mailers establish an advance deposit account to pay the postage they still owe on their precanceled stamp mailings.
Mailpieces bearing precanceled stamps must be brought to the post office where you hold your permit. They CANNOT be dropped in a collection box or given to a carrier.
There are self-adhesive precanceled stamps.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/misc/nonprofitApplication.htm
How to Apply for Authorization to Mail at Nonprofit Rates
Get a copy of Form 3624, Application to Mail at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates. The form also is available from your postmaster or local business mail entry unit.
Form 3624, Application to Mail at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates.
Fill out Form 3624. Lines 1-8 and Lines 10-17 are self-explanatory. For Line 9, check the category (ONLY ONE) under which you are applying.
Required documentation. You must submit some documentation with your application to support your claim for nonprofit rates:
Formative papers—e.g., articles of incorporation, constitution, or charter.
IRS letter of exemption from payment of federal income tax.
Other evidence of nonprofit status—e.g., a financial statement prepared by an independent auditor substantiating organization’s nonprofit status (statement must include balance sheets, notes, etc.).
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/annualMailingFee.htm
Annual Mailing Fee
Regardless of the method of postage payment you chose, if you mail in bulk you must pay an annual mailing fee (sometimes called a "bulk mailing fee"). This fee is separate from any other application fees or account deposits. You can pay via cash or check at the Post Office or BMEU. There is no special form to fill out.
Paying the annual mailing fee gives you permission to mail a certain class of mail from a certain postal facility for 365 days. For instance, you would need two different permits to mail First-Class Mail and Standard Mail bulk mailings from the same office.
You cannot mail in bulk until you pay your annual mailing fee.
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http://pe.usps.com/businessmail101/postage/mailingPermit.htm
Mailing Permit
A mailing permit is permission to use a certain postage payment method for bulk and discounted mailings. Instructions for applying for a mailing permit are included under each method of payment.
There is no fee to apply for a permit to mail with precanceled stamps or a postage meter.
There is a fee to apply for a permit to mail with permit imprint. This one-time only fee pays for setting up your permit imprint account. The permit imprint application fee is due when you turn in your application for a permit imprint.
You must hold a permit and pay an annual mailing fee at every Post Office where you want to enter and pay for your mail.
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http://pe.usps.com/text/qsg300/Q703.htm
Eligibility Overview (703.1.0)
Only qualified political committees, voting registration officials, and organizations that meet specific standards for qualified nonprofit organizations and that have received specific authorization from the USPS may mail eligible matter at the Nonprofit Standard Mail prices. Except for previously accepted mailings being deposited under a plant-verified drop shipment program (705.15.0), nonprofit mailings presented for USPS acceptance must include a properly prepared mailing statement bearing the national authorization number of the approved nonprofit organization. Pieces mailed at the Nonprofit Standard Mail prices must meet the general standards for Standard Mail (243.2.0 for letters, 343.2.0 for flats, 443.2.0 for parcels) and the standards specific to any other discount or price claimed.
Qualified organization: the organization is not organized for profit, and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual. Types of organizations that may qualify (703.1.2): religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans, and fraternal. Voting registration officials and national and state political committees may be qualified without regard to their nonprofit status.
Ineligible nonprofit organizations (703.1.4): service, social, and hobby clubs; citizens' and civic improvement associations; state, county, and municipal governments are generally not eligible.
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Potential Donor for Signage
Vestry talked about signage issue -- Fr. Williams brought my vendor / rough pricing outline to the Vestry. A potential donor from a while back's name came up. Working today to followup with someone who knows her better before I directly/indirectly reach out. Montauk Signs will get back to me with a draft design by this weekend.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Easter Package?
Blanket 10K piece mailing of a postcard in the selected zipcodes
First newly moved X # of a postcard in the selected zipcodes
500 post cards for members mailing handled by TA
2,500 door hangars for the immediate neighborhood
1,500 tent/business cards for the congregation (Car Windshield)
1,000 post cards for members to mail/distribute
2 Exterior banners with same look & feel (On Front of church, One side)
1 Interior banner to carry through the campaign
2 sandwich board sized prints with same look & feel
2 Sign Shakers
Artwork for print advertisements & Email Campaign / Website Posting
First newly moved X # of a postcard in the selected zipcodes
500 post cards for members mailing handled by TA
2,500 door hangars for the immediate neighborhood
1,500 tent/business cards for the congregation (Car Windshield)
1,000 post cards for members to mail/distribute
2 Exterior banners with same look & feel (On Front of church, One side)
1 Interior banner to carry through the campaign
2 sandwich board sized prints with same look & feel
2 Sign Shakers
Artwork for print advertisements & Email Campaign / Website Posting
Potential Targets Newspapers
Oakland Tribune
NEED PHONE
NEED EMAIL
Need the other contact information from the board for the African American "Sunday Morning" papers. Need to call and get pricing info / ad requirements.
