222 – Room 222

It’s book discussion week on the WELSTech Podcast as we examine the adapted definition of “community”.

Listen now or download Episode 222 (40:47)

The discussion:

How do you define community? – Martin and Sallie trip down memory lane to the days of Room 222 as they discuss chapter 5 of Jesse Rice’s book, The Church of Facebook, and the sometimes generational differences in the definition of community.

Ministry resources:

• (16:05) View sample congregational and school videos created using iMovie on an iPad. Do you have sample video projects to share?

Picks of the week:

• (19:41) Pinterest
• Check out the new WELSTech Pinterest page
• Request an invite to Pinterest
• Pinterest becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Why Pinterest is 21012′s hottest website
• Pinterest for Churches – Part 1 | Part 2
• Churches Reaching Out With Pinterest – Mars Hill on Pinterest
• Handbrake

Community feedback:

• (29:37) Christ Muller from St. Paul’s in Onalaska, WI wrote in with live streaming copyright questions.  Check out the podcasting license at OneLicense and CCLI.  Any WELSTech-ers up on television copyright?
• Pastor Geoff Kragen from Sepher Ministries is an Accordance fan for in-depth Bible study on the Mac.
• Listener George Kellermann left us a question on Facebook related to iPads in education. Check out these resources:
• iPad a solid education tool
• iPads in Education Ning
• iPads in Education from Learning In Hand

7 Best:

(34:49) On the March 7th episode of WELSTech we’ll countdown our next 7 Best list, and listeners can be part of the list creation.  Simply let us know your favorite

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Coming up on WELSTech:

(35:36) Episode 223 – We’ll share tips for introducing your congregation to technology and talk with two pastors who are currentlyrunning successful e-mail Bible reading campaigns. (Release date – 02/15/12)

The featured artist:

(36:55) We close the podcast with the music of  Revelation, a music ministry of Wisconsin Lutheran College (www.revelationwlc.com) - Via Dolorosa from the CD titled “Once For All”

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