JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The Rhema South Church is home to people from all walks of life and age groups. Its popularity in the region can be attributed in part to its moving sermons and gospel performances, which are bolstered through the incorporation of visual effects and video. This dynamic church enhanced the visual impact […]
SPRINGFIELD, MO – In 1993 Seminole Baptist Temple began holding services in an impressive brick building at the corner of East Republic Road and National Avenue in Missouri’s third largest city. Photographs of the church on that day reveal a building that looks pretty much the same as it does today. Inside, however, the church’s […]
PLAINVIEW, TX – The early years of this century were tough on Kmart. Once the second largest retailer in the US, the company had been surpassed by faster, nimbler rivals. Emblematic of the chain’s demise were the vacant Kmart stores that dotted America’s landscape, like the one at 4411 Olton Road in Plainview, Texas. Vacant […]
GRANBURY, TX – History runs deep throughout the Lone Star State. Perhaps nowhere in Texas is this more evident than in the little town of Granbury. A look at the well preserved 19th century homes and original frontier storefronts that line the downtown district make it easy to see why Granbury bills itself as “The […]
ORLAND PARK, IL – In 2002, Parkview Church moved into a new larger campus to accommodate its growing membership. At the time about 600 people attended Sunday services at the 54-year-old house of worship. Today well over 7,000 people come to the Orland Park church or one of its two satellite campuses to worship every […]
PENSACOLA, FL – Hillcrest Baptist Church is no stranger to using new technology to connect worshippers to its timeless message. In the 1990s, the 2,200-member church became one of the first houses of worship to employ wireless microphone technology. Later, Hillcrest would earn widespread acclaim for its state-of-the-art video suite designed by its production manager […]
HUNTINGTON, IN – Walk down North Jefferson Street in the historic district of Indiana’s “Lime City” and it’s easy to become lost in time. Huntington earned its nickname because at one time it was a center of limestone production, and the stately homes on Jefferson Street, many of which date back to the 1840s, bear […]
ANDERSON, IN – At 3 pm on Monday December 5, a large crowd turned out at the former site of the Mounds Showplace Theater for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of Northview Church’s third satellite campus building. Tracing its roots back to a day in 1980 when 30 worshippers gathered in the cafeteria […]
CASA GRANDE, AZ – Every year on the Sunday before Christmas, the CrossRoads church gives away presents to 1,000 area children. These aren’t toy store remainder-type gifts either, but rather items like Xboxes, iPads and other things that 21st century kids really want. The event typifies the attitude of this dynamic and rapidly growing church: […]
During this time of year many houses of worship assume the added role of becoming live music venues. More than mere recitals by the church’s choir, these Christmas concerts involve platinum recording artists who often come outfitted with their own lighting floor package and designer. An appearance by a star of the Christian music world […]
SUNRISE, FL – With an output greater than that of a 750-watt HPL ellipsoidal, the Ovation E-260WW IP is bright enough to work effectively at outdoor events, theatrical performances and concerts. What’s more, the new LED fixture from CHAUVET Professional will also keep working without issue if the weather at those outdoor projects turns bad, […]
LED fixtures eliminate the need for dimmer packs…This is an oft repeated mantra; and while it’s true, this does not mean that LED fixtures are plug and play products, at least not if you want to control them fully. As Stephen Ellison, Lighting Designer Stark Raving Solutions, explains in this interview, controlling LED fixtures requires […]