News for the week of 4/26 and Sunday 5/3

CORRECTION:

GFU is Friday a 7:00 p.m., with a 6:45 call time. Sorry for the confusion.
Thursday rehearsal is still at 6:30

Here is the crew for GFU:

* CG: Dave
* Camera: Denise
* Sound: Stuart

Sunday is May 3 - Team C. Here is the crew:

* Lighting Dir.: Ralph L.
* Video Director: Mike M.
* CG: Dave (trading with Katie)
* Cameras: Deb and Denise

Help Help! We have no camera operators!

I received e-mail this morning that my one camera operator for this Sunday
is not available. Please help! Even if you can only do one service, it would
be appreciated! Let me know by e-mail, or text or call 813-495-8379.

Also coming up;

God Family and U Service- May 1

We need help with the May 1 GFU service on Camera, CG, and sound. Please
contact me if you can help. There is also a mandatory rehearsal for Sound
and CG on Thursday night.

Music Ministry Golf Tournament

The music Ministry Golf tournament is Saturday May 2 at Bloomingdale Golf
Course. We need videographers to document the event. This is a great way to
learn to "shoot" so let me know if you are interested ASAP.

Tech News and Crew For April 26

This Sunday is April 26; Team B. Denise is not available so we need another
camera operator, please.

* Lighting: Jim
* Video: Stuart
* CG: Lisa
* Cameras: Fred and OPEN

And as Jamie mentioned Sunday it is volunteer appreciation week. Thank you,
thank you, and thank you!!! I think that it is quite clear that much of what
our ministry does would be simply impossible without all of you
volunteering.

Stuart

Tech news - 4/16/2009

Sunday's Crew - Team A

This coming Sunday things are "back to normal." Come early and have
pancakes! But we'll still meet at 7:30 in the booth.

Tech Team A

* Andrew Fuller

* Denise Westlake

* Dave Simone

* Hal Warren

* Mike McCall

GFU is coming!

The Last GFU of the season is May 1, with the standard mandatory CG and
sound rehearsal on April 30. We need CG, one camera, and sound. Please let
me know if you are interested in helping.

May 10 Dave needs a trade

Kudos to Dave for sending me an early notice. He would like to trade with
someone on CG to take his place on May 10. Please e-mail me back if you can
trade.

Crews and Rehearsal Schedules For April 9, 10 & 12

First, a clarification. When you receive an e-mail with [Event Reminder] in
the subject line, it is automatically generated by MemberConnect. I create
those events in advance and they automatically are sent out at the intervals
I assigned. But as we all know, things can change at the last minute.

So below are the FINAL crew assignments. Thank you to all who volunteered,
but we had more than enough help for Thursday night. I also tried to assign
people that were going to be at both services to the same position in order
to simplify rehearsal, and not confuse you (i.e. "Am I camera or spot
today?")

If you can not make rehearsal, your availability has changed, or I made a
mistake, please let me know ASAP.

Easter Sunday Crew

Rehearsal is 7-8 p.m. Wednesday; 6:45 call time (earlier if you need
training/remedial training on a position)

* Producer/Video Director: Stuart
* Lighting Director: Jim
* CG: Katie
* Cameras: Denise, Deb and Ralph
* No Spot Lights on Easter

Thursday Living Last Supper Crew

Rehearsal is from 8-9-ish p.m. Wednesday, if you are only one Thursday crew,
please be here right at 8.

* Producer: Stuart
* Video Director/TD: Jared
* Lighting Director: Jim
* CG: Katie
* Cameras: Deb, Denise and Hal
* Spots: Mike and Andrew

Oops - Need More Help for Easter

Denise has informed me (that I forgot she told me) that she IS NOT available
this weekend for Palm Sunday. So I need one more camera operator for
Rehearsal and Palm Sunday service, please.

RE: Palm Sunday Rehearsal and Crew AND GFU

Oops. Palm Sunday Rehearsal IS WEDNESDAY. Thursday is GFU rehearsal for CG
and Sound.

Stuart

Palm Sunday Rehearsal and Crew AND GFU

This coming Palm Sunday is Team "B+" (or B with extras). Please acknowledge
if you are able to make Thursday P.M. rehearsal. ( * = confirmed for
rehearsal Wednesday at 7)

Tentative Positions and Crew

* Producer: Katie
* Lighting Dir.: Jim*
* Video Dir: Stuart*
* CG: Lisa
* Cameras: Fred*, Denise* and Mike

We will rehearse Palm Sunday entirely, followed by Easter Sunday.

