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Overview of Technology and Ministry Activities in Boston

Overview of Technology and Ministry Activities in Boston. Andrew Sears Association of Christian Community Computer Centers www.ac4.org, info@ac4.org (617) 282-9798 Technology and Ministry Conference February 22, 2003, Boston. Outline & Goals.

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Overview of Technology and Ministry Activities in Boston

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  1. Overview of Technology and MinistryActivities in Boston Andrew Sears Association of Christian Community Computer Centers www.ac4.org, info@ac4.org (617) 282-9798 Technology and Ministry Conference February 22, 2003, Boston

  2. Outline & Goals • Goal: to provide introductions on activities of… • Para-church technology ministries • Christian community computer centers • Computer ministries in churches • Technology businesses owned by Christians

  3. Para-church Technology Ministries

  4. Churchline.comBoston, Sidney Burton, 617-427-4376, sburton@churchline.com • Focused on developing Boston’s Urban Christian Online Community • Website provides Portal for Boston Christians including • Directory of churches • Calendar of church events, where you can post your event

  5. Black Ministerial AllianceBoston, Daniell Gantt, Director, Victory Generation After School Programs, (617) 445-2737 • Co-sponsor of Technology and Ministry Workshop • Currently operate after school programs at six sites, with about half of sites having computer labs • TechMission Boston program of AC4 is currently discussing setting up additional labs with BMA, which may include AmeriCorps staff to support in the future

  6. Emmanuel Gospel CenterBoston, Jasmin Sung, (617) 264-9660, jasmin.sung@verizon.net • Emmanuel Gospel Center supports over 650 Boston area churches through training and other ministries • EGC’s Media Ministry • Trains urban churches to use media and understand the impact it has on ourselves and our culture • Provides affordable rental of sound, video, and presentation equipment for their outreach work • Trains church members on media literacy and media education, training Trains on how media can be an effective tool for building the Kingdom of God in our city.

  7. TechMission BostonDorchester, Liza Cagua, 617-282-9798, liza@ac4.org • TechMission Boston is a program of the Association of Christian Community Computer Centers (AC4) with the goal of equipping Christian community computer centers in the greater Boston area by providing… • Staff Resources • Liza Cagua, Program Officers for TechMission Boston • Helping to recruit and train over 100 volunteers from churches to serve at Christian CTCs each year • Applying for 15 AmeriCorps staff in partnership

  8. TechMission Boston • Equipment • Used Computers: providing 200 Mhz, Pentium I computers to start new labs • New Computers: goal to provide new equipment to an additional 3-5 existing faith-based CTCs in Boston (through our collaboration with the Beaumont Foundation) • Training • Technology and Ministry Conference • Assistance in Starting a Computer Center • Capacity Building Manual • Curriculum: • Curriculum manual and training

  9. TechMission Boston • Collaboration and Community • TechMission Boston E-mail List • AC4 Website and E-mail list • Fund Raising Assistance and Grants • Information on Tech Grants • Beaumont Foundation Grant • Sub-grants will come to Massachusetts in 2005 through AC4 and CTCNet • Goal to provide a total of over $750,000 in services and redistributed resources to faith-based CTCs in Boston by end of 2004

  10. Computer Centers

  11. Mount Moriah Baptist Church Brockton Rev. Eugene Neville, 508-543-6850, revnev@attbi.com Latisha Stewart, ljs557@yahoo.com • History: • The Amara Computer Learning Center began by providing technology training to children ages 5½ -17 years old through its after-school program. • Has offered computer classes in Introduction to Computers, Office Applications, CD Production, Graphics and Animation, and Creative Writing and Journals. • The center has trained individuals from such organizations as the Brockton Housing Authority, the YMCA, and the Boys and Girls Club. In 1999, the center had served over 1,400 individuals.

  12. Mount Moriah Baptist Church • History (cont’d): • Summer campers and their parents in 1999 received a free Pentium computer upon completion of camp or for parents, a six-week training, to continue practicing the skills they learned. • Equipping churches across the country with video conferencing technology through donation from PictureTel • Stats: • Computers donated through various private organizations. Funds are also generated through registration fees and through small grants.

