MinTech.orgHomeAboutContact UsNewslettersWhat’s NewHelpEastertidePosted on May 2, 2019 by Servant | NewsEastertide is the period of time between Easter and Pentecost. On Easter, we all think about the empty tomb. It is the defining characteristic of Christianity. Other religions have great leaders, but only Christianity has a leader who rose from the dead. And for good measure, he did it after 3 days!Many Churches have special celebrations during Eastertide. Some Churches have a sunrise service, to celebrate the empty tomb. Some Churches have special events for children, like Easter Festivals. I even heard of a Church that clipped the Church. Clipping the Church is an English custom where you form a human chain around the Church building, facing outward. You then sing hymns to celebrate the fact that the Church is reaching out to the community.However you celebrate Eastertide, always remember that it is because of the Risen Lord that we have Easter!Comments Off on EastertideBad For Your Health?Posted on April 19, 2019 by Servant | News| Tags: bad, spiritualThere is so much that goes into the Easter season. It can get a little hectic. And you may be asking yourself, is serving on the Church Staff bad for my Spiritual Life? Let’s reflect on this a bit.In one sense, yes. You are involved in almost everything the Church does, and it can become spiritually draining. But in another sense, you are continually inspired by worship – even when you lead it!Comments Off on Bad For Your Health?Social Network Branch BlogsPosted on March 3, 2019 by Servant | Reflections| Tags: facebook, instagram, social media, social networking, twitterMost Churches have added Social Networking sites through some group starting a facebook page. Maybe it was the youth group that came up with that idea, because the youth minister wanted to share pictures from the youth retreat. Or maybe it was the women’s group that wanted to share video clips from a women’s event via instagram. Or maybe it was a men’s group that wanted to coordinate the BBQ cookout via twitter. Whatever the source, the Social Networking sites just sort of sprung up by themselves, with little if any coordination with the Church staff. That’s okay. It’s creative, and it met an immediate need by these groups to communicate.If you look at how the Church communicates overall with the community of believers, then you might perceive a problem here, though. The Church is stronger when it speaks with one voice to the community. If you have many voices saying different things, then it gets confusing and is less effective. Suppose the women’s event is scheduled on the Church calendar for Friday night at 7:00 PM in Room 300. The Church bulletin announces it for that time and place. However, the organizers discover that they’ve got more people signed up than they anticipated – a great problem to have! So they decide to move the event to the Fellowship Hall at