Technology and Ministry Overview

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Technology and Ministry Overview

• Andrew Sears
• 5/5/01

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Digital Divide Across Race/Income
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The New Economy
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The New Economy
Computer Industry
Manufacturing
Jobs Down 55-65
Once provided 52 of jobs to some groups, but
now only 28
In a range of Northern cities between
1967-1987, When Work Disappears Statistics are
for inner-city black men in Chicago Other
sources include Bureau of Labor Statistics and
Department of Commerce
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Association of Christian Community Computer
Centers

• Mission
• To support and promote the use of computers and
  technology in Christian outreach ministries
• To assist the 60 identified existing Christian
  community computer centers and help others get
  started
• To partner with national organizations to support
  CCCCs
• Pursuing partnerships with CCDA, Mission Year and
  CTCNet
• Web www.acccc.org or www.computerministry.org
• E-mail info_at_acccc.org

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Media Ministry
Sound Team
Business Ministries
Other Technology Ministries
Arts/Graphics Ministry
Computer Ministry (outreach)
Administrative Ministries
Computer Ministry (internal)
Technology/ Business Luncheons
Online Evangelism
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General Tech Tips for Churches

• Microsoft Software Licensing
• Get copies of Microsoft Office 2000 Professional
  for 65 for your church through Microsoft
  non-profit licensing (normally cost over 500)
• Licenses for community computer centers only cost
  30 at www.compumentor.org and at
  www.giftsinkind.org
• Order at www.ccbministries.com (select store and
  Microsoft non-profit licensing)
• Worship Songs
• Get digital text of songs for printing and
  displaying overheads
• CCLIs SongSelect provides text of over 7,500
  worship songs on one CD at www.ccli.com
• Church Management Software
• Provides integrated ability to track church
  members, donations, etc.
• More advanced option than making your own basic
  database
• Church E-mail Lists
• Easy to set up at groups.yahoo.com
• Have sign up for list in church service

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Workshop Changes

• People only need to be confirmed for Workshops on
  Web Design, Desktop Publishing and Databases (all
  others you can change which workshop you are
  going to if desired)
• Church Communities on the Web in Boston will be
  one part of a general session panel rather than a
  workshop (Web design is still a workshop)
• Workshops on Starting a Community Computer Center
  and Computer Ministry have been combined
• Multimedia Ministries workshop has been cancelled
• Experiences of Christians and the Digital Divide
  has been turned into a reception after the
  conference for those interested in meeting others
  for a more social time and open discussion