Josh Basil
Weekly Report # 9
30 March 2007
I created the power point they needed for worship.
Today I went down to the church around 3pm and met up with the pastor. He had five song lyrics sheets and the order waiting for me. I brought my computer because we had planned on me making the power point for this Sunday. I have been really bored with the typical blue background that they have had forever, so I proposed a new idea; a lighthouse background. I had him wait to see the final product before he made his decision. He actually liked it! I’m not sure how some of the older people in the church will react? I did all of the important stuff we talked about from class; dark vs. light (background vs. words). Most of the picture was of the sky and the lighthouse was towards the side, so it was easy to fit the words all on the screen. I made the words white to stand out against the dark blue sky. It did look really good and I can’t wait to see what everyone else thinks. Change can be good. I think a change like this will teach people to focus more on god than all of the little details, even though it looks SWEET!
As a result of this observation, I learned about how to make a professional power point and the possible effects of change (will have to wait until Sunday).
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Josh Basil
Weekly Report # 8
22 March 2007
I rewired the lights on the trees in the sanctuary.
Thursday when I went into church I had a talk with Pastor Jerry and I told him that I needed to find stuff to do for my practicum. He came up with some good ideas; rewire the lights on the trees, make a power point, or read scripture for the service. The last two ideas were a little late notice, so I chose the first idea, rewire the lights on the trees. It took forever! I went to the kitchen to find the new lights and then to the sanctuary. I don’t know who wrapped the lights onto the tree, but I want to punch them in the face… not really. It took about an hour to just take the lights off of the tree because they were wrapped between every branch! I finally got them off and by then Nancy came in and said she had to leave, which means I had to leave too. I guess this is only half of the project, but I’m going back this weekend to finish putting them on so it won’t look dumb. The old lights only worked about half way. The new ones work great! As a result of this practicum, I learned the importance of detail in the way the sanctuary is set up.
Weekly Report # 8
22 March 2007
I rewired the lights on the trees in the sanctuary.
Thursday when I went into church I had a talk with Pastor Jerry and I told him that I needed to find stuff to do for my practicum. He came up with some good ideas; rewire the lights on the trees, make a power point, or read scripture for the service. The last two ideas were a little late notice, so I chose the first idea, rewire the lights on the trees. It took forever! I went to the kitchen to find the new lights and then to the sanctuary. I don’t know who wrapped the lights onto the tree, but I want to punch them in the face… not really. It took about an hour to just take the lights off of the tree because they were wrapped between every branch! I finally got them off and by then Nancy came in and said she had to leave, which means I had to leave too. I guess this is only half of the project, but I’m going back this weekend to finish putting them on so it won’t look dumb. The old lights only worked about half way. The new ones work great! As a result of this practicum, I learned the importance of detail in the way the sanctuary is set up.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Josh Basil
Weekly Report # 7
I helped prepare for a candlelight service.
Thursday I went down to church and Pastor Jerry was not there, but Nancy (the secretary was there and had something for me to do. There were three boxes of candles and the paper hand-guards that go over them sitting in the kitchen. She showed me how messy and unorganized everything was. Her advice was to be organized and neat when taking care of a church; let people know that it is not a storage place for their stuff. Nancy had me go through all (around three hundred) candles and hand-guards and decide which ones were reusable. I kept about 75% of the used ones and put them into one bigger box. I separated the candles from the hand-guards so it would be organized and easy to find. I labeled the box, “candlelight service” and left it on the counter for the ushers to find. Although I did not actually hand out the candles, I did realize how big a deal it is to be prepared and organized. Planning is essential in running a successful ministry and worship service. As a result of this observation, I learned the importance of organization and planning.
Weekly Report # 7
I helped prepare for a candlelight service.
Thursday I went down to church and Pastor Jerry was not there, but Nancy (the secretary was there and had something for me to do. There were three boxes of candles and the paper hand-guards that go over them sitting in the kitchen. She showed me how messy and unorganized everything was. Her advice was to be organized and neat when taking care of a church; let people know that it is not a storage place for their stuff. Nancy had me go through all (around three hundred) candles and hand-guards and decide which ones were reusable. I kept about 75% of the used ones and put them into one bigger box. I separated the candles from the hand-guards so it would be organized and easy to find. I labeled the box, “candlelight service” and left it on the counter for the ushers to find. Although I did not actually hand out the candles, I did realize how big a deal it is to be prepared and organized. Planning is essential in running a successful ministry and worship service. As a result of this observation, I learned the importance of organization and planning.
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