Tech News For the week of Sunday, November 9

This coming Sunday, November 29 is Team C. We will be having communion and the bell choir. It is also the first Sunday of Advent.

• Lighting Dir: Ralph L.
• CG: Jim
• Cameras: Katie and Denise

Sunday, December 6 - Team A – Special event “Mary and Joseph: A Choice of Love”

We will be having rehearsals

• Tuesday December 1, 7-9 p.m. First Rehearsal. If you are available, please plan on attending. Lights, CG, Video Director required.
• Wednesday December 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Final Dress Rehearsal. All crew required.

 

Please RSVP to confirm your availability on those two nights.

 

We also need technical teams in place

• December 9 [Team B] rehearsal for December 13
• December 16 [Team C] rehearsal for December 20

 

And new rotations will be posted to MemberConnect soon. Watch for the announcement.

New for October 25-Nov 7

Sunday, October 25, is Team A. However, we will need a lighting person to cover Andrew at 11 so he can usher.

• Lighting: Andrew Fuller (No Andrew at 11, need help)
• CG: Dave Simone
• Cameras: Hal Warren, Denise Westlake

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, October 25th - A Night of Worship

If you are interested in tech for this event, please let me know. Right now I am going to go with a "light" crew of CG, lights, and perhaps one camera to document it. Invite your friends and neighbors and enjoy the night!

October God, Family and U

Rehearsals are Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, with the worship service on October 30. A minimum CG and Lights are needed, a full crew is possible with enough people. We are expecting a lot more people this time and would like to have a full crew for IMAG purposes. (Cameras live on the screens for newb's.)

Greater Brandon Christian Women's Connection Benefit - November 7

This is an outside group having an event in our building. They have requested a lighting person and it would be a paid opportunity. It would be like a small concert.

• Rehearsal/Sound check 3-5p
• Concert 7p

Our Vacation

It's finally done - Part One of our vacation video - Las Vegas.
youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcnlppfoPhM
Or
http://ohtheplaces.mevio.com/

October 10 - help needed

Jim will not be available this coming Sunday, October 11 for Lights. Would someone perhaps trade weeks with him? Please reply ASAP. Also, we welcome Jim B. to the team this Sunday.
Here is the crew for Oct 10

• Lights: OPEN
• CG: Lisa (it is also Bells, so she may need to be covered on CG for a portion of the service at 8&11)
• Video Directors: Stuart and Jeff
  
• Cameras: Denise and Jim B.
  

Stuart

Tech Volunteer Opportunities for October and November

This is a lot for one e-mail, but it is all important stuff!

Sunday, October 25th - A Night of Worship

It looks out of order, but if you are interested in CG or Video director for this event, rehearsals begin ThIs Wednesday at the beginning of normal choir rehearsal. Jeff is trying to get the choir out of their choir books, so he has asked us to run CG at the rehearsals. If you can help, please e-mail me ASAP!
The actual worship concert will be at 6:30, October 25th. We will need a full crew for the event.

Saturday, October 10 - Everest Pinning

Everest University's Nursing School will be holding their Pinning/graduation ceremony this coming Saturday in the Sanctuary from 2-5 p.m. It will require one tech to start up and shut down the sound and video systems, to bring up the level of the lectern mic, and to show a powerpoint presentation. It is a paid opportunity. Please reply if you are qualified.

October God, Family and U

GFU is back! Watch your e-mail for details, rehearsals are Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, with the worship service on October 30. A minimum CG and Lights are needed, a full crew is possible with enough people. We are expecting a lot more people this time and would like to have a full crew for IMAG purposes. (Cameras live on the screens for newb's.)

Worship Recording - November 1

Another church is using our facility to record a live worship album. We may need media support, but please let me know if you're available and pencil it into your calendars. But I believe it is "not open" to attend.

Greater Brandon Christian Women's Connection Benefit - November 7

• Rehearsal/Sound check 3-5p
• Concert 7p

This is another event that details are still being finalized. The group wants to have a lighting person, and may want CG. It would be a paid opportunity.

Christmas Programs and Rehearsals

If you are interested in video director or lighting director for the special music programs on December 6th [Team A], 13th [B], or 20th [C], please let me know and I will get you the details and a copy of the music CD.

Tech news and crew

This coming Friday night is the God Family and U service in the Sanctuary. We could still use some help. CG and lights would need to be at rehearsal on Thursday night at 6:00 pm, and at 6:30 for the 7:00 service on Friday. Please e-mail me if you are available.

This coming Sunday is Team C

Tech Team C

• Lighting Dir: Ralph Lewis
• Video Dir: Katie Mackey
• CG: Jim Miller
• Cameras: Denise Westlake, Deb Hastings

Tech new for Sunday September 2 - Team B

First, thank you very much to Katie, Mike P. and our newest team member Jeff for stepping up to help on a "short" Sunday. I literally grabbed Jeff 10 minutes before the 11:00 service and said, "You should try volunteering with Tech." And he said" Okay." And I said "Okay, how about right now?" So I gave him a quick camera lesson and he did great his first time at thee 11:00 service. He'll be added to Team A on a regular basis starting October 4.

This week is Team B. Nothing unusual to note in the service order.

• Lighting Director: Jim
• Video Director: Mike M.
• CG: Lisa
• Cameras: Denise and Fred

Crew for September 13 - Help Needed

Two people will be out on September 13 (Team A). If you can fill in on any position, or want to make a trade, please e-mail me ASAP.

Stuart

Crew For Sunday, September 6 [Team C]

Crew For Sunday. Deb had requested off, and Mike M. has notified me that he is not available, either. If you want to learn/refresh your skills on Video Directing, it would be a good week this week to do so.

