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THE SIMPLE CHURCH

THE SIMPLE CHURCH. 2007-2011. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!. “ IT’S NOT ABOUT ME”! (Dallas Church Visit) THANKS FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES!. A Quick Look Back…. June 2007 - August 2007. First Service for The Simple Church June 2007. The Stage Notice how small the screen was!. Nice speakers!.

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THE SIMPLE CHURCH

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  1. THE SIMPLE CHURCH 2007-2011

  2. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!! “IT’S NOT ABOUT ME”! (Dallas Church Visit) THANKS FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES!

  3. A Quick Look Back… June 2007 - August 2007

  4. First Service for The Simple ChurchJune 2007

  5. The StageNotice how small the screen was!

  6. Nice speakers!

  7. Our first Cafe' setup Notice the size!

  8. Grand Opening2007

  9. The Early years…

  10. From the back row!Over 200 people our first day

  11. Grand Opening August 2007!Nice Cake!

  12. Happy Birthday Russell!June 2008-moving into the office

  13. A Quick Reminder… The Simple Church as of 2011

  14. Times have changed!Lobby/cafe

  15. In the halls between services!

  16. Waiting in line for church!

  17. Café in lobby today!

  18. Worship Night at Airline 2011

  19. Baptism at Airline2011

  20. Lives are changing…

  21. A lot has changed over the years! • Over 13,000 people- communication cards! • 6000 communication cards in the last year! • Over 7000 this past Easter! • Over 3000 avg. weekly attendance! • 2 locations for Services! • Over 500 Baptisms to date! • 14 Paid Staff people!

  22. So What Have We Learned? A Great Question!

  23. Bill Hybels “It’s amazing to see how even one well designed service, concert or program can be used by God to replace mistaken notions about Him and to open outsiders to hearing more.”

  24. Dave Ferguson “For us to accomplish Christ’s directive, we have come to value the edge over the center, the new over the established, and the lost more than the found.”

  25. What we've learned The EDGE is scarier than the CENTER, the NEW is more exciting than the ESTABLISHED, and to reach the LOST someone has to be LOOKING!

  26. What we've learned People reach people…not advertising! BUT…the people have to like the product, or they don’t tell anyone!

  27. What we've learned You don’t have to own a building to reach people! BUT…you do have to have seats available!

  28. So What Now? The Future of The Simple Church

  29. THE FUTURE- BIG ROCKS! • Come Together in August 14, 21, 28 • 3 LOCATIONS starting Sept. 4th !

  30. Shreveport Convention Center • Starting Sept. 4th –Everything is Upstairs • 8:30am-9:30am-10:30am-11:30am services • Live Band and Live Communicator • 1200-1300 live seats in main room • Environment Matters (not a theater) cost? • Preschool and Children’s Ministry • Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids • 2 Café’s • Setup and tear down weekly (storage)

  31. Louisiana Boardwalk • Starting Sept. 4th –video band/video message • 9:30am-10:30am services • Remain in largest theaters (flexible sizes) • Environment Matters (great location) • Preschool and Children’s Ministry • Middle School and High School at this location • Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids • Café • Smaller setup and tear down weekly

  32. TinselTown South Shreveport • NEW LOCATION!!! • Starting Sept. 4th –video band/video message • 9:30am-10:30am services • Theater is being remodeled ($1million) • Environment Matters (great location) Gas!! • Preschool and Children’s Ministry • Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids? • Café • Smaller setup and tear down weekly

  33. Regal 9 Future? • Temporary shut down (hold the lease) • Why? It is maxed out! (parking and seats) • Room to grow (Boardwalk is close and has bigger theaters) • Possible Student Ministry location (future) • Cost savings

  34. Bottom line: MORE SEATS! • Currently: 1700 max seats per hour • NEW: 2800 seats per hour (room for growth) • Additional 1000 live seats per hour! • Additional space for 11:30 hour! • Additional seats in new location!

  35. Why Video Only? • PRODUCT • Simpler. Requires less equipment to make quality product. (theater exit times) setup and teardown • Video quality (camera angles) • PERSONNEL • No live band allows for multiple locations quicker • No sound and lighting engineer (skilled positions) • PENNIES • Saves money! (stage-monitors-lighting-instruments-amps-etc.)

  36. Will this Cost Us? • YES!! • Largest in our history! • We can use the equipment for Christmas/Easter! • We usually have to rent a lot of stuff…this will help. • You can help us! • Do what you can…when you can!

  37. Where Will You Plug In? • Convention Center-Downtown Shreveport • Louisiana Boardwalk • ***NEW- Student Ministry - High School • TinselTown- South Shreveport • ***NEW- EVERYTHING!

  38. DON’T FORGET!!! • HIGH SCHOOL MEETING • JULY 10TH – BIC BUILDING IN BOSSIER • AUGUST- ALL TOGETHER! • SHREVEPORT CONVENTION CENTER • AUGUST 14TH ,21ST ,28TH 9:30am and 11:00am • NEW LOCATIONS LAUNCH • SEPT. 4TH- LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

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