3 Points of Focus for the Christmas Production Season

The Christmas season often intensifies preparations for church music ministries. This busy time can be rewarding or stressful. Keeping focus on a few key areas can help make it a positive experience.

First, maintain spiritual focus amid the busyness. Guard against performance mentality by keeping Christ central through prayer, scripture, and awareness of His presence and glory.

Second, show love to team members and their families by organizing efficient rehearsals. Minimize disruptions to other responsibilities and leave time for breathing. Be willing to cancel if needed. People will appreciate your care for their well-being.

Third, prioritize prayer personally and corporately. Evaluate how prayer currently fits into planning. Develop guides and prayer teams. Frequently encourage prayer. This aligns with trusting God ultimately determines success.

In all, remember ultimate glory belongs to God alone. Keeping kingdom priorities like grace, rest, and dependency central creates space for God to move powerfully this Christmas. The intensity of season can serve His purposes when done His way.

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Your Early Christmas To-Do List: 8 Ways to Plan Ahead for Your Christmas Ministries

Jingle bells are ringing as Christmas prep begins! Wise churches know now’s the time to deck their digital halls, not the eleventh hour. Spruce up your site, rally social media, create shareable graphics and lay plans to follow-up with visitors. Craft inviting emails and hand out cards personally inviting all to attend. Get creative with campaigns that spark excitement and engagement. Rally volunteers, train new recruits and ensure giving options abound. Make children’s programs shine to welcome families. With guests awaiting and crowds expected, early preparation is key. Don’t delay – create a checklist and commence the Christmas rush! When you joyfully plan ahead, your holiday services will truly be a gift.

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Adding LED Bars to The Stage Back Wall

We at Collaborate Worship got tired of the back of our stage looking like a black hole. While it didn’t look as bad in person, it really didn’t look good on camera.
So we decided to get a handful of the ADJ UB 9H 1-Meter LED Bars to shine up onto the curtain and the results are pretty good! This video is a quick walkthrough of the installation.

Tech Tour Of NoLimits Church!

Here is a complete tour of NoLimits Church, and the tech that they use to make church happen each week.

Upgrade Your Projector to LED Wall On a Budget

Is upgrading your projector to an LED wall worth the investment? Can you even make it happen on a non-megachurch budget? In this video, Dillon Young tells you how he upgraded their projector to a budget LED screen for their church.

Create Unity Between Tech Team & Worship Team

In this video Kade Young is joined by Jimmy Cooper from HeyWorshipLeader.com. Jimmy shares his tips for helping the worship team and the tech team to work as one, in great harmony and unity.

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