1. Miss Joanna Warren asked -

(a) What was the final total cost of printing and distributing all copies of the booklet "Anglicans Celebrate 150 Years" and how was this cost covered?

(b) What was it thought that this booklet would achieve? To what extent has this been realised?

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Mr John Pascoe asked -

(a) Who was responsible for the publication of the booklet "Anglicans Celebrate 150 Years"?

(b) How many copies of the booklet were produced and what was the approximate cost of production and distribution?

(c) How much "advertising" revenue was received from Diocesan organisations and other bodies that were requested to "advertise" in the booklet?

(d) What therefore was the net cost of production and distribution?

(e) How (or by which Diocesan organisations) has this net cost been funded?

(f) Was this project in any way condoned by Synod, for example by a Synod resolution or through the Appropriations Ordinance?

To which the President replied -

The 150th Celebrations including the visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury were organised by a small Sesqui-Centenary Committee appointed by the Archbishop as a result of Synod Resolution 22/95. At the request of that committee the Archbishop appointed a sub-committee to explore the idea of a Diocesan EXPO in Sydney Square. The committee convenor was The Reverend Howard Dillon. The committee advised that for many reasons, principally the costs and vagaries of the weather, the original idea was not feasible. However, the committee undertook two proposals, the Sydney Prom Praise and a book, 'Anglicans Celebrate 150 Years'. The purpose of the book was still a Diocesan EXPO but presented in a form which would -

(a) show the wide range of Diocesan activities in terms of the Church fulfilling its Mission and ministry;

(b) provide a coffee table quality book as a stimulus to conversation and witness enabling Anglican Christians to give to friends and neighbours an insight into this Church, and

(c) form the basis of praise and thankfulness to God for His blessing over 150 years.

The book was supported by a "wrap-around" bulletin cover to focus the worship of the Church on Sunday, 3 August 1997.

No formal market research has been carried out to gauge the effectiveness of this booklet. I indicated to the Synod in my address the very widespread responses received from rank and file members of our Diocese.

The final total cost of printing and distributing the booklet has not yet been finalised but all known costs including the bulletin covers total $161,842. 50,000 copies of the booklet were produced. This figure was determined from the advice that approximately 46,000 people actually attend worship on any Sunday. The 100 page booklet was distributed freely to worshipping Anglicans at an approximate unit cost of $3.25 each.

The booklet indicates that the project was sponsored by the Glebe Administration Board and ANGLICARE. 61 individual pages were sponsored by various organisations and activities at rates of $1,000 per full page and $600 per half page. The Income received from individual pages was $60,200 and the balance met by the sponsors.

This project did not require approval from the Synod. This project was designed to be self-funding as were most activities associated with the sesqui-centenary celebrations. The Sesqui-Centenary Committee did have an allocation of $10,000 but none of this resource was used for this project.