The Post
NEED PHONE
NEED EMAIL
Need the other contact information from the board for the African American "Sunday Morning" papers. Need to call and get pricing info / ad requirements.
The Globe Newspaper Group
3051 Research Blvd
Richmond, CA 94806
510-297-4412
www.globenewspapers.com
The Post
405 14th Street #1215
Oakland, CA 94612
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Sunday Morning News
337 17th Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA 94612
510-268-1121
SundayMorningNews@sbcglobal.net
Black Radio
AM1100
www.kFax.com
Christian Radio
KMEL
KBLS
Other Shield Branded Items
Pendant with Call a Priest on Back
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=4225
Shield Small Lapel Pin
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1183
Shield & Cross Lapel Pin 12 Pack
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=2989
Clip Art Collection
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1568
Clergy Window Decal/Cling
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=2732
Correspondence Note Card
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1570
Stained Glass
http://standrewsbookstore.com/stainedglassshieldwithstars.aspx
Baseball Cap
http://standrewsbookstore.com/ballcap.aspx
Pocket Token
http://standrewsbookstore.com/pockettoken.aspx
http://standrewsbookstore.com/episcopalhandbook.aspx
T-Shirt with funny back
http://standrewsbookstore.com/t-shirt-top10reasonsforbeinganepiscopalian.aspx
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=4225
Shield Small Lapel Pin
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1183
Shield & Cross Lapel Pin 12 Pack
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=2989
Clip Art Collection
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1568
Clergy Window Decal/Cling
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=2732
Correspondence Note Card
http://www.episcopalbookstore.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=1570
Stained Glass
http://standrewsbookstore.com/stainedglassshieldwithstars.aspx
Baseball Cap
http://standrewsbookstore.com/ballcap.aspx
Pocket Token
http://standrewsbookstore.com/pockettoken.aspx
http://standrewsbookstore.com/episcopalhandbook.aspx
T-Shirt with funny back
http://standrewsbookstore.com/t-shirt-top10reasonsforbeinganepiscopalian.aspx
Monday, March 8, 2010
Postful - another option for Mailing Integration (First Class)
http://postful.com/help/prices
Post Card Competitor (Pretty Expensive)
http://www.hazelmail.com
Hubcast is another short order digital printer
https://www.hubcast.com
Post Card Competitor (Pretty Expensive)
http://www.hazelmail.com
Hubcast is another short order digital printer
https://www.hubcast.com
How does Postful work?
Postful allows you to generate full-color letters and postcards using email, web forms, or API calls. Send html documents, PDFs, digital photos, Office Docs, and more. We handle the printing, folding, inserting, and delivery to the post office.
Email to mail
There are two ways to send mail through email.
You can send emails to quickletter@postful.com with the mailing address in the subject line. Or, you can create custom email addresses (e.g. sample@postful.com) which are connected to one or many physical addresses.
You can either send your letters in the body of the email or include attachments with the letter.
Web to mail
You can easily send letters or postcards using a simple web form. Upload your own photo and create custom cards in minutes!
Application integration
You can easily send letters or postcards from your application using either email or the Postful API. If your application can send email, you can have it sending printed mail in minutes. If you require more options, our API gives you complete access to our system.
Features
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Branding / Logo for St. Augustine's
- one would be a stripe of african textile/cloth/pattern along the left side to represent the people/tapestry of the community inside
- It would need to be 1/3 to 1/4 the width of the logo and need to look amazing in color and clear/understandable in black & white (All sizes of the logo -- i.e. can't be overly detailed but could be zoomed in stripe pattern), and easy to reproduce on logo'ed items (signage, tshirts, clothing, etc).
- Kente Prints: http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=chrome&q=Kente%20Prints&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
- one would be leather & wood beadwork chair rail border that is inside the church to further emphasize the "historic" nature of the building and its preservation and beauty
- It would go across the bottom of the logo running the full width and equal to 1/4 or 1/5 the entire height of the logo. Again the color version needs to look amazing and the black and white version needs to hold up.
- We could/should keep the existing window/facade in my opinion.
- Alternate is drawing of St. Augustine (or St. Augustine & St. Monica) that would represent his ethnic heritage accurately. Possibly a woodcut/block cut style look and if we need inspiration -- look back at old priests we've had in the church.
