Upcoming Events

There are plenty of opportunities to serve in the coming month. Here is
sampling of events and opportunities.

* Friday, October 3 - GFU: God, Family and U service in the gym. We'll
need help with CG (PowerPoint), Lights, sound and cameras. I would like to
shoot this one in it's entirety like a service this time.
* Friday October 31 - GFU: God Family and U service in the gym. We're
having two GFUs this month, to support it and the Trunk 'n Treat. Same needs
as above plus I'd like to shoot some b-roll of the Trunk n' Treat event,
too.

Please sign up ASAP to help with these events, and more to come in November!

Crew for Sunday, August 24

Well, this is it. The day we've been working for - the launch of the Student
Worship Service! Both of the new video systems are up and running. And I am
confident that I will have the "link" solved tomorrow morning. We will need
many extra crew members to complete the service.

Sanctuary Crew [Team C] - 7:30 call time (subject to change)

* Producer: Stuart
* Lighting Director: OPEN
* Video Director: OPEN
* CG: Katie
* Cameras: Denise, Deb, Mike

Team C is in need of Lighting and CG operators. If you are interested in
cross-training, please let me know Sunday morning and we will begin some
training during the 8 a.m. service

Student Service Crew - Call Time 8:30 (?)

* Producer: Sue
* Lighting: Cameron
* Video Director: Christian
* CG: Jay
* Cameras: Cory and OPEN

It is important to be on time and familiarize yourself with your equipment.
Student Crew: Be prepared to stay after the service to tear down some of the
equipment after the service to prepare for the 11:00 service.

Tech News and oppurtunities

We're back! The team from the DR arrived safely at TPA around 10:15, and
Katie and I were home by 11:30. It is good to be home. I will be putting
together a long form video from the pics and footage soon.

But things didn't stop around here while I was gone. There are a few big
projects on the horizon.

Sanctuary Stage Reset - July 28 & 29

Jeff and Howard are resetting/rearranging the sanctuary stage on Monday,
July 28, from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. If you are available during that time to help
move risers and equipment, it would be greatly appreciated. Help during the
Day on Tuesday, July 19, may be needed as well. Please e-mail if you can
help.

Chapel Equipment Installation - August 3 & 4

Jeff has also scheduled the following Monday, August 4, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. for
installing the new sound and A/V gear in the chapel. I am also looking for
volunteers on Sunday August 3, from 1:30 p.m. - approx. 6 p.m. to help run
cable under the floor in the Chapel. We will run the snake through the
tunnel, and run some A/V cable under the stage for the projector and such.
Time permitting; we may begin to install equipment in the booth.

Sanctuary Lighting and Video System Reset - TBD - Tentative August 10

This project is still TBD, due to waiting on parts for the new switcher. But
it will be scheduled soon. We will be installing the new switcher, but while
we do that we will be re-arranging the positions and their locations. And
since some of the gear is trickling down to the chapel, work over there will
happen concurrently or simultaneously.

Please e-mail which projects you will be available for.

Thanks,

Stuart

Crew For July 13, updated

Updated - Crew is completed, thanks!

Sunday, July 13 - Team C

Tentative crew positions; we need another camera operator to cover Mike's
absence, please:

* CG: Katie
* LD: Christian
* VTC: Jared
* Cameras :Cameron, Denise, and Deb

We really are making use of four cameras lately, leaving camera 1 as a wide
shot. We will need the "extra" camera this Sunday in particular due to the
bells at 8 & 11, and the special "wedding" at 9:30.

Notes and crew for July 13-20 - All Teams

Sunday, July 13 - Team C

Tentative crew positions; we need another camera operator to cover Mike's
absence, please:

* CG: Katie
* LD: Christian
* VTC: Jared
* Cameras :Cameron, Denise, and OPEN

We really are making use of four cameras lately, leaving camera 1 as a wide
shot. We will need the "extra" camera this Sunday in particular due to the
bells at 8 & 11, and the special "wedding" at 9:30.

Monday - Friday July 14-18 - Vacation Bible School

Opening Crew 8:30 -9:30 a.m.