  13. Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) Roxbury David Marcillo, 522-9040, dmarcillo@abrecorp.com Sam Acevedo, 442-5608, judaherc@earthlink.net • Current Uses of Computers: • Adult computer literacy classes two nights a week for parents and grandparents of students pursuing a higher education at HERC • Starting a computer mentoring program during the summer • In collaboration with Roxbury Presbyterian Church, Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC) and the Cambridge Vineyard • Hope to teach computer networking skills on the level of Microsoft Certification Software Engineer (MCSE) combined with a Christian discipleship focus • “Train the trainer” sessions for volunteers

  14. Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) • Stats: • 12 networked 3llenium computers – handbuilt and run by member of the congregation • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)/high speed connection to the Internet

  15. Roxbury Presb. Social Impact Center Dudley, Roxbury Shawn Lions, (617) 445-6262, lyons_shawn@roxburypreschurch.org James Manyiel, (617) 889-0916, manyiel@hotmail.com Currently: Partnership with Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) Provide Technology Training in After School Program Have received Timothy Smith Grant which provides technology for 20 years - May have additional sites on grant for churches in Roxbury

  16. Bruce Wall Ministries PREP Program • Joint Program of • Bruce Wall Ministries • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church • Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship • PREP Activities • Computer Classes • Walk-In Computer Center • Youth Run Web Business • After School Technology Curriculum • Computer Club for Kids • Saturday Lunch

  17. PREP Program Program Areas Goals • Provide Experience and • Credentials Needed for Jobs • Provide discipleship Interns Instructors Certifications New Horizons (40) • Advanced Learning • Develop community Apprentice Program (1) Assist with Classes (15) Advanced Classes (130) Student Advancement • Build Skills Needed • For Employment • Develop relationship Computer Club (15) Eight Week Classes (400 student-slots) Two-Week Classes (280 student-slots) Walk-in Center (5,000 visits) After School & Camp Tech Time (60) • Decrease Barriers to • Using Computers • Establish Relationship

  18. PREP Video

  19. Ella J. Baker House Four Corners, Dorchester Marc Jermain, Jed Hresko, 282-6704 • Uses of Computers: • After-school program for middle and high school students with 40 students per session • 1/2 METCO and charter students, 1/2 students referred to by DYS and the courts • meet twice a week and divided into four groups with open lab time on Saturday • use Encarta Africana software that provides a comprehensive look at African/African-American history • Computer lab is currently “on hold” • Computer lab in partnership with Harvard’s DuBois Institute and Microsoft

  20. Ella J. Baker House Four Corners, Dorchester Marc Jermain, Jed Hresko, 282-6704 • Goals/Vision: • Emphasis on not just throwing technology out, but providing training and content • Stats: • Computer lab with 10 brand new Dell computers with CD burners • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)/high speed connection to the Internet • Scanner, color ink jet printer, 3 laser printers, web camera • Harvard arranged funding through banks and foundations

  21. Greater Framingham Community Church Framingham Ronald Butler, 508-626-2118, ronbut@aol.com Uses of Computers: Developing Computer Lab in Church Have already developed computer lab in social services center

  22. St. Paul’s AME Church Cambridge Lisa Mitchell, 661-1110/868-3648 • Current Uses of Computers: • Computer classes (i.e., Intro to Computers, MS Windows, MS Office applications [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.], Financial Planning with a financial planner from American Express, Intro to the Internet, Desktop Publishing, etc. - $2/person/class).    • Walk-in assistance and internet access • Stats: • 10 Pentium PCs • ISDN dialup connection; may convert to DSL soon • Donated color laser printer

  23. Twelfth Baptist Church Dudley, Roxbury Warren Montgomery, montgomeryw@usa.net • Goals: • 10 computers networked, with some donated by AC4/TechMission Boston • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)/high speed connection to the Internet • Donated color laser printer

