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Be Prepared: A Church Facility Stewardship Lesson
How many of you have ever watched the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day? Year after year, I would watch this in preparation for the Rose Bowl and college football. Around the time of World War II, the theme of the parade was “Be Prepared,” according to...
Is It Time to Replace Your Loudspeakers? What to Keep in Mind When Considering an Audio Upgrade
Sponsored by Renkus-HeinzIntelligible speech and clear music reproduction have a significant impact on the congregation’s experience in a house of worship. If the sermon is hard to understand or the music is garbled, worship attendees have a hard time connecting with...
Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church Shines Brighter with LEA Professional
In sunny Yuma, Arizona, Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church serves as a second home for many, whether they’re able to physically be inside the beautiful interior or not. With a congregation size ranging from 50 to several hundred, coupled with an outdated AV system,...
Long-lasting Phenolic Lockers from Bradley Add Function and Flair
Bradley Company, the leading source for high-quality locker room equipment, introduces a new collection of Phenolic Lockers designed to enhance style, maintenance and storage customization options. Durable and water- and moisture-resistant, Phenolic Lockers stand up...
2024 NSGP Grant Alert: Key Updates and How to Gear Up for Application
As the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) gains momentum, the competitive landscape intensifies. This year, with funding down from last year's allocation, the challenge to secure funding is more competitive than ever. However, there's a silver lining: in 2023,...
How is Your Church Addressing the Risk of Sexual Abuse?
By Eric Spacek Few situations can cause more upheaval for a worship community than when a child comes forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a staff member, volunteer, or another child in the congregation. After all, while people are attending your services...
Canyon Hills Community Church Takes Proactive Security Measures with ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection Platform
ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced today that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution will be...
Dortronics Custom and Turnkey Door Control Solutions Showcased at ISC West 2024
Dortronics Systems Inc., an industry leader in off-the-shelf and customized door control solutions, showcased its high-performance door control lineup at ISC West 2024 in booth #1038. Dortronics stands out in the market by offering a range of flexible, made in the USA...
Broadcast Audio: Are We Hearing What We’re Seeing?
We've all experienced attending a group event when someone is taking photos. After the event when you see the pictures, what's the first thing you look for? Yourself, of course. We all want to feel good about our presence in photographs. Some want to blend in, others...
How to Keep Fresh Ears, Fresh Eyes, and Fresh Hearts, Week After Week
One of the first pastors I worked with used to say, “serving in church is a grind, and it's not for everybody”. As we recover from the post-Easter-hangover, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the grind and discuss how we can protect ourselves from two of...
CueScript Poised to Transform the Prompting Experience
CueScript, the leading developer of professional teleprompting solutions, is poised to transform the prompting experience with a line-up comprised of world firsts, upgrades, and enhancements. The company, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is bringing a mix of...
Crafting the Creative Canvas with Elation’s New KL CYC™
Introducing Elation's KL CYC™, an expressive LED cyc light and footlight fixture meticulously crafted for the discerning lighting designer. Harmonizing artistic expression with cutting-edge technology, the KL CYC seamlessly transforms any space into a creative canvas...
Marshall Debuts VMV-402-3GSH Switcher
Marshall Electronics introduces the VMV-402-3GSH four-input, auto-scaling, seamless switch that is designed to become a reliable part of any infrastructure. The Marshall VMV-402-3GSH can be used in remote news vehicles, edit rooms, AV boardrooms, lecture halls and...
Gear Report: Best PTZ Cameras 2024
The best PTZ camera will help boost the quality of your streaming, web conferencing, or video production. PTZ stands for Pan-Tilt-Zoom, which means a camera with motors, so it can remotely be told to Pan (turn left and right), Tilt (turn up and down) and Zoom on a...
New TAF Vertical Tower Safely Hangs Loudspeaker Arrays
Introducing TAF’s new PA Vertical Tower 1 (PAV1)! It’s the right choice for safely and securely hanging heavy speaker arrays at your large-scale events. And due to its versatile design, the PAV1 not only serves as an independent PA tower or part of your stage setup,...
Studio Technologies Introduces Model 5682 ST 2110 to Dante Bridge
Studio Technologies, manufacturer of high-quality audio, video, and fiber-optic solutions, presents its new Model 5682ST 2110 to Dante Bridge. The Model 5682 provides a high-performance means of interconnecting (“bridging”) MPTE®ST 2110 audio channels with...
Waves Audio Now Shipping the Feedback Hunter Plugin
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the Waves Feedback Hunter plugin, an innovative tool that enables live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and...
Introducing the New elektraBar Vibe
Nearly a decade after launching its popular elektraBar linear strip fixture, elektraLite now proudly unveils its new elektraBar Vibe. Measuring one meter in length, the company’s newest professional lighting bar takes a decidedly different approach than its...
Optoma Expands Line of High Brightness WUXGA Laser Projectors
Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of large display solutions and the No.1 4K UHD brand and the No.1 DLP® brand worldwide and in the Americas,* announces three high brightness WUXGA laser projectors, the ZU607TST, ZU607T, andZU707T. With 6,000, 6,500 and 7,000...
The Future of Design Is Here with AI in Vectorworks 2024 Update 4
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, has released its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2024 product line, granting customers access to AI and virtual reality (VR) technologies through two brand new...