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1986-2008 (Creation)
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- United Church of Canada. Division of Communication.
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ca. 15 cm of textual material
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The Division of Communication was formed in 1968 resulting from studies, consultations and debates cumulating in the amalgamation of the former Board of Information and Stewardship and the former Board of Publication. The original mission was to promote the Christian gospel as well as the work and life of the Church to church members and the public utilizing contemporary media. As a result of General Council restructuring, the Division became the Resource Production and Distribution Unit in 2002. The Unit had a similar mandate to its predecessor: to support General Council Office presentation of the United Church to the public through appropriate media; respond to the needs of congregations and partners for resources of various media; and provide effective distribution. However under this new division, aspects of work moved to the General Council Support and Services Unit: Staff members from the area of information services and media relations moved there and General Council Ministers had the responsibility for development of an overall communication strategy for the church. The remainder of the Division moved to six interconnecting parts: United Church resource distribution, Berkeley and UCTV, Resource Coordination, Graphics and Print, Marketing, Wed Design and Production. In 2010 the Unit was renamed Communications and like the Division’s mission in the past, it is responsible for supporting the General Council Office and the denomination by presenting the public face of The United Church of Canada through a variety of media and services. From a more modern perspective the unit helps to foster congregational life, personal spiritual formation, and effective administration of the church through social media, web services, public and media relations, statistics management, and the production and distribution of print and multimedia resources.
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The position of Publicist was first created in 1987 and was under the Department of Finance and Administration of the Division of Communication. The position was held by Mary-Frances Denis from 1987-2017 though the title changed various times. In 1989, the position was moved to the Department of Education and Information (still under the Division). In 1996, the position title changed to Manager, Public Relations and Information Unit. In 1999 the position of Manager, Public Relations and Information became a part of the Public Relations and Marketing Cluster of the Division of Communication. After the re-organization of General Council administrative units in 2001, the position of Communications Officer was created and became a part of the General Council Support and Services Unit. When the Office of the Moderator and General Secretary was created in 2003, the position became a part of that unit. Under another re-organization in 2005, the Communications Officer position was moved to the newly created Resources, Production and Distribution Unit. In 2010 the Resources, Production and Distribution Unit was re-named Communications, and the position title was changed to Manager, Public Relations and Information.
Subseries contains the records of Mary Francis-Denis in her various positions relating to publicity. Files include her correspondence and notes 1986-2008.