Each year, members of the United Methodist Association of Communicators gather to recognize high-quality work within the communications ministry of the denomination. Below are the first-place winners in each category, as announced during a gala in February 2019 in St. Louis. If examples of the work are available, links are posted.
2019 Winners
Class 1 Print Publications
Best in Class, The Robert F. Storey Award of Excellence:
40 Days of Reflection: A Coloring Book Supporting North Carolina Disaster Response
Derek Leek, Julie Brown and Hannah Koch
North Carolina Conference
40 Days of Reflection1
40 Days of Reflection2
40 Days1
40 Days2
Category A, Newsletter, Division A:
Faith & Money — Fall 2018, Summer 2018 and Winter 2018 Newsletters
Diana Durie
Georgia United Methodist Foundation
Faith & Money Fall 1
Faith & Money Fall 2
Faith & Money Fall 3
AND
Breakthroughs newsletter
Christa Meland and Karla Hovde
Minnesota Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
Breakthroughs 1
Breakthroughs 2
Breakthroughs 3
Category A, Newsletter, Division B:
Junaluska Weekly
Allison Melrose, Mary Bates and Rachel Watkins
Lake Junaluska
Junaluska Weekly1
Junaluska Weekly2
Junaluska Weekly3
Category B, Newspaper, Division A:
South Carolina United Methodist Advocate
Jessica Brodie and Allison Trussell
South Carolina United Methodist Advocate
Category B, Newspaper, Division B:
No entries
Category C, Magazine, Division A:
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith
Caleb Hennington and Stephen Gideon
Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith1
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith2
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith3
Category C, Magazine, Division B:
New World Outlook
Christie House and Christopher G. Coleman
General Board of Global Ministries
Category D, Special Publication, Division A:
40 Days of Reflection: A Coloring Book Supporting North Carolina
Disaster Response
Derek Leek, Julie Brown and Hannah Koch
North Carolina Conference
40 Days of Reflection1
40 Days of Reflection2
40 Days1
40 Days2
Category D, Special Publication, Division B:
Prayer Calendar 2019
Praveena Balasundaram and Rae Grant
United Methodist Women
Class 2 Digital Publications
Best in Class
response Magazine Assembly Comic Book
Tara Barnes, Chavah Billin and Margaret Wilbur
United Methodist Women
https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/assemblycomicbook
Category A, eNewsletter, Division A:
Short Circuit
Joe Webb, Jim Minutelli, Ken Willard, Deborah Coble, Judy Pysell,
Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball and Cheryl George
West Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church
https://www.wvumc.org/who-we-are/communications/wvumc-short-circuit/
Category A, eNewsletter, Division B:
GBHEM eNewsletter
Beth Neil and the Office of Communications
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
https://www.gbhem.org/about-gbhem/news/2018-gbhem-newsletter-archive
Category B, Electronic Publication, Division A
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith
Caleb Hennington and Stephen Gideon
Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith1
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith2
Arkansas United Methodist Living Our Faith3
Category B, Electronic Publication, Division B
Hark
Lisa Drew, Kristina Lynch, Carmine Calabrese, Nancy Gruenke, Beth Molina, Antonio Chavez, Kelly Donlea, Raquel Pichardo, Michelle Rapaport, Jim Hilgenberg, Jim Mikoda and Dana Savocchi
Wespath Benefits and Investments
Category C, Electronic Special Publication, Division A
2019 Missions and Service Book
LeeAnne Thornton, Derek Leek and Julie Brown
North Carolina Conference
Category C, Electronic Special Publication, Division B
response Magazine Assembly Comic Book
Tara Barnes, Chavah Billin and Margaret Wilbur
United Methodist Women
https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/assemblycomicbook
Class 3 Writing
Best in Class 3, The Donn Doten Award of Excellence:
His Struggle Made Him Who He Is: ‘God Wastes Nothing’
Annette Spence, Holston Conference
His Struggle Made Him Who He Is
Category A, Nonfiction Story, Division A
Welcome to a Church Where the Bread is Fresh, the Coffee is Hot, and the Waves are Epic
Sherri Gragg
Texas Annual Conference
https://www.txcumc.org/newsdetail/welcome-to-a-church-where-the-bread-is-fresh-the-coffees-hot-and-the-waves-are-epic-11011408
Category B, News Article, Division A
Ready to Respond
Jessica Brodie
South Carolina United Methodist Advocate
Ready to respond1
Ready to respond2
Category B, News Article, Division B
No Entries
Category C, Feature Article, Division A
His Struggle Made Him Who He Is: ‘God Wastes Nothing’
Annette Spence
Holston Conference
https://www.txcumc.org/newsdetail/welcome-to-a-church-where-the-bread-is-fresh-the-coffees-hot-and-the-waves-are-epic-11011408
Category C, Feature Article, Division B
Director, Soldier, Athlete and Friend
Janet M. Carrato and Matt Weinbaum
United Methodist Communities
https://umcommunities.org/blog/director-soldier-athlete-and-friend/
Category D, Article Series, Division A
Bishop’s Leadership Columns
Josh Kinney, Bishop John Schol and Carolyn Conover
United Methodists of Greater New Jersey
https://www.gnjumc.org/news/category/bishops-relay-column
Category D, Article Series, Division B
Honoring Our United Methodist Vows
Julie Dwyer
United Methodist Communications
http://www.umc.org/topics/our-united-methodist-vows
Class 4 Internet Communications
Best in Class 4: Lake Junaluska Instagram and Lake Junaluska Facebook
Liz Boyd and Mary Bates
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
https://www.instagram.com/lakejunaluska and https://www.facebook.com/lakejunaluska
Category A, Website, Division A
MichiganUMC.org
Mark Doyal, Kay DeMoss, Bishop David Bard, John Boley, Benton Heisler, Kristen Gillette, Valerie Mossman Celestin, Paul Reissmann, Paul Perez, Karin Orr, Jack Harnish, Paul Donelson and Jack Harnish
Michigan Conference
http://MichiganUMC.org
Category A, Website, Division B
Lake Junaluska Website
Mary Bates and Liz Boyd
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
https://www.lakejunaluska.com/
AND
UMC Foundation Investment Management New Website
Brandy Bivens, Sharon Dean and Melissa Jackson
GCFA
https://www.investumc.org
Category B, Blog, Division A (Annual Conference or Local Church):
Perspectives: Calls from Camp
Stephen J. Hustedt, Mary Dalglish, Shannon Hodson, Shelby Winchell
UNY Communications
http://www.unyumc.org/news/perspectives/tagged/calls-from-camp
Category C, Social Media Online Content, Division A
Pathways Social Media Campaign
Katie McKay Simpson and Todd Rossnagel
Louisiana Conference
https://vimeo.com/295215136
AND
Lake Junaluska Instagram
Liz Boyd and Mary Bates
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
https://www.instagram.com/lakejunaluska
AND
Lake Junaluska Facebook
Liz Boyd and Mary Bates
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
https://www.facebook.com/lakejunaluska
Category D, Mobile Apps, Division A
UNY Annual Conference Mobile App
Stephen J. Hustedt, Mary Dalglish, Shannon Hodson and Shelby Winchell
UNY Communications
https://umcmeet.quickmobile.center/#/
Category D, Mobile Apps, Division B
UMC Meet App
Sharon Dean, Brandy Bivens and Melissa Jackson
GCFA
http://www.gcfa.org/services/travel-and-meeting-planning/umc-meet