The Right Key

Sunday found me doing a different job during the worship service. I was in the AV booth.

I've mentioned the program "Media Shout" before that I work in when I fill in at the church office. It's foreign to me, even after three inputs. But that's where the announcements and the pastor's sermon outline goes for Sunday morning display.

Our AV workers do a great job, but they're in need of some workers. So I agreed to learn the video side. I figured I was somewhat familiar with it so it shouldn't be too hard.

It turns out to be rather simple. I basically just need to change slides at the appropriate time. Concentration and awareness are essential so I don't get ahead of the singing, or the pastor's sermon.

After rather two simple mistakes at the beginning, I managed to get through the rest of the service ok. Apparently the program is a little touchy and twice it slipped forward a slide. But Jim Dove, who was in the booth with me, quickly corrected the mistakes.

I found that I could still sing while displaying the right slide, and I was able to concentrate on pastor's sermon without missing a slide.

Jim and I are hoping Jerry might be able to learn the sound side, and then we could serve together. He's considering it.

This is a service I can do. Although there's steps I haven't learned yet, I can begin providing relief from an overworked group.

Don't stop learning.

The two deer pictures in the snow were taken last week. Our doe and her two fawns, spots now long gone, came up for some dinner. Loved seeing the snow on the fawns noses!