Easter Crew (Team C+)

* Producer: Stuart
* Lighting Dir.: Jim
* Video Dir: Stuart
* CG: Katie
* Cameras: Ralph, Denise and Deb

GFU Crew Friday

* CG: Dave Simone
* Sound: Stuart
* Camera: Hal Warren?

Crew For Sunday, March 22 & Holy Week Rehearsals

This coming Sunday is Team C. Katie and Dave have traded, and Mike will be
helping. The Student Orchestra (StOP) will be performing extended preludes
this week.

* Lighting Director: Ralph L.
* Video Director: Mike M.
* CG: Dave
* Cameras: Deb, Denise

Palm Sunday Rehearsal

Next Wednesday, March 25 will be rehearsal for Palm Sunday, (April 5 - Team
B). If you are available - especially lighting and CG - please be here at
7:00 p.m. so I can talk through the service and rehearsal schedule with you.
Late arrival for camera operators is acceptable. We also need additional
crew to fill extra positions.

Easter Rehearsal

Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. is call time for Easter Rehearsal (Sunday,
April 12 - Team C). We will also be rehearsing for the Living Last Supper.
Additional crew is needed.

Living Last Supper - Maundy Thursday

And Thursday, April 9 is the return of the "Live Action" Living Last Supper,
with an updated cast featuring members of other area Methodist Churches. We
will need an extra large crew due to the need for Spot Light Operators for
this service.

Still need help for Sunday

We still need a lighting director for Sunday. Please let me know if you can
help. Hal has offered to help at 11 for the Bell Choir.

First, thanks to everyone who helped on Sunday: Andrew, Mike, Dave, Hal,
Denise, and Tres. I think it made a huge improvement for me to be in the
"producer" chair and keep my eyes on the whole service. We need to try to
fill the crew this way every week.

But, this Sunday, March 15 is Team B and Bell Choir Sunday. We will be
short-handed and need help due to Jim being unavailable and needing "Camera
4" for the Bell Choir at 8&11. Also, we may need backup on CG Since Lisa is
IN The Bell Choir. So, Here are the tentative positions

* Lighting Director: OPEN
* CG: Lisa, but need help
* Video Director: OPEN
* Cameras: Denise, Fred and OPEN

Remember, any time you want to learn a position on your off week, you are
invited to come - even for one or two services.

DON'T FORGET THE TIME CHANGE

Don't forget to set your alarms AHEAD one hour before you go to sleep on
Saturday night!

Tech News for The weekend of March 6-8 - WE'RE REALLY BUSY!

GFU Friday, March 6!

These people have expressed an interest in GFU

* Denise and Mike M

If you can be here by 6:30 Friday, it would be appreciated. Optional: If you
want, there are selling dinner as a fundraiser.

OPTIONAL REHEARSAL IS TONIGHT, THURSDAY. BE HERE AT 6:30.

Sunday, March 8 - Team A

* Lighting: Mike M.
* Video Director: Andrew Fuller
* CG: Dave Simone
* Camera: Denise and OPEN

You can see I took myself out of Video Director, and we need an extra
camera. I really need to train Video Directors, so if you are interested in
Video Directing, please let me know when you can come for orientation.

Sunday March 8, 2:00 p.m. Memorial for Gayle Butcher

If you are available from 1:30 p.m. to about 3:00 p.m. for Camera, lights,
or CG, please let me know. We've established a habit of video-taping
memorials for families and I don't want to let this family down.

Future:

We need crews for Holy Week!

* Palm Sunday, April 5 (Team B)

* Rehearsal April 1, 7:30 p.m.

* Maundy Thursday, April 9 - Living Last Supper (LIVE!)
* Easter Sunday, April 12 (Team C)

* Rehearsal April 8, 7:00 p.m. (Note Time Change)

A comment on the webcast

Jamie forwarded the following comment from his Facebook page to me. You ALL
make this possible!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Westlake
-------------------------
Subject: Sandra Steele Kubler wrote on your Wall...

Sandra wrote on your Wall:

"Thank you so much for online worship. John and I are home sick today, but
I was able to worship with you online. I was with the 11:00 service. I
want you to know that these sermons are reaching me and I'm sure others as
well. I am pleased with your boldness and courage. It's not always easy to
reach folks my age but you do so every wk. The service was great. You
handled things so well. Thanks for coming back to pray at the end of the
service. We will pray here as well. God bless your ministry."

Tech Crew Help Wanted February 25 and Crew for March 1

First, Wednesday night is our Ash Wednesday service. We will need a full
crew to record the service:

CG, Video Director, Lights, Cameras

Please reply ASAP if you can be here at 6:15 Wednesday to help.