* Director: Jared
* CG: Denise

Camera crew

* Cory Bone

Closing Crew 11:30-12:30 (approx)

* Director: Jared
* CG: Jay

Others, who want to help with the "live" cameras during opening and closing,
please see Jared on that day by 8:30. We only have one "shoot" camera, so I
only need one "hand held shooter" during the morning's events.

Friday, July 18 - VBS Closing in the Chapel

This event will need tech to run sound and CG. A shooter would also be good.

Sunday, July 20 - Team A

Sue, Katie, and I will not be here this day, Jared will be helping to cover
for me. He will assign the final crew positions that morning, so please be
on time at 7:30 a.m.

* Lighting Director: Cory
* Video Director: Andrew
* CG: HELP!
* Cameras: Ralph, Denise and HELP!

Crew For Sunday June 15 - And Call For Help!!

There are several very important announcements below, please read them and
reply ASAP.

This Sunday is Team B:

* Jim
* Jay
* Robert
* Denise

Mark will not be available, so we need a replacement. And we also may need a
replacement for Denise, as she will have just returned from a long road trip
the day before. She asked for me to get a replacement just-in-case.

Call For Help #1

Trustees Work Day - Saturday June 14, 8-Noon.

We will be working on projects around the grounds, as well as some
construction in the chapel to help prepare for the new "booth" in the
balcony. Bring your power tools!

Call For Help #2

June 29 Patriotic Celebration "God Bless America Again"

We are still in need of crew that can make rehearsal on Wednesday June 25,
as well as services at 9:30 and 11 on June 29. Please reply ASAP!

Call for Help #3a

No Stuart for VBS or July 20

Katie and I are going on the mission trip to the Dominican Republic, July
14-20. That week is VBS and I will need someone to come in from 8-noon every
day to fire up the system and possibly run CG, too. Training will be
required and perhaps we can work out several people to cover the different
days. Please Call me or e-mail me ASAP.

Call For Help #3b

No Stuart or Sue Sunday July 20 (Team A).

I will need someone to come in and turn on the various systems that Sunday
Morning. Sue will also be on the mission trip and will need someone to cover
her position as well. This is VERY IMPORTANT! Please call me or e-mail me if
you are interested in helping out that morning.

Crew For Sunday June 8 - Team A

This coming Sunday, June 8 is Team A

-Andrew

-Sue

-Ralph

-Cory

-Denise

Please make sure you are on time, especially if you are unable to make it to
the camera training class on Wednesday.

Call for Help - Directors

I am looking for a Lighting Director and Video Director to help with the
"July 4" programs on June 29 (Team A). Any team member fro any team is
eligible. If you can make it to rehearsals Wednesdays June 18th and 25th at
7:00 p.m., as well as the two performances at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. on June
29th, please let me know.

The June 18th rehearsal will give you a chance to see and hear the show. I
will have draft cues ready fro you to make notes on. June 25th is dress
rehearsal.

Call For Help - Crew

If you can make the Wednesday rehearsal on June 25th at 7:00 p.m. for dress
rehersal, and the performances on June 29th, please let me know so I can
sign you up.

Camera Training - Multiple Choices

Wednesdays, June 4, 11, and 18 - 7-9 p.m.

I will be offering camera training the next three Wednesdays at 7 p.m. We
will take 30 minutes explaining the controls of the camera, tripod, and
Camera Control Unit (CCU). Then we will have 30 minutes of "free practice"
time to have a try at shooting while the choir is rehearsing.

You must attend one of these classes before the next time your team is up.
Please RSVP so we make sure everyone gets a chance to practice.

Cable Pull

Please Respond/RSVP if you are available for the Saturday 9 a.m. cable pull.

Crew For June 1 and Need Help!

Thanks to the May 25 Team!

I heard good reports from everyone regarding Sunday "sans Stuart." And a BIG
THANKS to Sue for helping to keep everything running.

Sunday is Team C.

- Katie, Christian, Cameron, Mike (11 only), Denise

Positions will be assigned later.

Help Needed!! - Cable Pull - Saturday May 31, 2008, 9 a.m.

