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For Immediate Release
July 26, 2004

Contact: Nikki Stephanopoulos
Tel.: 212.570.3530

Department of Internet Ministries Launches Bulletin Builder:
A Revolutionary Publishing Tool for Parishes

New York - The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Internet Ministries 
announces the launch of Bulletin Builder, a time-saving digital publishing 
tool that will revolutionize the way parishes create, edit, and publish 
their Sunday and Special Service Bulletins.  Developed by the Department of 
Internet Ministries, through the vision and support of Leadership 100, 
Bulletin Builder enables parishes to communicate with parishioners 
instantly in print, web, and e-mail formats

"The resources of modern technology present us with powerful means for 
communication as we work to build the Body of Christ," commented His 
Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America.  "The valuable tool Bulletin 
Builder is an excellent example of the utilization of modern technology in 
a creative way that positively enhances the work, expands the reach, and 
facilitates the effectiveness of inspired parish ministry."

"Bulletin Builder is revolutionary," said Theo Nicolakis, Director of the 
Archdiocesan Department of Internet Ministries.  "It allows parishes to 
create their bulletins online in as little as 20 minutes; and then, with a 
single click, parishes can simultaneously publish that bulletin as a 
printed booklet, a beautiful web site, and a fully formatted graphical 
email message.

Bulletin Builder empowers parishes and acts as a tremendous time-saver by 
offering pre-populated content for a parish's bulletin.  Based upon a 
bulletin's projected publication date, Bulletin Builder will automatically 
select and insert the appropriate Epistle and Gospel reading, the 
Apolytikion and Kontakion hymns of the day, wisdom sayings from the Church 
Fathers, Archdiocesan news, metropolis news, and parish news.  Parishes 
have complete flexibility to customize their bulletins as well as add local 
parish events, and messages from their parish priest.

Bulletin Builder also addresses the need for facilitating communications 
throughout the Archdiocese.  It provides the mechanism for parishes to 
include pastoral messages from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios as well as 
their Metropolitan so that the communication between all levels of the 
Church is achieved as never before.  "Timely communication has been the 
greatest challenge in our parish, metropolis, and Archdiocesan ministries," 
remarked Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver. "However, through Bulletin Builder, 
the Department of Internet Ministries has revolutionized this vital 
ministry of our holy faith in America.	Now, we can communicate instantly 
and efficiently across all levels in the medium people use most."

Bulletin Builder is offered free to all parishes in the 
Archdiocese.  Parishes can learn more and sign up for Bulletin Builder 
online at: http://www.bulletin.goarch.org. 
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