Diocesan Communications
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan is committed to sharing our story and the Good News with the world.
Join us in telling and sharing through any of the following resources:
- Diocesan Magazine – a collaboration with the Diocese of Eastern Michigan (coming soon)
- The Communicator – our biweekly e-newsletter. Subscribe here or visit our Newsletter Archive.
- Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- Online Blog and News
#MIFaithStory
We are all called to the work of evangelism. Join the Dioceses of Eastern and Western Michigan in taking part in a storytelling project, filming short videos to share within and outside of our community – telling people, “This is who we are. This is why we’re here. This is what we do. We invite you to join us.”
Congregational Resources
Let’s collaborate on communications and evangelism within and beyond your congregation. The bishop’s office will offer periodic opportunities for workshops and skills building for the diocese. Beyond those opportunities, Canon Forsyth will work one-on-one with congregations for local evangelism and storytelling.
Here are some examples of resources and tools to equip evangelism and communications ministries in the congregation:
- Strategic Communications Planning – a process to discern what we have to say and how we might say it.
- Practicing sharing our faith – conversations within the congregation to discover and develop our own faith stories.
- Building an online presence through website and social media development and training.
- Training in digital best practices – how to use the digital space, what content works best, etc.
- What else might we work on?
Join our resource group on Facebook with communications and evangelism staff and volunteers from Eastern and Western Michigan.
For the News Media
Reporters and news organizations may contact Katie Forsyth at kforsyth@edwm.org or at 810-569-8272 with any inquiries for comment or to arrange an interview with Bishop Hougland, diocesan staff, or other clergy or leaders in the diocese.
A Press Kit is available here with history and information about Western Michigan, official photos of the bishop, and some explanations of religious terms and titles.
Contact Person
Katie Forsyth, Canon for Evangelism and Networking