Much must be done before we can begin using the new cameras. I need help
running the cables through the ceilings to get them to the camera locations.
The maintenance department will help us get through some of the hard to
reach areas, and make sure we don't make too many holes (just kidding). We
will also run cables to the narthex and hallways for some big screen LCDs
that will be used to display announcements.

This is just the beginning of what will be a very busy summer for the
Technical Arts. I appreciate all of your help.

Crew For Sunday May 25th - Help Needed

This coming Sunday, Sue will be "playing my part" for the services. Please,
please be on time at 7:30 and be ready to serve at all three services.

I have also just heard from Jim that he will be unable to make it, so I need
an additional crew for lighting. Don't forget that we have our special guest
Lenny LeBlanc coming in at the 9:30 and 11:00 services.

* Producer: Sue
* Lighting: OPEN
* Video Director: Robert
* CG Op: Jay
* Cameras: Denise and Mark., and OPEN (Cam 1)

I will be e-mailing draft cues to the "directors" this afternoon.

Tech Team for Sunday May 18

This coming Sunday is Team "A" and we have a much more typical service -
with Bells - so I guess not so typical. Please make sure you contact me ASAP
if you can not make it. We need a full crew in order to do IMAG for the Bell
Choir.

Team A - May 18

* Andrew
* Sue
* Ralph
* Cory
* Denise

Crew For Sunday May 11 - Happy Mother's Day

This coming Sunday will be a special treat as the Children's Ministry
presents "Son Seeker's Nation Vacation" at both 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
worship service. They are NOT providing any kids for tech this time, so we
need the full crew for all three services as we will be doing IMAG (that's
live cameras on screen for the newb's) more the majority of the latter two
services.

*Team C - Katie, Christian, Robert and Denise

If you are available as an extra, please let me know. Thanks!

Stuart

Crew For Sunday May 4 - Confirmation Sunday

This Sunday at 11:00 the confirmation class will be "confirmed." We will
need a full crew to run four cameras and everything else. I will be putting
a camera in the front row to help with this.

ALSO, please note the people who aren't available at 11 because they are
involved in their families' confirmation ceremony. We will need extra help
for 11.

* Lighting: Jim (No 11), Jared @ 11
* Video Director: Robert (No 11) - Katie (11)
* CG: Jay
* Cameras: Denise and Mark - We need at least one more for 11 am.

Call for volunteer renewals - DRAFT

This Sunday is Team B

Jim, Jay, Mark - We could please use a few more, thanks!

Sunday A.M. Crew Rotation

I am sorry for not getting the rotation out - nothing new, I know. I offer
some new options:

* If you would like to serve either more often, or not at all three
services, your only positions will be camera or may "apprentice" CG, Video
Director, or Lighting - subject to availability and crew "fullness."
* If you wish to be a Video Director, or CG Operator, you must be at
all three services.
* If you are CG, Video Director, or Lighting Director, you must be
early enough to check out your cue sheet notes before 7:30 talk through.
This way you can look for items which you might have questions on and I can
answer them during talk through.

Please e-mail me ASAP to sign up. Remember to note which services you are
available, or if you want to be "on" more often. The three week rotation,
and tentative teams are below:

* Team B - April 13 - Jim, Jay, Mark
* Team C - April 20 - Katie, Sue
* Team A - April 27 - Andrew, Ralph, and Mike Mc

Other Crews

Help is also needed with "The Rock" and Children's ministry events on Sunday
morning, as well as Wednesday afternoon and evenings. If you have a passion
for serving and building up these young volunteers, please call me.

New Opportunity!

The Music department and I are looking for a few more "Event Techs" to
assist with programs and meetings that may require additional support from
our areas. Job responsibilities may include:

* Turning on and operating sound system
* Turning on and/or setting up a video projector and related equipment
* Tearing down and putting away any of the above equipment or systems

An example might be coming in and setting up the chapel projector and sound
system for a group to watch a DVD on Saturday a.m. Training will be
required. Dates for training will be set soon.

