Tech News and Sunday July 12 Crew

Sunday July 12 is Team A. Even though it is 2nd Sunday, there will be no Bell Choir.

• Lighting Director: Mike M.
• Video Director: Andrew
• CG: Dave
• Cameras: Denise and Hal

Willow Creek Leadership Summit
August 6 & 7 is the Willow Creek Leadership Summit Simulcast, hosted locally at Van Dyke UMC in Lutz. It is an all day (8-5) event. The church is taking a large group of leaders to the conference and spots are still available. If you lead anywhere - church, work, your family - you should go to this awesome event with Leaders from the business and church community. Contact Dan Palmer at the church office to sign up and for pricing info.

Tech T-Shirts (sort of)
A company called Midnight Oil Productions makes "Media Ministry" t-shirts and hats. The church doesn't have money to buy you all your own shirts right now, but you can order your own, if you like. Check out Media Ministry shirts (and matching hats) here. "Media ministry is like a sport. Look the part!"

Webcasting works
Here is an excerpt from a blog that Pastor Matt forwarded to me: (http://evotional.com/2009/07/webcasting-works.html)

Great weekend at NCC. The highlight? A guy caught me between services at Union Station. It was his first visit, but he's been watching the webcast. Told me that he grew up in church but had been on a long prodigal journey. After watching a webcast he rededicated his life to Christ.

I love our webcast for a couple reasons. First of all, I feel like it's a safe way to listen to a dangerous message. There is something about watching on webcast that defuses defense mechanisms. I also think it's a great way to visit a church. You get a thin slice of what that church is like. It's a sample or taste test if you will. We're finding that more and more people watch the webcast before visiting in person. It's one of our side doors at NCC.
-Mark Batterson (Emphasis author's -S.M.)

Thanks for all that you ALL do to make worship what it is in the sanctuary and around the world!