UPDATE:
Could go more simply -- existing church logo superimposed over a kente patterened quilt/tapestry that could be multicolored and drop the wood/leather border element from the logo perse but use it as part of the look and feel/treatment whenever there is a line needed i.e. footer of the web page or screened background image of left column on the letter head, etc.
Edited Email Exchange with Ed:
PETER:
Yep mentioned most of those issues in my post -- will add your comments to the post so they are "collected".
Pretty much is the church has chosen an identity that it is a traditionally "African" or "Black" church but open to all -- as the current mission/statement supposedly says then out logo should try and incorporate that but also with the text could/should say "all are welcome". Similarly trying to tie some signature "historic" piece" to the logo it could just be the current drawing -- but another element might work -- but I get the fear of overly complex. The logo does not have to tell the entire story but it should tell an accurate story (or aspirationaly accurate story).
We could do a more "Africanized"/interpreted drawing of the rose window -- have seen a few things online that could serve as inspiration. As far as the pattern -- yes it would need to be simple but clear / representative in nature and easy to duplicate in black & white/line drawing, etc. whatever it is -- original artwork is going to be key -- so no direct copying but "inspirational" source material.
I think we need a small group of people to ideate around the qualities that a logo could try to include and then check any designs against those vs. design by committee. Then take whatever designs/alterations back to that same group and test each one against that standard vs. free for all.
On Mar 8, 2010, at 1:46 PM, ehofmann@disivion.com wrote:
the concept is great, if that's the image the church wants to go with...
the inclusion of the kente might present a "we only want african-americans
here" statement -- intentionally or unintentionally.
the execution of the logo is going to be tricky.... it can be done, but
here are the things to note (including what you've noted on the blog):
1. logos need to "work" in black/white before they work in color. this is
particularly important since the church will be producing the logo via the
photocopier. most logos have a single-color, grayscale, and color versions
that are only slightly modified for readability.
2. logos should be simple and easy to understand. this helps to make them
memorable and recognizable. kente cloths are very complex patterns. this
is also important for production processes.... for example, the existing
rose window logo is pretty complex. if you were going to make a stencil or
get a vinyl banner made with it on it, it could potentially raise the cost
due to cutting labor. another potential issue with kente is the possible
"copyright" of the pattern. 3M was sued by a scottish family that
supposedly "owned" the tartan pattern they used on scotch tape. while i
don't anticipate the logo becoming a worldwide target, it is just another
thing to think about.
3. logos need to be readable in a wide variety of sizes... from the size
of a postage stamp and larger. the complexity of the church architecture
and the kente could be very difficult to read.
4. you might want to consider a focus group or round-table approach to
discuss the concepts St. Aug's could use. this could be an all-volunteer
group of "concerned" congregants. or you could use a survey format to
figure out what kind of imagery, elements, colors, (etc.) the congregation
would want. the downside to this is "design by committee".
if i can find my old logo concept sketches at home, i'll send them over.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Community Calendar
Community calendar for our site and area sites that interfaces with existing ones and can layer those events on/off into and out of. For hyper local able to have things no-one else is listing and be the distribution point/tech out to the wider community.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Printers we've used & Signs
SuperPrint (Suzy & Peter)
- No Profit Rate
On Franklin
Sign-a-rama
- have done our vinyl signs in the past for ed
- signs are in sacristy on vestment closet
- No Profit Rate
On Franklin
Sign-a-rama
- have done our vinyl signs in the past for ed
- signs are in sacristy on vestment closet
Vertical Repsonse (Email, Survey & Postcards)
http://www.verticalresponse.com/pricing/non-profit/
Options are pretty good.
Options are pretty good.
Sister Cities / Sister Churches
Another thing we could try and do is to link up Bay area churches with those of their sister cities. I.e. anglican church in those already designated matched cities.
Low Power FM / Pirate Radio
Again another way of "Broadcasting" our message out obviously would need signage / rotating electric signage announcing it.
Afgan WiFi & DIY Wifi
http://gizmodo.com/5486016/jalalabads-fab-fi-how-junk-was-turned-into-a-high+speed-wireless-network
Definitely worth looking into this -- maybe getting Make to help us out and document what we are doing.
Article in Make about setting up an outdoor WiFi
http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol07/?pg=121
Peter
Thursday, March 4, 2010
List targeting - Magazine lists to target
We need to look into the possibility of purchasing the local mailing list data for mags like Jet, Black Entrepreneur / Enterprise, Ebony, Vibe, African American Golfer, Essence, Sister to Sister, Upscale, etc.
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