Inclusion Through Skype Church Service

By Essie Osborn


Ministries have turned to technology to reach out to every member regardless of location. This has enabled them to save on travel expenses yet still minister to people who are not physically present. Skype church service enables individuals to experience real contact and give feedback as well. The elderly or sick persons who cannot travel are enabled to participate.

It has been used to reduce the distance between cultures, countries and congregants. This includes reaching out to students away in a college or the elderly who are unable to physically attend. Members and children serving different missions in war zones have been reached through the calls.

Members of the church can be informed about missions they support in real time. Those in the field broadcast directly to the congregation without third party intervention. They can see progress and impact through broadcast images. A parish is also able to reach out to all its centers and have an all-inclusive community day.

The quality of your interaction is determined by how well you address the technical aspects of this technology. The bandwidth of the receiver should be probed to ensure that it is the best quality possible. This will prevent buffering during streaming. Slow internet will cause a lot of hitches.

The computer and the webcam being used should have quality specifications as well. The CPU should be fast enough to support live calls. The webcam to be used should either be IEEE 1394/fire wire or USB 2.0 enabled. A digital video camera may replace the webcam or a fire wire converter. These are the accessories that will capture the images for broadcast.

The length of cable that gives the best quality is six feet. The speaker should face the webcam in the process of the conversation. Additional lighting is important if the conversation is indoors. It ensures that quality images are captured and broadcast to the receiver.

The positions of your microphone and speaker determine the quality of sound sent and received. This is crucial if seamless communication is to take place between the two parties. It allows both parties to understand each other. Special settings are provided when the conversation is taken on big screen.

Laptop cameras may replace the webcam if their strength and resolution are reliable. The video feeds are sent through fire wire converters or video card. Special adjustments are required where Skype will be used for the big screen.

High quality sound enhances you communication experience. The screen, speaker and microphone you use ensure that the conversation on either ends is flawless. These accessories support the internet connection to make the experience possible. Clear vision and sound are important in this process.

Technicians have the capacity to make or break a Skype experience. The audio and visual options must be mastered depending on the equipment available and the size of congregation being served. Ministers can reach distant centers and congregants in remote areas using this technology. It is a perfect way of maintaining communion regardless of the engagements and location of your congregants.




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