  24. Lowell Mission Church Lowell Rhea Gordon, 978-458-6480, LowellMC@aol.com • Goals/Vision: • Planning a walk-in computer lab for at-risk youth population outside of after-school program that includes homework help and tutorials for computer applications • Develop artistic abilities of youth through computer art applications similar to Adobe Illustrator

  25. Grace Church of All Nations Codman Square, Dorchester Katherine Combs, 617-825-6757 • Part of City of Boston program called Technology Goes Home • Supply teachers for 10-week session of classes to collaborative • Refer families who are low-income and do not have a computer – one parent and one child to participate in 10 weeks of training in order to qualify for a free new computer

  26. Other Churches/Ministries That Have Existing Technology Programs Salvation Army Roxbury, Hee Sook Kim, (617) 541-2160 Have computer center where they teach computer classes Paraclete Center, South Boston, Sister Ann Fox, (617) 268-5552, paraclete@paraclete.org Have educational enrichment program where high school students run network Laboure Center, South Boston, Aidan McCann, (617) 268-9670 Have computer center

  27. Other Churches/Ministries Looking Into Starting Technology Programs Metropolitan Baptist Church, Dorchester, Barbara Robinson, 436-0479 Currently have six computers and looking to grow Faith Pentecostal Church, Dorchester, Elvina Greenaway, 265-2375 To teach computer classes for the community and integrate technology into the after-school program Charles Street AME Church, Roxbury, Teddy Maynard, 442-7770 Technology center one of the projects considering when education center is built

  28. Misc. Tips • Sign up for PREP Computer Classes • Instructional Book: “Using Theology to Teach Technology” • Find more at: http://www.etrainingconsult.com • Christian Computing Magazine • See Church management software review • http://www.ccmag.com

  29. Misc. Tips: Discounted Software • AC4 Discounted Software Info Page • www.ac4.org/resources/software.html • Software to Serve Participants and Community • Get $30 most Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec products • At www.computmentor.org and at www.giftsinkind.org • Software for staff • Get copies of Microsoft Office XP Professional for $65 • Order at www.CCBNonprofits.com

  30. Computer Ministries in Churches

  31. New Covenant Christian Church Rocklyn Clarke, 617-296-5683 x139, reclarke@nccci.org • Developed an internal computer ministry which: • Provides internal tech support to pastors and staff • Is developing a wireless church network • Is investigating starting a computer center in their after school program

  32. Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship Cambridge Katie Peterson, 617-282-0155, katie@bwministries.org • Currently: • PREP is a joint program of Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Bruce Wall Ministries and the Cambridge Vineyard Christian Fellowship. • Announcements and reports about PREP to the entire church each semester; Cambridge Vineyard also provides some of the funding. • 50 people have volunteered at PREP over the last year and a half.

  33. Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC) Central Square, Cambridge Kevin Ewert, 617-282-0155, kevin@bwministries.org • Formal partnership with the Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) in Roxbury; members mentor high school students towards pursuing a higher education by spending time with them and helping them with their college applications • Formal partnership with PREP/Bruce Wall Ministries – donating hardware and building a team of volunteers

  34. Technology Businesses Owned by Christians

  35. Technology Businesses Owned by Christians 3llenium Technologies, Vladimir De Lorenzo, (617) 359-9504, vdelorenzo@3lennium.com - Computer Manufacturing Company InfiniTEND Consulting, Reg Mosley, (617) 445-4794, reg@infinitrend.com -Web/Database Consulting Company SBurton Services, 617-427-4376, sburton@churchline.com - Computer Consulting Company yBos, Peter Vessenes, (617) 621-7787 peterv@ybos.net - Web/Database Consulting Company

  36. Summary

  37. Media Ministry Sound Team Business Ministries Technology Ministries Summary Arts/Graphics Ministry Computer Ministry (outreach) Computer Ministry (internal) Technology/ Business Luncheons Online Evangelism

  38. Computer Refurbishing Computer Ministries Entrepreneurship Programs Computer Classes Arts/Media Ministry Churches After School Programs Job Training Teen Programs Gospel Missions Walk-in Computer Access Adult Education Christian Community Computer Centers Summary

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