Media in Worship

The content of this course is wide and varied, and caters for all levels of expertise.

You'll learn the theory behind the practice, as well as technical names and terms. We cover just about every aspect and every media type you'll be wanting to use - including how to make best use of it!

With real-life examples, you'll go away armed with new ideas on what you can make use of in your new-look worship event or service, including a great, free resource data DVD with over 4GB of data.

Course Content:

• Objectives
• About this Course
• Introduction
  What are we talking about?
  Worship
  Media
• Why use media in worship?
  A step back
  How can we worship?
  What can we use?
  Learning and retention by senses
  Perception and content
• Where to starts
  Some ideas
  Expect to find the unexpected
  Have a theme plan
  Have an event plan
• Practical Exercise
• Hardware and Software
  Laptop or PC
  Projector
  Audio System
  Identifying Components
  Troubleshooting
  PowerPoint
  Specialist Church Software
  Windows Media Player
  Windows Movie Maker
  CinemaForge
  Audacity
  dbPowerAmp
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint free viewers
  Adober Acrobat Reader
  OPenOffice
• Video and Audio Formats
• Creative Considerations
  Slide formats and layout
  Slide Backgrounds
  Using colours
  Using pictures
  Using video
  Using bible readings
  Using music
  Using humour
  Using activities
  Using animations
  Using slide transitions
  Top preparation tips
• Copyright
• Run-time!
  Using the projector and remote
  Using PowerPoint
  Using the PC / Laptop
  Top run-time tips
• Putting it all together
• Questions
• Implementation

We are also available to advise on requirements and installations of multi-media equipment in buildings that will ensure your money is spent wisely and your investment is future-proof. Contact us for further details on this subject.