Another video we played as part of the services on SAnctity of Life Sunday, Janaury 24, 2010.

United Methodist Women 2010 Sanctity of Life Video

Here is the video we used as part of the Janaury 24, 2010 services.

Tech News February 1-7, 2010

It’s another busy week here at FUMC Brandon.

Saturday February 6 Funeral – 11 a.m.

If you were at Sunday’s a.m. services, you heard that we will be hosting a funeral for a fallen soldier this Saturday. We expect this to be a major regional event, with people from the family, military, other churches, the media, and more. I want to have a full crew in place in order to have IMAG and potential overflow capability. I am also going to webcast the service.

• 10 am call time – Please make sure you park at the bank parking lot to leave prime spaces available for the visitors
• 11 am – 1 pm(?) Funeral service

 

Sunday, February 7, 2010 services – Team A

First Sunday of the month means communion service.

• Lighting Dir.: Andrew
• CG: Dave
• Cameras: Hal and Denise

 

Help needed this Saturday morning, etc.

I would still like some crew for this coming Saturday’s training event. There is a dance and some other “special music” that we’d like to do IMAG (cameras on screen) for. But so far I only have two, including myself. We need another video director or CG operator, AND another camera operator AND lighting to pull it off. Please e-mail me ASAP if you can help. This would be a great way to serve our fellow Methodist churches.

Here are the4 details again:

Saturday January 16, 9-Noon – District Leadership Training

Event features songs by out team with lower thirds, a guest a-capella quartet, and a dance.

• Saturday, January 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m. sound checks, rehearsal (?)
• Saturday, 8:55-10 a.m. Worship service in our sanctuary
• 10 on – breakout training sessions. See http://www.flumc2.org/event_detail.asp?PKValue=2672 for details and to register, if interested in attending the breakout classes.

Sunday, January 17 - Tech Team A

• Lighting Director: Andrew Fuller
• CG: Operator: Dave Simone
• Camera Operators: Hal Warren, Denise Westlake
• Training/New: Rebecca Warren

Help Wanted - Sunday Night, January 31 – 6:30-9:00 p.m. Worship Concert

A full crew is needed for CG, lights and IMAG. The first event was much better attended than (I) expected and I did not have a crew. I admit my mistake. Please sign up ASAP.

• Rehearsal, Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 during regular choir rehearsal. (Tentative, extras rehearsal may come)
• Sunday, January 31, 6:30- 9-ish p.m. Concert (with prelude) Call time 6:00 p.m.
• Crew So Far (positions TBD):
• Stuart
• Denise
• Jim M
• Jim B.
• Lisa

 

 

 

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!