Nashira Williams
Week # 3

Well it took me a while to update this profile with google but I got it now. In either case this week I met with the pastor to see how he created the bullentin for church. Well he doesn't really have a bullentin because he doesn't really like how they are set up and he didnt really go into detail about that. But what he does is create a half sheet which includes the upcoming events at church. He uses the program print shop which is probably the only graphic or art like program that I do not know how to operate. I am familiar with Photoshop, Publisher, Word, Illustrator and Pagemaker so this was a good experience for me. I liked this program because it had a lot of pictures but there were also a lot of pictures pertaining to religion which is another reason why he prefers this software. What he tries to do with this "bullentin" is add alot of color, he wants to make sure that it pops up. One thing he emphasized was that he wants to grab the reader and he wants anyone to be able to pick it up and say I want to go to that whether they are a member or just entering in. In addition, he was telling me that he was going to be changing the announcement sheet (that seems more suitable) by adding a greeting for new comers. Furthermore, for this week he decided to add the weather to the bottom of the sheet to provide convience for the members and to get them looking at the announcements everyday as they check the weather. That was my job to get a five day forecast, well I actually created it on Publisher and sent it to him. It was a privelege to work with Pastor Ryan and his wife Katara was there as well. I just love how they are willing to improve their church in every aspect. They are always trying new things to get more people into church and to inspire the growth of the church. Blessing to you! Thank you for reading

posted by Nashira @ 4:01 PM [[ 4 comments ]]

Nashira Williams
February 6 2007
Post # 2

This week I had the privilege to sit with the technician who operated the projector and sound. I loved her attitude and her willingness to show me all what she knew. She definitely made me feel welcomed and not as if I was burdening her. But in either case she began showing me how she developed the slides shows for praise and worship. She has this particular program where you put the lyrics on a background so that the congregation can read the songs. Although it seemed simple to put his all together it still took time and she has to watch the worship team to know when to switch the slides. I asked her how she became interested in this job and if she went to school for it. She responded saying that she did it because no one else would. Her brother began the church and they needed someone to control the sound and the projector. I was so amazed by her willingness to take over a job which she had no experience with and still do it joyously. I proceeded to ask her questions about the sound. They have this big machine that have several controls for all of the microphones, instruments, and speakers. I was fascinated by the fact that she did both things at once. The sound machine has so many controls and switches, you would think only one person would operate it. She told me that it took her a while to understand and remember how to operate it. On top of that she also records the service and transfers it onto a cd. In addition, she does the cd covers and labels.

It was so rewarding to see how dedicated this woman was to the church. Despite what she wanted to do she stepped out and took on a position that needed to be done. We have to appreciate these peolpe even more.

posted by Nashira @ 6:05 PM [[ 3 comments ]]

Nashira Williams
February 2

#1

The fist week of praticum was such a blessing. I absolutely adore the worship leader, she has such a strong heart for God that is undeniable. I love watching the worship team on Wednesday evening. Even though it is a small group they have a lot of spiritual power behind them all. They all came in joyous and ready to practice. As they practiced I sat in my seat bopping my head. But the best part of it all was Pastor Katara and how she emphasized smiling during worshipping. She said that it would take them to the next level. she mentioned that we she came to church that, the expressions on the worship team's face was something that made her come to Christ Next week I observe the tech crew and I cannot wait

posted by Nashira @ 7:58 AM [[ 1 comments ]]