• Lighting Director: Ralph
• CG: Jim
• Cameras: Denise and Katie

Lighting
I didn't have any takers on the Lighting Work Day. I will retry in October.

Tech News - Aug 30 and September Lighting Day

Sunday, Aug 30 is Team B. Two important note. One: We need an additional camera operator to take Denise's Place. Please e-mail if you can help.. Two: Our Children's Ministry will be leading us in worship for the entire 9:30 & 11:00 services with a taste of their God, family and U service. It will a little trickier than your average Sunday service. If you can make rehearsal Thursday night (Details to follow).

• Lighting Director: Jim Thompson
• CG: Lisa Callaham
• Camera: Fred Hill, and HELP WANTED
  

Lighting Work Day
I am scheduling a lighting work day for a Sunday afternoon in September, after worship concludes. Please look at your calendars for September and see if there is one that works better for you. Some lifting and/or climbing may be required of some people.

Crew For Sunday, August 23 (Team A)

This coming Sunday is Team A

• Lighting Dir: Andrew
• Video Dir: Mike M.
• CG: Dave
• Cameras: Hal, Denise

Also, Denise will not be here on August 30 (Team B). Can someone please fill in on that Sunday?

Cell phones in church

From Pastor Jamie:

This was actually played a ta church I used to serve. I probably would have vetoed this offering!

Pastor Jamie

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxand_JTGE

 

Help Needed - Covered

Jim has volunteered to cover Camera this Sunday.

Help Wanted

Help is still needed for this coming Sunday to cover for Denise on Camera. Please e-mail if you are available.

Stuart

Tech news for VBS and Sunday July 19

Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School continues throughout the week. We are in need of more help at the opening sessions (8:45-9:30 a.m.) every day. Please come up to the booth if you can help. Also, Friday night there is a closing session in the chapel. We need a minimum of two - sound and CG. A camera operator is optional.
Sunday, July 19
This Sunday is Team B. Help will be needed as Denise takes a much deserved Sunday off.

• Lighting Director: Jim
• CG: Lisa
• Video Director: Stuart
• Cameras: Fred and OPEN - Help Wanted!

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!

A learning opportunity... Monday July 6

I will be doing a video shoot Monday night at the Westlake home of Denise's student small group for an upcoming message. If you want to learn how all that stuff gets set up – lights, camera, sound, etc. – please e-mail me ASAP. It will be a "first-reply, first-serve" basis. I don't need a full crew to come with me over to the Westlake house – one or two assistants at the most.

It would be about 6 p.m. to 8-ish p.m. I could potentially pick up a student who wants to help, but probably better if you could get your parent to drive.

I look forward to teaching you!

Stuart

Can you help extra this Sunday?

Ralph has informed me that he will be unable to serve this Sunday. I had scheduled Jim to learn lights, so if there is a person who can fill in on lights AND train Jim at the same time, it would be greatly appreciated.

Ralph has said he would trade with whoever covered his position.

Thanks,
Stuart

The more we grow...

My senior pastor, Jamie westlake, forwarded this to our staff:

…words for us to consider from Mark Batterson in the midst of our growth. What do we need to pay attention to when we are doing well? Great question. Here’s what one pastor thinks.

Have a great day,

PJ

Just thought I'd share the ten reminders I shared at Healing Place in their staff meeting. Think of them as a gut check for growing churches. These are personal reflections on our journey @ NCC.

The more we grow...

1) ...the greater the PRIVILEGE. I never want myself or anyone on our staff to have a sense of entitlement. We're only servants--I Cor. 3:5.

2) ...the more COMPLICATED things get. Sin complicates your life in negative ways. Growth complicates your life in positive ways. Learn to thank God for complications!

3) ...the harder it is to maintain UNITY. Vision is the key to unity! The larger you get the more frequently you need to cast vision. Unity doesn't happen by default--Eph 4:3.

4) ...the better STEWARDS we need to be. Growth raises the stakes. With greater responsibility comes greater accountability.

5) ...the more ABOVE REPROACH we need to be. I Corinthians 10:23 says, "Everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial." As our leadership expands, there can be an unhealthy and unholy tendency toward the permissible end of the spectrum! Guard against it. As our influence expands, leaders need to move toward the beneficial end of that spectrum!

6) ...the easier it is to exist for those who ALREADY BELONG. As a church grows it is very easy to give in to centripetal force--we become inward-focused and ingrown. The Great Commission is centrifugal--go into all the world.

7) ...the easier it is to do ministry out of MEMORY instead of ministry out of IMAGINATION. The beginning of the end for every entreprenurial organization is the moment they stop doing what got them to where they are! You need to keep making mistakes. You need to keep experimenting. Don't repeat the past. Create the future!

8) ...the more we have to remind ourselves of WHY we're doing what we're doing and WHO we're doing it for. There is a fine line between building Thy Kingdom and My Kingdom. As your circle of influence grows, you need to stay Christ-centered.

9) ...the more you have to guard your heart. As you grow, so does the target on your back. Leaders need to keep a pure heart in the midst of criticism and temptation. The blessings of God backfire when they produce pride. Stay humble.

10) ...the bigger our DREAMS need to get. The size of our dreams is one of the best barometers of spiritual maturity. People with a big God have big dreams!

Jeff and Debbie Say Thanks

Here is a video I did for this past Sunday.
Description: The music and choir director of FUMC Brandon thanks the congregation for their support during his recovery from a serious brain hemorrhage (subarachnoid type).

Edited by Stuart Mackey. (c) FUMC Brandon and Stuart Mackey.