THE COASTLINE is the official newspaper of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast and is published nine times per year. The tabloid offers 12 -24 pages with color photos on the front and back pages, and the two pages in the center (the spread) of the paper.  Contributors include clergy, the Bishop, the editor, and many laypersons from the 62 parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.  

 

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COASTLINE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

    Deadline:  20th of each month for following month's issue (unless specified otherwise)

 

Ideally, articles and digital photos should be emailed to coastline@diocgc.org.    Many submissions, however, are mailed via the post office and with a scanner and computer, the photos usually have fair to good quality and can be used in the paper.  "Call ins" for announcements, are accepted.   (All contact info is below).

 

Announcements/Events:  Include DATE of the event, EVENT NAME,  TIME,  and several sentences about your event.  If it is a fundraiser, please mention where the proceeds will go.  Be sure to include a phone number and/or an email address "for more information."  

 

Articles:  Just write everything you wish to say in your article.  If it needs editing for space reasons, the main ideas will be published.  However, the entire article will be published online.  If a good photo accompanies the article, the greater possibility of the article being published.  (Although I understand that not all articles need a photo - reports, for example. )  If you have several photos accompanying the story, pick the best ones that tell the story and I'll put a slideshow online along with the story.

 

Photos:  If you are using a digital camera, please shoot them in the "raw."  Its okay if you don't, but it gives me a lot more to work with in case it is too dark or too light.  And I do prefer digital photos to be emailed to me. 

 

If you have an online album email the link to me. However, I may need the original if I can't enlarge a photo enough to look good. 

 

If you have regular prints, that's fine.  Just mail them to me.  On the back of the photo, tell me what the photo is about (event, etc.) and if people are in it, please write their names L - R.   If you want the photos back, write a little note to me and I'll mail them back.   ; )

 

Your newsletter:  Please put me on your church mailing list for your newsletter.  If you have an email list also, please add my email address:   coastline@diocgc.org 

 

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Please sign up for email updates from the Diocese! 

Go to www.diocgc.org 

    Click "sign up for email updates" and follow the instructions.

 

 

A WORD ABOUT WEBSITES....

 

There are so many things to share regarding setting up a website for your church.  One of the first things to know is that you really do not have to spend much money for the most part.  There are free virus scans for your computer, free website pages (like this one) you can use and access, and plenty of other services that simply do not cost much, if any, money.   Click here for ideas.

 

CONTACT ME

 

The Coastline's email address:

coastline@diocgc.org


Phone number:  (251) 626-1339

Fax:  (866) 397-2246 

 

NOTE!   I am not in the Diocese office in Pensacola!  The quickest way to MAIL items to me is to send them to:    

Editor

The Coastline

407 Church Ave.

Daphne, AL  36526

 

Feel free to call or email me  anytime with suggestions, corrections, and ideas. Thank you very much for the work you do for your parish and for the diocese.

 

 Cindy McCrory

Editor, The Coastline

Chair ,  Commission on Communications