Wollaton Road Methodist Church

We publish our Church magazine ten times annually. The editors usually ‘take a break’ in August and at the end of the year.

The publication was first produced in June 1969. There was no DTP in those days!

The editors of the time, Douglas Wright & Colin Sharpe had to reproduce on a typewriter any contributions offered to them. The typing was done on A5 paper to ensure the continuity of script on to A4 landscape. The magazine cover was produced on a home printing press.

When the items for inclusion were assembled the whole document was typed yet again, this time on to stencils. The stencils were then proof-read and corrected as necessary.

The next step was the duplication, originally wound by hand but later run by electrical power. Each copy produced was then backed with the reverse side paging and finally the whole package was collated with the cover to produce the finished article.

The first issue produced on a computer was February 1998.

In December 1998 an article appeared which suggested that Wollaton Road should consider the benefits of its own Web site! Soon afterwards in February 2000 the present editor produced the first magazine using DTP software - nearly 21 years after the first issue.

Through the pages of the magazine people are able to keep in touch with the daily life of the church through its articles, events listings, list of preaching appointments and much, much more!

An article from the January Edition- The Editor’s Choice. “Snowdrops”

The well loved poet Alfred Tennyson referred to snowdrops as “The fairy firstlings of the year”. They seem to spring up overnight upon the winter scene taking us all by surprise.

It always amazes me that such dainty blooms so delicate and fine, can meet icy winds, snow storms and harsh freezing weather yet stand there brave and bold, quite undaunted.

Perhaps, we could all learn a lesson from these fragile, little flowers with there secret inner strength.