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How to get involved? Last year we ran a number of media training
One of the most importance aspects of our
ongoing work is continuously evaluating what
equipment we need, what is achievable, what is
affordable and what we can train people to do.
We are very fortunate to have access to
people with skills and experience which are
generally in short supply. Frequently we have
seen churches with very impressive and very
expensive AV installations but their complaint
has been “we don’t have anyone who knows
how to use it”. We cannot assume that the
people we have now will be there forever, or
that they will be able to do everything we would
like to achieve. Therefore, it is essential that we
involve others within the AV group, and provide
training and mentoring to encourage them and
enable them to take on the work going forward.
For the AV team it is important to remember
that our purpose is not about us – it is about
who has been equipped to continue and build
on the work we do now.
At present our main focus is on Sunday
Service Streaming, and assisting Clifford with
recordings for streaming The Movement and
Deeper as and when required. Our CD/DVD
ministry has grown slightly over the periods
of “lockdown” and although the audience is
relatively small, for some people these are their
only contact with the church. Members of the
team help other churches, by providing advice
on what equipment they may need and how to
operate, by lending equipment to assist in their
work, and by working alongside their teams to
produce AV material.
If you would like to receive CD/DVD’s of the church services
please contact Nikki on 07930 336 369 or via the church office.
sessions for the BB, and have been very
fortunate that some of the boys who took part
now make a very valuable contribution to the
ongoing work. We have been fortunate to
receive professional guidance and support
from Alan Kirk who has helped both at a
practical operational level, and by providing
advice and encouragement, and the benefit
of his experience to the team.
We do however struggle at times in some areas
and with the current team it is impossible for
us to do everything which people may want us
to. For example, because most team members
are in fulltime employment, it is difficult for
us to support irregular services such as
funerals and weddings during the day.
There have been many occasions when
services almost didn’t happen because we
have been down to only one PA operator, and
on many occasions pre-Covid, some members
have been involved in all three Sunday services.
Looking Forward
There is no doubt that some of the things we
do now will continue, although we do need to
continually evaluate whether or not they are
where our focus should be.
If we are to expand on the work we do,
we need to train our existing members to
understand areas they don’t currently work
in and we will need to find and train new
members. If you feel that this is an area of
service that you would like to be involved in,
even in a small capacity, please get in touch
with me using
HighKirkTechnology@outlook.com
Brian Adams