Episode 008 – Feb 27 2008

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This week Martin and Sallie are joined by ShopWELS administrator Mark Robinson and discuss cost saving ideas in the area of telecommunications.

The discussion:

  • E-mail retention and privacy – In response to a listener question, Martin and Sallie share ideas and resources to assist in making e-mail retention and data privacy policy decisions.

The interview:

  • Mark RobinsonTelecommunication – Mark Robinson, WELS member and administrator of the ShopWELS program, joins Martin and Sallie to discuss cost saving ideas for congregations and schools in the area of telecommunications, both telephone and Internet.

The tidbits:

  • This week’s picks
  • WELS.net feature
    • Gospel of John online Bible study from WhatAboutJesus.com – www.wels.net/jump/johnbiblestudy
  • Happenings
    • WELS calendar of events – www.wels.net/jump/wc2008
  • Community feedback
    • del.icio.us user rafaust shared a link via the welstech tag to Doodle (www.doodle.ch), a tool for creating free online polls. One way to use it is for narrowing down a common meeting time for a group of people.
    • Pastor James Wilcox of Rapid City, SD wrote to share info on a free Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution he’s using called Hamachi.
    • Listener Karl Henselin wrote with a follow-up to our discussion last week about Logos Bible study software. He shared links to two other cost-effective Bible programs, E-sword and BibleGateway.com.

The featured artist:

  • WELS pianist Dawn Gehlhar plays Christ Be My Leader from her CD Inspirations

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Episode 007 – Feb 20 2008

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This week Martin and Sallie continue their discussion on the efficient church office and also talk with Pastor Aaron Frey about Logos Bible software.

The discussion:

The interview:

  • Pastor Aaron FreyLogos – Today Martin and Sallie talk with Pastor Aaron Frey, Emanuel Lutheran Church and School, Tawas City, MI, about Logos Bible software and the new People’s Bible series on CD for Logos from Northwestern Publishing House
    • Logos – www.logos.com
    • People’s Bible for Logos from NPH
    • Logos for Lutherans Yahoo group

The tidbits:

  • This week’s picks
  • WELS.net feature
  • Happenings
    • Leadership Conference sponsored by Parish Schools – June 16-19 – www.wels.net/jump/leaderconf
  • Community feedback
    • Listener Dave Heup shared a follow up to the Scratch programming language pick of the week from Episode 003 –
      Dave recommends the Alice programming language (www.alice.org) developed by Carnegie Mellon University as a more challenging language for students who master Scratch

The featured artist:

  • WELS contemporary Christian musician Michael Schroeder singing The One from his CD Fuel For The Soul – www.michaelschroeder.com

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Episode 006 – Feb 13 2008

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This week Martin and Sallie share tips on how technology can make your church and school office more efficient. Martin also challenges WELSTech listeners to be the first to leave a voice-mail comment!

The discussion:

  • The efficient church (and school) office – Why is it important to have an efficient church office and what systems in the church office can be improved upon? Listen to part one of a two-part discussion as Martin and Sallie examine communication, collaboration, online calendars, and church management software in the efficient church office.

The interview:

  • Concordia Technology SolutionsShepherd’s Staff – Joining Martin and Sallie is Brad Wheeling, Marketing Manager for Concordia Technology Solutions, designers of Shepherd’s Staff church management software
    • Shepherd’s Staff – www.shepherdsstaff.org
    • WELS partnership with CTS – www.wels.net/jump/churchmanage
    • Upcoming Shepherd’s Staff Membership and More training – www.wels.net/jump/mam

The tidbits:

The featured artist:

  • WELS contemporary Christian musician Mike Westendorf singing Press On from his CD Climb The Mountain – www.mikewestendorf.com

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Episode 005 – Feb 6 2008

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This week Martin and Sallie discuss using technology to assist with ministry to seniors – a growing demographic segment of WELS congregations. They also wrap up the copyright interview with WELS lawyer Harvey Dunn.

The discussion:

  • Technology in senior ministry – How can technology assist in ministry to senior citizens? Martin and Sallie look at stats on this growing demographic and explore usability issues as well as ideas for engaging seniors through technology.
    • Jakob Nielsen article – Usability for Senior Citizens
    • Share podcast worship resources
      • Streams – Daily Devotions, Through my Bible in 3 Years, Sermons
      • Listing of WELS congregational audio video resources – www.wels.net/jump/onlineworship
    • Microsoft Photo Story – Produce photo slide shows to share on a laptop with shut ins

The interview:

  • CopyrightCopyright – In the second installment of a two part interview, Harvey Dunn, WELS member and intellectual property attorney, joins Martin and Sallie to discuss public domain and web broadcast issues

The tidbits:

  • This week’s picks
  • WELS.net feature
  • Happenings
    • Parent’s Crosslink open chat – February, 11 @ 7 p.m. – www.wels.net/jump/chat
    • Easter radio on Streams
  • Community feedback
    • From Matt Weseloh, Great Plains Lutheran High School, Watertown, SD – Questions about configuring a school gymnasium sound system – Share your ideas and experience

The featured artist:

  • WELS contemporary Christian musician Kevin Loersch in a duet with Cindy Bauder singing My Savior Jesus from his CD Abide With Me – web.mac.com/kloersch

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