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5 Tips for Using New Media confidentlyFollowing the Fit for Mission: Using New Media Confidently seminar these tips were put together to help people engage with new ways of evangelizing, of being on mission.
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Consider how the community engages with social media and the use of technology
a. Review parish websites and to ensure that they a user friendly and include such elements as:
- vision for the parish community
- an accurate list of contact details for the parish team, ministry groups,....
- Mass timetable and parish calendar
- links to on-line faith resources, diocesan agencies and services, local Catholic schools, pastoral area communities
- welcome to searchers - both those at the edge of the community and those new to the faith
b. Look at other technological ways to build and share faith including addressing the needs of young people and families this could be Face Book, Twitter, Instagram......
- include structures that ensure that these are relevant and updated frequently
- look at how these social media tools can spread the Good News as well as communicate with the community
a. Review parish websites and to ensure that they a user friendly and include such elements as:
- vision for the parish community
- an accurate list of contact details for the parish team, ministry groups,....
- Mass timetable and parish calendar
- links to on-line faith resources, diocesan agencies and services, local Catholic schools, pastoral area communities
- welcome to searchers - both those at the edge of the community and those new to the faith
b. Look at other technological ways to build and share faith including addressing the needs of young people and families this could be Face Book, Twitter, Instagram......
- include structures that ensure that these are relevant and updated frequently
- look at how these social media tools can spread the Good News as well as communicate with the community