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The MB Herald is a tool for communicating not only theology and conference information but also family life news within the MB conference in Canada. We publish brief announcements on marriages, the birth of children, and deaths of our members, as well as special anniversaries. We also publish baptisms to welcome new births of another kind.
This document outlines the information needed to craft these announcements.
Births
Weddings
Anniversaries
only 50th, 60th, 65th, etc.
Pastor transition
Baptisms
This page is headed by a blurb celebrating the public declaration through baptism of the decision to follow Jesus. Please supply the following:
Obituaries
Note: all obituaries will be edited for style and length.
Please ensure the following pieces of information are included:
Please submit obituaries no later than 9 months after the funeral date.
All announcements may be sent by mail (see attached reporter forms) to 1310 Taylor Ave, Winnipeg, R3M 3Z6, or by email to mbherald@mbconf.ca.
Sending photos by email: please attach as a separate file (jpg, tiff, pdf) in high resolution.
Sending photos by letter mail: 1310 Taylor Winnipeg, MB R3M 3Z6
(*if photo will arrive separately from announcement, please indicate method of delivery with announcement)
If you have any other questions, please contact mbherald@mbconf.ca or call 888-669-6575 to speak to a Herald staff person.
The MB Herald is a tool for communicating not only theology and conference information but also family life news within the MB conference in Canada. We publish brief announcements on marriages, the birth of children, and deaths of our members, as well as special anniversaries. We also publish baptisms to welcome new births of another kind.
This document outlines the information needed to craft these announcements.
Births
- Last name of parents
- First names of parents (mother’s maiden name, if desired)
- city/town where parents live
- son/daughter
- name of child
- date of birth
Last name – to father’s first name & mother’s first name (maiden name) of hometown, prov., a son/daughter, child’s name(s), birthdate, year.
Weddings
- first and last name of groom
- hometown of groom
- first and last name of bride
- hometown of bride
- date of wedding
- location of wedding
Groom’s last name – bride’s last name: groom’s full name of groom’s hometown & bride’s full name of bride’s hometown, wedding date, in place, prov.
Anniversaries
only 50th, 60th, 65th, etc.
- names of couple,
- city/town where couple lives,
- when and where they celebrated (with family and friends, etc.),
- when and where they first got married
- photos accepted (larger than 500 KB please)
Last name: Husband’s first name & wife’s first name (maiden name) couple’s last name celebrated their ##th wedding anniversary date at place, prov. They were married original wedding date, year.
Pastor transition
- when will/did the pastor start at your church?
- pastor’s title [youth pastor, lead pastor, associate pastor of a particular ministry, etc.]
- pastor’s educational background [BRE, MDiv, PhD, etc., from MBBS, Regent, ACTS, etc.]
- pastor’s previous work experience [not an exhaustive list, just an indication of church(es) he or she has worked at before, and/or other professional experience, if applicable]
- family: married, # of children?
- a photograph [if children are pictured, please include their names]
Baptisms
This page is headed by a blurb celebrating the public declaration through baptism of the decision to follow Jesus. Please supply the following:
- church name and location
- date of baptism
- names of people baptized
- *remember to doublecheck name spellings
Church name, town, prov., date: names.
Obituaries
Note: all obituaries will be edited for style and length.
Please ensure the following pieces of information are included:
- death date
- birth date
- birth place
- parents’ names
- date [year] of baptism (if available)
- some life details
- date [year] of marriage (if applicable)
- name of church where member or attendee
Please submit obituaries no later than 9 months after the funeral date.
All announcements may be sent by mail (see attached reporter forms) to 1310 Taylor Ave, Winnipeg, R3M 3Z6, or by email to mbherald@mbconf.ca.
Sending photos by email: please attach as a separate file (jpg, tiff, pdf) in high resolution.
Sending photos by letter mail: 1310 Taylor Winnipeg, MB R3M 3Z6
(*if photo will arrive separately from announcement, please indicate method of delivery with announcement)
If you have any other questions, please contact mbherald@mbconf.ca or call 888-669-6575 to speak to a Herald staff person.
