Multimedia Churches Update - August 26, 2008 August 26, 2008
Posted by Robin in : MultimediaChurches , add a commentFor the time being, the MultimediaChurches.org website is redirecting to it’s category on my personal blog. I’m in the process of making a proper website for it, and until one is ready I didn’t want it to direct people into dead space.
I’ll post updates once the new website is available. And, at the same time, I’ll be announcing some additional services for Churches and Christian Ministries, so be sure to stay tuned!
No Excuse Sunday [humor] April 11, 2008
Posted by Robin in : MultimediaChurches , add a commentTo make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special “No Excuse Sunday.”
Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to sleep.”
We will have steel hetmets for those who say, “the roof will cave in if I ever come to church.”
Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold and fans for those who think the church is too hot.
We will have hearing aids for those who think the preacher speaks too softly and cotton for those who think he preaches too loudly.
Scorecards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present.
Some relatives will be in attendance for those who like to go visiting on Sunday.
There will be T.V. dinners for those who can’t go to church and cook dinner also.
One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to see God in nature.
Finally, the sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who have never seen the church without them.
~Author Unknown
Church Lighting [Article 1 of 3] April 3, 2008
Posted by Robin in : MultimediaChurches , add a comment
Hi all!
For some time I’ve been wanting to write a short series on setting up a Church lighting system. Having recently been a part of organizing and setting up a lighting system in my home Church, I thought now would be an ideal opportunity to share some tips and ideas from our experiences.
I’ll be writing this from the perspective of an existing Sanctuary that will be retrofitted, although most of this will probably apply to a building that is in the process of being constructed.
Retrofitting lighting is not cheap, and you’ll want to do a lot of initial planning and design work before you order the equipment you need, or head out to the local hardware store. Needless to say, the kind of lighting you’ll need will depend very much on what you are planning to do. In our case, we had many complaints from the congregation that out existing lighting was distracting, and even causing migraines. We also wanted to enhance out lighting for video production, and for special events to be held at the Church.
Overall, you’ll need to decide firstly what you want the lights to accomplish, before you do any ordering, or even start planning design.
Will the lighting system need to handle special events? Does existing lighting need to be removed or retrofitted? Do you have room for beams for larger lighting systems? Space for control boards? Volunteers to help run the system? Remote control lights?
You’ll want to answer all of those, and probably some of the other questions you’re already beginning to ask yourself 
Ideally, you should write these down for future reference.
In the next post, I’ll discuss some of the more technical details relating to setting up a Church lighting system.
