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December
2002
BCA News
In this issue:
President's message
Professional scholarship deadline approaches
Awards entry deadline set for January 31
New members update
Job postings
Grapevine
How to submit news items
New mailing address
reminder
President's message
'Tis the Season to be Thankful to be a Christian Communicator!
As we enter this time of year when we pause to celebrate the birth of our
Savior, I must admit that I'm humbled by the opportunity Christ gives me to be
a professional Christian communicator. I hope you are too.
As a print journalist working for various weekly and daily newspapers in
Missouri and Arkansas in the 1980s, I asked for God to use my vocation
to further the cause of Christ; but never really expected it to happen.
Then came 1989 when the former Brotherhood Commission of the Southern Baptist
Convention asked me to serve as curriculum editor. At the time I was employed
as a special sections editor at the Arkansas Democrat in Little Rock. I had a
good job with opportunity for advancement, but the chance to be involved in
writing and editing curriculum designed to prompt young men to be involved in
missions was just too appealing to pass up. Back
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scholarship deadline approaches
Our association has two excellent professional scholarships that help provide
financial assistance for members to attend BCA's annual workshop. This year's
workshop is being held April 24-26, 2003, in San Diego, Calif.
The scholarship stipend is only for use toward the cost of the conference
registration and lodging. The individual's institution or agency is expected to
pay travel expenses and all other related expenses.
Scholarship applications are being mailed directly to members. The application
deadline is Friday, January 24, 2003. Please mail applications to: BCA
Scholarship Committee, c/o Keith Beene, 1715-K South Rutherford Blvd. #295,
Murfreesboro, TN 37130. Winners will be notified in mid-February. Back
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Entry deadline for BCA's Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition is January 31,
2003. Start now reviewing your work from 2002 and pick out several of your best
to submit.
The competition is named in honor of BCA lifetime member and retired vice
president of public relations for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive
Committee, Wilmer C. Fields. Competition guidelines and entry criteria will be
mailed to members in early January. The divisions and categories will also
appear on the BCA website.
This 39th annual awards competition is designed to encourage professional
excellence among association members and to recognize those members who have
done exemplary work. A distinguished jury of professional communicators will
choose award-winning entries. This year's awards will be presented at the BCA
workshop in San Diego, California, April 24-26, 2003. Back
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New member update
- Brenda Flowers is the director of
Public Relations for California Baptist University in Riverside.
- Tannika King works as a media
associate for Shorter College in Rome, Ga.
- Gary Myers is a student news writer in
the public relations office at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Job postings
Assistant/Associate Professor, Communication/Journalism
Mass Communication Department, North Greenville College, Tigerville, S.C.
Teach courses in communication, speech and journalism starting mid-August 2003.
Advising and college service is also expected. Ph.D. required. North Greenville
College is a member of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and requires all
faculty and staff be committed Christians. Send vita, three references and
writing samples to: Dr. Linwood A. Hagin, Chair, Mass Communication Dept.,
North Greenville College, PO Box 1892, Tigerville, SC, 29688 or to:
lahagin@ngc.edu.
Communications & Grants Coordinator
Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services, Illinois
Seeking Christian man or woman to assist in Baptist Children’s Home & Family
Services communications and the identification and solicitation of grant making
organizations. Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution and related
experience strongly preferred.
Interested persons may submit resume & cover letter to Doug Morrow, Director,
Development & Communications, Baptist Children's Home & Family Services; 949
County Rd 1300 N; Carmi, IL 62821 or via email at
dougmorrow@bchfs.com. Back
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Public Relations Staff Writer
Hannibal-LaGrange College, Missouri
Hannibal-LaGrange College invites applicants for the position of public
relations staff writer. The staff writer is responsible for writing press
releases and feature stories for local and hometown news media outlets. Other
duties include writing for the
Reflections magazine and admissions publications and maintaining the College
web page. The position requires excellent communication and interpersonal
skills, strong initiative, and above average computer skills. Qualified
applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a proven ability to write.
Related experience preferred. Portfolio required. A complete job description
may be downloaded here:
www.hlg.edu/images/swjobdes.pdf Interested persons may submit resume, cover
letter, and portfolio to: Ruthie Critten, Director of Public Relations;
Hannibal-LaGrange College, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal, MO 63401; 573-221-3675,
ext. 256; or via email to: rcritten@hlg.edu
Grapevine
Bob Allen will conclude nine
years as an employee of Associated Baptist Press Dec. 31. ABP, a 12-year-old
independent news organization based in
Jacksonville, Fla., is eliminating its news editor position for financial
reasons.
How to submit news items
Send items for the BCA newsletter to Keith Beene at bca.office@att.net
or newsletter editor Kristi Hodge at khodge@flbaptist.org.
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New BCA mailing address
Make sure you have made note
of BCA’s new mailing address:
Baptist Communicators
Association
1715-K South Rutherford Blvd. #295
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
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