1. IT – in worship Why ?

2. What is it for? Why do you want to do this? Why do you want to do this? Why don’t you want to do this? Why don’t you want to do this?

4. Words S S S 36 point, shadow. 32 point, no shadow Italics are unhelpful and hard to read

5. Jesus Christ, I think upon Your sacrifice, You became nothing, poured out to death.

6. Jesus, we celebrate Your victory; Jesus, we revel in Your love.

7. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Wont correct grammer Will provide bullet points That allow key points to be made – Assuming that you have told the programme what it is you are thinking

8. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Wont correct grammer Will provide bullet points That allow key points to be made – Assuming that you have told the programme what it is you are thinking

9. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Will make text fit the screen So that, even if you don’t think you have

10. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Will make text fit the screen So that, even if you don’t think you have too much on the screen, you will find that it has been justified in a strange way. And that the more you type, and the more wonderful liturgy you create, the more the slide lets you put on.

11. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Will make text fit the screen So that, even if you don’t think you have too much on the screen, you will find that it has been justified in a strange way. And that the more you type, and the more wonderful liturgy you create, the more the slide lets you put on. Until you suddenly realise, when no-one is responding very well

12. Microsoft ppt – left to its own devices Will make text fit the screen So that, even if you don’t think you have too much on the screen, you will find that it has been justified in a strange way. And that the more you type, and the more wonderful liturgy you create, the more the slide lets you put on. Until you suddenly realise, when no-one is responding very well, that your superb liturgical text has suddenly got very small. Still. It solves the problem of where to put the notices easily enough.

13. Keep your eye on this piece of text

16. Annoying, isn’t it?

17. Well, isn’t it?

18. Keep your eye on this piece of text – and it’s worse with a photo!

19. Keep your eye on this piece of text – see?

20. Keep your eye on this piece of text – it drives me nuts! #1

21. Keep your eye on this piece of text – it drives me nuts! #2

22. Keep your eye on this piece of text – it drives me nuts! #3

23. Really nuts – and I bet it’s getting to you as well…

24. Well, isn’t it?

25. But it needn’t – if you insert a duplicate slide

26. … and then amend the text

27. … as and when you need to!

28. General rule Liturgical Text – Left Justified. Hymn lyrics Centre justified

31. Rule no 1: If you use the design templates Your liturgy looks like a business presentation

32. Rule No 2: Avoid bullet points They shape your thinking They shape your thinking They are not liturgical They are not liturgical “powerpoint death” “powerpoint death”

33. RULE 3: Pay attention to the context

34. Rule 3: Remember the context This slide was used for a Remembrance Sunday Service

35. If you start with a blank slide…. You can do what you like

36. You can use a formal layout, keep control… create something simple, but lovely…. and you can choose where the line endings… go!

37. Always remember Who is in charge?

38. Using Pictures in Worship

39. What can they add?

42. Going deeper…

43. Creating themes…

45. Using pictures to make backgrounds

46. Creating themes… Using pictures to make backgrounds… adding more images

47. Creating themes… Using pictures to make backgrounds… and adding more images

48. And when in doubt…. Keep it simple stupid!

49. You can use….. Clip art

50. But then again…. Please don’t!

51. You can use….. Photographs

55. It doesn’t have to be “churchy”

56. You can use paintings…

60. For a single presentation: keep a consistent style

61. We believe…

62. We pray…

63. We share the peace

64. We share the bread

65. Amen!

67. Clever stuff…. ?

68. Only if it works….

69. Blaze DVD Professional Copyright issues Sources Making sure you have the clip where you need it.

71. Do you only want to do this so they’ll be amazed?