Crew for Sunday April 6 - Team A

Sorry for not publishing the rotation, but I need to add a few names to the
list. Here is the normal A crew:

-Andrew

-Ralph

So clearly we will be short this week. Anyone is invited to serve at any and
all services. Please be in the booth 30 minutes prior to the service you
wish to serve at to check in and get a look at the cue sheet.

Crew for Sunday and ** Don Moen**

Crew For Sunday

This coming Sunday, March 30th, is Team C -

* Katie,
* Christian,
* Mike Mc.
* Susan.

We need a couple more to help, with Cam and/or CG. ND we will need someone
to cover Sue on lights at Just 11.

Don Moen Concert

I still need more crew for Don Moen. Please confirm or sign up. The most
current list of crew is:

* Katie
* Jay
* Andrew
* Denise

So we definitely need a few more crew. I am renting a little bit nicer
camera, and I want to run four cameras, if we have enough crew. DON'T FORGET
REHEARSAL is at 2 pm on Saturday!

Lighting Work

I also am going to do some lighting work and work on other equipment at 10
am on Saturday. The following have already signed up:

* Katie
* Denise
* Sue
* Andrew
* Mark

That is enough, but if I get more, we can split into teams to work on some
other tasks.

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Crew For Easter Sunday - We still need help

Tonight, Tuesday, and tomorrow, Wednesday, are rehearsals for Easter Sunday,
at 7 and 7:30 respectively. So far, I believe I have the following for
crew.

* Katie

* Jay

* Andrew

* Denise

We still need more help for this Sunday. Even if you can't make one of the
rehearsals, I need to know that you can be here on Sunday. (This Sunday
would normally have been Team B: Jim, Jay and Mark,)

And Don't Forget Don Moen!

Rehearsal for Don Moen will be at 2 pm on Saturday March 29. Please be here
at 1:30 for position assignments and directions.

Stuart

Crew For March 16 - Palm Sunday

Thanks to those who volunteered for the Palm Sunday Services. I thought we
were able to accomplish a lot last night with the graphics, lighting design,
and choice of camera shots.

The crew will be as follows:

* Lighting Director: Sue
* Video Director: Stuart
* CG: Jay
* Camera 1: Mike P.
* Camera 2: Denise
* Camera 3: Andrew

Please remember that the regularly scheduled Team A is off, and the special
team will be required for all three services.

And don't forget that NEXT Tuesday and Wednesday are rehearsals for Easter!
The Crew that I remember for that is:

* Andrew
* Denise
* Jay

We are still in need of more people for the Easter Team!

And don't forget about Don Moen. If you want to serve on that crew (and save
$16! ;-) ), sign up today!

Holy Week and Don Moen Details

Here are the dates and time for the coming special events. Please sign up
ASAP so I can plan. And make sure you are clear which services you can help
with.

Palm Sunday

• Tuesday, March 11th, 7:00 p.m. call time - 7:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Palm
  Sunday
• Wednesday March 12th, 7:30 p.m. rehearsal for Palm Sunday
• Sunday March 16th - Palm Sunday services

Easter Sunday

• Tuesday, March 18th, 7:00 p.m. call time - 7:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Easter
  Sunday
• Wednesday March 19th, 7:30 p.m. rehearsal for Easter Sunday
• Sunday March 23rd - Easter Sunday services

Don Moen Concert

• Saturday, March 29th, 1:30p.m. call time, 2-4 p.m. rehearsal
• Sunday, March 30th, Special Sunday a.m. services with Don Moen.
• Sunday, March 30th, 6:00 p.m. call time, 7:00 p.m. concert

Help Needed!

If you would like to be in any director position, please pick up a "One
Lord-One Faith" CD to listen to in order to prepare for Palm Sunday and
Easter. I am also looking for creative input on all the songs for both
weeks. E-mail or call me with your thoughts on particular songs. We need to
choose whether we will do IMAG or not, and if not, what type of visual would
you like to see.

Don Moen will probably be mostly IMAG.

Crew For Sunday March 9

This coming Sunday, March 9, is team C: Sue, Denise and Christian. Katie
will not be available, and I need a fill-in for her. This leaves us with
lots of openings. Please reply ASAP.

Also, look for e-mails regarding the upcoming special events.