I would like to welcome you to our new logo above, which as part of our "branding" we will now seek to use across all our materials as far as is practically possible. This will include our website, blog, letterheads, invitations and media outputs.
Importantly, it includes our mission statement, and seeks to incorporate its elements.
On the left is a picture of the sea from the pier near the old port (and therefore as it happens, not too far from our church office!) In truth, there is no significant, widely-recognised landmark within Limassol that could otherwise be incorporated. However, Limassol is known as a city of the sea, and those within Limassol who look out from the main sea road artery would clearly recognise this particular horizon. It emphasises the commercial nature of Limassol, as well as that we are an island surrounded by the sea. We could also extrapolate this travelling nature to the missionary journeys of Paul and Barnabas, who planted in Cyprus the first missionary church ever. As well as to the fact that we have a message we wish to take out from Limassol to all the world also.
A horizon also emphasises our desire to look outwards, and to be visionary. The world is ours to conquer!
On the right is a man with outstretched arms, encaptured and looking skywards. This is to emphasise our desire to provide personal empowerment to all, as well as provision of true worship towards God and spiritual completeness. (Body language is important. Stand in this position and your body will tell your mind you can do anything! Crouch, look down and hold yourself in, and you will not feel the same way.)
The church name is in "Alien Encounter" font, only because it provides a nice, subtle, large font, that is sharp and bold, without being too emphatic. We are trying to push a “brand”, but not a “brand name”! However the name of the font happens to be rather apt, as we are indeed seeking to provide an encounter with an out-of-earth being!
The mission statement is in a “Gungsuh” font, a type-like font designed to be simple, authorative, intuitive, press-like as if released by the press, a delaration of public intent if you will.
I hope you like it!
