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Making A Memory Book For Your Church
Gathering Material and Interviews
You can either conduct personal interviews with members of your church or give them a hand out that has lists of questions you'd like to ask them for your memory book. Some of the questions you will want to include are: when and why they or their family joined your church, what are some of their favorite memories of people, places, and events, and just any great memories they might have about their time in your church. Be prepared to get a lot of different sorts of answers here, as the church experience is many things to many people. You may hear about how the church helped a family through a rough period, or how much amusement they got from a certain pastor's speaking style, or how they all came together in a time of need.
The key is to gather as much information as you can in this stage, because the more material you have to draw from when creating your memory book, the better it will be in the end. One method, as mentioned above, is to print up a questionnaire and hand it out in church. You may struggle a little bit with participation, but let the congregation know when the deadline is, and give them enough time to complete the task, but not so much that they forget. Give weekly reminders until the deadline arrives.
Photographs and Other Memorabilia
You can gather these in the same way as the other information. Put out a bulletin, mention it in announcements, and include a section in your questionnaire that suggests that your participants clip some of their favorite photos when handing it in. Most people will want to assured that their photos will be returned, so be sure to take great pains to keep them organized. You may even suggest that those who submit photos write their names on the back so you know who to return the originals to after you have scanned them onto your pages.
Putting it Together
The thing to look for is common themes. If there was an event that a lot of people seemed to enjoy, or a pastor that seemed universally admired, be sure to include as much as you can about them. Here is where you let your participants guide the process. You don't want to get stuck putting things in the book that didn't seem to resonate with the congregation. Think of how to make logical sections and chapters that will keep your memory book readable and enjoyable to look at. Don't put too much on any given page.
Binding your Book
There are a number of ways to do this. You could put your pages in a three-ring binder, for instance if you just intend to create one copy of the book. If you would like to create multiple copies for fundraising purposes, you can consider binding your book into a hardcover or softcover version. Thermal binding machines (the ones used to create these types of books) are inexpensive and easy to operate, and there are a number of ways to make great covers for them as well.
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