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Diocesan Publications: The Church Messenger and Daylight…………….Pages
Editor of the Church Messenger
Rev. Matthew G. Stagon…………………………………………..…fatherstagon@yahoo.com 66 Beach Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866………………………………………..(973) 627-1462
Business Manager Pani Betty Jean Baranik…………………………………..…………...pani.baranik@acrod.org 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906……(814) 539-9143 Fax: (814) 536-4699
Publication Office: The Church Messenger 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906 Member: ASSOCIATED CHURCH PRESS
Editorial Staff Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Chancery Editor Rev. Nathaniel Choma, Diocesan and Orthodox Christian News Editor Very Rev. Michael T. Chendorain, Daylight Editor Regular Contributors Very Rev. Jonathan Tobias, Kind Regards Rev. Demetrious Glimidakis, A Light for the Path Very Rev. Dr. Edward Pehanich, Lives of the Saints
The following Policies and Guidelines have been prepared for the information of our readers and potential contributors. They are intended to keep The Church Messenger consistent with the standards expected of Orthodox Christian newspapers. The policies are also meant to serve as a helpful aid to parishes when preparing for material to send for publication. If any of the policies or guidelines needs further explanation, please write or email Father Matthew G. Stagon, editor of The Church Messenger. We are always looking for ways to improve the quality of our newspaper while maintaining professional standards.
Announcements Announcements for upcoming activities should be sent at least six weeks before the event will take place for the best opportunity to be included in the issue prior to the event. Use the issue date and copy deadline schedule as a guide. Advertisements Currently The Church Messenger only accepts paid advertisements of a church related nature (liturgical articles, publications, vestments, etc.) but will publish notices and/or announcements of upcoming events and special items offered for sale by Orthodox parishes and organizations with first preference for available space given to those within the Diocese. Feature articles are always welcome as long as they are knowledgably written and deal with a topic that would be of interest to readers. Anyone who wants to submit a feature article may call the editor of The Church Messenger to discuss and refine the topic or to inquire about submitting the completed work. Guest Sermons Clergy will be contacted periodically to submit a writing for the Guest Sermon section of The Church Messenger. Contact will be made by Father Matthew G. Stagon. Ideally the submitted sermon should be 2 single-spaced pages in length, 12 point Garamond font.
Graduations, special academic achievements, awards Articles regarding college graduations and post-graduate degrees of parishioners are welcome for publication. Please include a photo and brief biography including career intentions or future plans. Individual photos and/or articles of elementary and high school graduation will not be accepted for publication unless they have received special recognition (e.g., valedictorian). Also eligible for publication are news articles about individual awards given for special service or achievements in academic, civic or business fields, such as volunteerism, Eagle Scout, etc. Obituaries Generally, the only obituaries that are printed are those of the clergy, their wives and parents and, depending on tenure, parish cantors. Please include an
accurate account of the parastas and funeral services. Only list the main celebrant, concelebrants and homilist (when applicable). Any personal achievements should be included with the biography. A recent photo also should be submitted.
Opinion/Commentaries The Church Messenger does not print letters to the editor or unsolicited op-ed commentaries.
Parish News Parish news includes parish-sponsored activities such as summer picnics, bazaars, anniversary celebrations, church or community service projects and pilgrimages. Also, consider reporting on outstanding professional, academic, civic or personal achievements by parishioners or those religious or civic organizations. Please note that the election of new officers for parish or school organizations, the appointment of special parish committees or simple participation of parishioners in local activities may not be of general interest to our readership and, therefore, will not be printed. Be creative with ideas. Many items are newsworthy with the appropriate perspective and focus. If in doubt mail the article and let The Church Messenger staff decide. The Pastor or designated parish representative must approve all parish news items sent to this office.
Photos Photographs add interest to articles; try to include them if possible. Photographs should be of good quality, ideally action or candid shots, and be accompanied by key identifying information, such as the date and location of the event, sponsoring organization, names and positions/ titles of individuals, highlights of the event and any interesting information about the activity. Please note that photos cannot be returned. You may submit prints or electronic photo files by email in jpeg format (see "Submissions" for preferred standards.) Submissions Materials must be received as soon as possible: ideally, no later than 6 weeks before an event, and no later than three week after an event. Old news is stale news. We will endeavor to tell our readers about your events, but timeliness is important. An article about an event or activity that has already been covered in this publication will not be printed again Generally, the first article received is the one that will be printed. All material submitted is subject to the editing process, to conform to our publishing style, industry standards and the space limitations of each issue. All submissions should be e-mailed to fatherstagon@yahoo.com in a PCcompatible world processing format (Microsoft Word is preferred) to the editor of The Church Messenger. As with all materials, these articles are subject to approval and editing and may not be returned. Electronic submissions are preferred and acceptable in the following formats:
For text use standard word processing programs such as MS Word with a Garamond Font in 12-point size when sending attachments. Or, "cut and paste" the article directly into the body of the email. Please refrain from formatting--it is much easier for the editorial staff to do this. For photo submissions, save images and scans as JPEG files (yields a compressed file size), with a width of no less than 3 inches for single subject images and no less than 5 inches for group shots. Photo files should be emailed to fatherstagon@yahoo.com. If emailing multiple images, limit each email to no more than 2 MB (megabytes) of information (e.g. if sending 6 images at 1MB each, send two images in three separate emails). The Final Deadline for submissions for publication is the first of each month. Editor of Daylight
Very Rev. Michael Chendorain 145 Broad Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Phone: (732) 826-4442 Fax: (732) 826-5383
Email: fmchendorain@gmail.com The Diocesan Apostolate for Youth, in collaboration with the Diocesan Newspaper The Church Messenger, publishes a bi-monthly youth journal known as Daylight. Distributed as a supplement to the Church Messenger and available online, Daylightis produced by and for the youth of the Diocese, with many of the articles written by the youth themselves as well as feature articles on Diocesan and parish events involving youth. Its purpose is to be catechetical in nature and provide our youth with a forum to reflect their positive experiences within the life of the Church.
Submissions to Daylight should be emailed to the Editor of Daylight,
Fr. Michael Chendorain at
fmchendorain@gmail.com
by the first of the month.
