The Anniston Star l Monday, August 17, 2009
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Off to work ... with a communications director
Stacy Booth helps keep church members informed By Bill Edwards bedwards@annistonstar.com
As communications director for First United Methodist Church in Anniston, Stacy Booth is in charge of ensuring some 600 members know about the two dozen programs the 127-year-old congregation oversees. It’s a job made all the more challenging with the introduction of that Internet thing. Communication isn’t just a flyer passed out on Sunday mornings anymore, and outreach isn’t just a sign on the street — although Booth takes care of messages in those venues, too. “We’re always trying to do things the best way to get the information out,” said Booth, whose experience includes her degree in graphic design from Auburn University and designing pages for local trade publications and nonprofit groups. She also designs the seasonal Knox Concert Series programs and the smaller ones published for individual performances. A 1988 graduate of the Donoho School, Booth knows the area and above all believes in her work. She and her husband, Bryan, attended the church for some time before she melded her skills with the church’s needs. “I wanted to give back to the church — we were involved in it,” said Booth, who’s FUMC’s first-ever communications director. She’s done it for three years, going on four. A person thinking about entering such a field needs to Please see work ❙ Page 3
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Stacy Booth is the communications director for First United Methodist Church in Anniston.
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