Church Turns to Voice Broadcasting

Voice and text messaging broadcaster Relay Station has revealed that the St. Michael le Belfrey Church of York has adopted its flagship voice message broadcasting service to bring its eight communities together at a regeneration weekend during the Hope 08 festival from 4-6 April, 2008.
This is the first time that a church has used voice broadcasting. A personalised message from the Vicar, Roger Simpson, has been sent to the mobiles and landlines of 500 church members, encouraging them to register for the event.
For a number of years, St Michael le Belfery has run a church weekend away at Cliff College, York. This year, to coincide with Hope 08, the church has decided to hold a weekend away at home incorporating seminars, teaching and worship at St Peters School, Bootham, in York. Saturday afternoon, 5 April, will be dedicated to regeneration projects around the City.
Regeneration Weekend is an important event in St Michaels calendar, and a great chance for church members to get together with people from all across the church for teaching, fellowship and mission to our city, says Roger Simpson, Vicar of St. Michael le Belfrey. Relay Stations voice broadcasting service has enabled the Church to gain instant outreach to the congregation and to impress upon them the importance of coming along. Were delighted with the results.”
Hope 08 is a national initiative, which has the bold aim of changing Britain. Christians in every village, town and city are invited to join together to bring the gospel of hope into the communities where they live and work.