advertise / communicate


Advertising / Communication  Guidelines and Options:
The following options are available for promoting approved MVPC ministry activities, opportunities or events to our congregation. The need for ministry promotion at MVPC tends to be cyclical, with low-demand and high-demand seasons. For ongoing ministries, we encourage you to plan ahead and think strategically about your communication needs.
  • Our advertising content deadline is Monday @ noon for the following Sunday worship service. Minute for Ministry requests must be received at least 4 weeks in advance.
  • You may request advertising up to 4 months in advance for a maximum of 3 dates.
  • Submissions are subject to date and space availability and to editing for length and clarity as necessary.
Request Options 1 - 4  here
1. Bulletin Ad / Sunday Screen Ad / Website Ad - (3 in 1)
One request gets you all three.  Generally limited to 3 ads per week. Appropriate and attractive graphics are provided for ads. However, if you would like to include a specific logo, graphic or photo with your ad, please e-mail it to Sarah at sbuban@mvpc.net prior to the advertising deadline. Graphics are subject to formatting compatibility.

2. Bulletin Announcement
A 2-3 line announcement in the Sunday bulletin. (Not available on the same date as #1 above.) Announcements are placed in the middle portion of the bulletin under the appropriate category – connect, grow or engage.

3. Sanctuary Foyer Table
If you have a display, registration or sales for an activity or event, you may reserve space for Sunday mornings on small tables set up in the foyer. Please request that space here for a maxim of 3 consecutive weeks per request. Your ministry leadership must be responsible for table set up, providing ministry representatives to be present at the table after each service, and for leaving the area as you found it. Generally limited to 2 tables per week.

4. Website Ad
Front page website graphic ad linked to additional information on the website. Generally runs for a maximum of 3 weeks. Space is limited.

Request Options 1 - 4  here

5. Website Posting or Update

Submit your current ministry descriptions, stories, updates, etc. for the MVPC website here.

This is for more static content than ads, with no specified time constraints. Please send photos or graphics to webrequest@mvpc.net.

6. Hallway Bulletin Boards and Literature Holders

Bulletin boards are available in three high traffic areas to display church ministry information. There are also literature holders in the restrooms for letter size flyers to be displayed. You can request this space and provide materials at our front office. During office hours, we can help you with printing your poster design, up to 11" x 17" in color for the bulletin boards and 8.5" x 11" flyers for the literature holders in the restrooms. Please contact the church office at office@mvpc.net or 425.432.4399, to make arrangements.

7. Flyers / Brochures

Brochures or flyers with registration forms, response forms or more detailed information than the bulletin can accommodate, may be submitted for staff approval and made available at the Connection Center or your reserved Sanctuary Foyer Table. Please limit finished size to about a half-sheet (8.5" x 5.5") or less. Contact the church office at office@mvpc.net or 425-432-4399, to make arrangements or to get help with printing your design.

To request other methods of Sunday morning distribution of ministry flyers or brochures, please contact Brian Keiper at bkeiper@mvpc.net by the deadline above. Generally, putting flyers on chairs in the sanctuary is discouraged unless it's done for a specific purpose that our other avenues of communication cannot adequately address. An example might be, cards requesting a response from every congregant - and those might be better distributed with bulletins.

8. Minute for Ministry

A brief announcement, interview or video from up front during each Sunday worship service. To schedule a Minute for Ministry please contact Brian Keiper at bkeiper@mvpc.net or 425.432.5876 ext. 45, at least 4 weeks in advance.