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Communications Ministry Leader Announced


From "Communication Ministries" <wshuffit@cm.disciples.org>
Date Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:18:4 -0500

Date: April 24, 2002
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
E-mail: news@cm.disciples.org
Web: http://www.disciples.org

Contact: William Edwards,  (317) 635-3100,
wedwards@ogmp.disciples.org

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INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) -- The Office of General Minister and
President is pleased to announce the call of Melinda Mains
to the position of interim executive director for
Communications Ministry effective May 1.

Melinda is a life-long member of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ).  Since high school she has provided
lay leadership and service as well as active participation
in local, regional and general church life.

Communications, marketing and non-profit management are Key
experiences Mains will bring to the office.  Her fast paced
career has lead her to many important leadership roles
including servings as the interim executive director of the
Ryan White Foundation, communications director of The
Children's Museum of Indianapolis and marketing director
for the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.  Mains is
currently president of The Mains Group, Inc, which
specializes in communications and marketing 

The Business Marketing Association awarded Mains a ProComm
Award in 2002. She is a 1998 recipient of a Wilder Award
for communications given by the Texas Association of
Museums. In 1998, Mains was awarded an Emmy by the Academy
of Television Art and Sciences, she also received a
nomination in 1997.

Mains has a Bachelors of Science of Social Work from Texas
Christian University and a Masters of Social Work from the
University of Georgia.  She is a member of Allisonville
Christian Church where she serves on the Christian Growth
committee, is a deacon and a member of CWF.

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