This coming Sunday is communion Sunday and Team C

* Lighting: Deb or Ralph
* CG: Katie
* Video Director:
* Cameras: Denise and Ralph or Deb

I don't know how comfortable Deb and/or Ralph feel on lights to run solo
yet. If I can get a light trainer to sit by one of them this week, that
would be great. Also, I really need to start training other people how to
video direct, so if you are interested in learning, let me know.

Crew For Sunday February 22 - Help wanted!

This coming Sunday is Team B: Help wanted!

* Lighting: Jim
* CG: Lisa
* Cameras: Denise, Fred and OPEN*

*I would like a third camera operator for this week due to a special guest.
The Splat Experience will be doing some performance art on a giant 8 foot by
8 foot canvas in the center of the stage. To accommodate it and get the best
shots, I am going to set up "Camera 4" on the right side of the balcony. So
we will need an extra camera operator over there to run that camera. This
will give us a cool angle of the artist, plus we will be able to see around
the canvas to see the band/orchestra and praise team.

ATTENTION MEN!

If you have not already signed up, call the church office to register for
the Momentum Event this Friday and Saturday. It is a great weekend of
worship and fellowship. It kicks off with a tailgate party on Friday Night
in the Bell Shoals Baptist Church parking lot. The night winds down about 9
or 10. Then at 8 a.m. (I think) 'ril noon, we're back for more worship and
teaching.

I'm signed up! So be there!

Stuart

(P. S. For full disclosure I most likely won't make the Friday night
experience, but I will make the Saturday for sure!)

What are doing with your days and nights

Want to help out tech but maybe you aren't up to serving at a service or
aren't available? Help out around the office! There are a lot of tasks that
don't have to been AT a certain time, but simply BY a certain time/day. Some
can even be done at home! Training is available for everything.

CD/DVD duplication

* Label and copy original recording from Sunday
* Label and make copies of DVDs and CDs ordered
* Label and make copies of praise team practice CDs

Data processing

* Download song lyrics into MediaShout and MS Word
* Format and arrange the songs in the correct order as sung
* Occasionally, songs need to be typed out "by hand"
* Log "used discs" into register
* Log copyright information on all songs performed
* Report copyright info to reporting agency

Media Filing

* Organize and file past recordings into the archive library (read
"closet")

Graphic Design

* Create, find or take your own song background pictures
* Pick the most "fitting" background for each song
* Create eye-catching announcement graphics for the service and the
"loop"

If you are interested in helping with any of these tasks, give Stuart or
Janeen a shout at church 689-4161 or media@fumcbrandon.org.

Crew For Sunday, February 15 - Team A

This Sunday is Team A. If you want a CD to listen to of the music for this
week, please stop by my office in the sanctuary.

* Lighting: Andrew
* CG: Dave
* Camera: Denise

I am also going to send another e-mail with the new rotation. The only
changes are the Jeff has stepped down, and Ralph L. has been added to Team
C.

Church Volunteer Articles

I found this post among the blogs I read with links to articles about tech
volunteers and recruiting. I hope we can all strive to recruit more tech
volunteers in our own spheres of influence.

http://anthonycoppedge.com/blogs/index.php?title=church_volunteer_articles
<http://anthonycoppedge.com/blogs/index.php?title=church_volunteer_articles&
more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1> &more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Media Resources

Here are several site where you can find useful stuff for your church media
department

Media resources

Worshipfilms.com - motion video and still backgrounds as well as "ckips" for
sermons, etc. Buy individually or in volumes

Sermonspice.com -

Sermonvideos.com -

Worshiphousemedia.com -

Sermonade.com -

Meatloafmedia.com -

- all different individual videos, backgrounds, everything. Some of
the sites are better than others. And also some are stores so you'll see the
same media at each one.

Shoutable.com - the store of Mediashout plug-ins and movies.

Highwayvideo.com - very contemporary videos

lifechurch.tv/free-church-resources - this is a church that basically gives
away every media they make! Very cool stuff.

Flashlightfilms.com - Hollywood caliber Christmas and Easter videos of
Jesus, etc.

Tools

Mediashout.com

Easyworship.com

- two different programs for doing "church media"

midnightoilproductions.com - great sermon title stills and movies, also good
training resources

http://www.textweek.com/movies/themeindex.htm - Movie Theme Index, okay

Movieministry.com - subscription that categorizes movie clips - better

You know that you need a license to play movie clips, right?!

CVLI.com - Christian Video Licensing (if you're at a Methodist church,
contact the conference.)

Screenvue.com - a service of CVLI, basic is included with CVLI. Movie clips
by topic, PLU, some of the clips are downloadable right from the site. Even
stuff that isn't on DVD yet.

I hope that is helpful!

Stuart

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