Sunday 27 April 2014

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.

Countries, congregants and cultures have been brought together by technology. Ministries are able to reach to college students, elderly and the disabled who cannot make it to the center. They reach out to elderly homes, hospices and hospitals on regular basis. Humanitarian missions in remote and conflict zones are easy to serve using this technology.

Missions conducted in distant and remote areas are able to report their progress directly to the church. It also is used to bridge the gap and distances that separate congregants in newly established worship centers. It is the most effective way of celebrating community day since everyone is connected in one service.

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 have necessary specifications to replace webcams. One needs to be aware of processing power for the laptop and the strength of its resolution. You are not required to purchase additional accessories to make communication possible. The feeds are sent using a video card or fire wire converter.

The experience is made or broken by the quality of sound. This means that equipment like microphones used to capture the sound on both ends should be of the best quality. The speakers used on either ends should easily convert the signal received and broadcast it in the best quality to those listening.

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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