SOUND CHECK
TWO THINGS GOING ON RIGHT NOW …
As we are working our way through the month of October , I have seen the focus of worship and tech teams fall into two avenues of thought .
One , preparing for the upcoming Christmas celebration services . That can be as simple as adding extra services and a few special songs and Christmas carols to your set with minimal platform decorations and seasonal graphics , or it can be as complicated as adding both adult and children ’ s Christmas musicals / dramas and building an entire set worthy of the pageantry of the production ’ s goals - including special lighting and flying angels . That is a pretty wide berth , and many of our reader ’ s churches plans will fall somewhere in between .
Add to that the extra layer of “ live streaming ” everything going on now for part of your Christmas crowd that will be participating from their own homes … and you have a lot going on .
The second item to consider this time of year is looking ahead to your 2022 budget requests for both the worship and tech teams . This can have a wide berth as well . Everything from extra guitar strings and drums head needs for a whole calendar year , to researching that new synth you need to keep up with the latest song or to a full digital console and speaker system replacement replete with room evaluations by audio consultants . Oh , and don ’ t forget about improving the sound in the bathroom and cry rooms .
Planning for the new budget year of 2022 is made a good bit harder after such an unpredictable 2021 . What will your services look like moving forward just a few months away in 2022 ? Will things be more back to normal ? Or , what is the new normal ?
All good questions to ask yourself , your pastors and church leaders . One thing for sure … don ’ t forget the basics found in Proverbs 6:3 ESV , “ Commit your work to the Lord , and your plans will be established .”
Hang in there friends …
In His Grip ,
Bruce & Judy
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