Writing Congregational Histories: Getting Started : Timeline


Keywords

leadership approval

organization

timeline

uses of history

duties of committee


Timeline

Make a timeline for writing and publication schedules. You need a goal; even if it does need to be altered in order to move the project along.

Pinpoint when a church history would be needed. Anniversaries are good target dates in multiples of 25: 25, 50, 75, 100. Allow two to four years for the project depending on its size and depth.

Timeline elements:

Leadership Approval
Budget
Selection of People
Staff Meetings
Training Sessions
Promote the Book
Distribution Event
Debriefing

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Introduction Getting Started Doing Research Publication Preservation Conclusion