new church life : march / april 2017
to those users , inviting them into a relationship with the Church . Soon all our Journey Campaign material will offer online videos as a component of our efforts .
In addition , we were approached early in the new year by The Dr . Oz Show , a morning television program with 3.5 million daily viewers . They asked us to provide short video content in support of a new segment of the show called Faithful Fridays , which began airing in February . This content is being used by the show in their online outlets to prepare for the Friday morning airing of the TV program with Dr . Oz .
We are clear that successful content production for this new use requires close collaboration with NewChurch LIVE and the Swedenborg Foundation ’ s offTheLeftEye . We regard this collaboration as essential and we feel that together we will be able to establish the New Church at the forefront of the online video market for religion and spirituality .
These efforts are funded by generous donations . We need help with production costs , equipment needs and online advertising . We are also looking for funding so that we can support other pastors and congregations in learning how to use video in their ministry . Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions . ( David . Lindrooth @ newchurch . org or 267-502-4910 )
Our work in online video is paralleled by the increase in our available small group content . As we begin our winter season of Journey groups featuring Mindful Communication Challenge we are positioned to follow up with a series supporting creativity , and later a series we call Finding Hope , which will serve people dealing with grief and loss .
summer camps
Note : Additional information about Academy of the New Church camps is available at www . ancss . org , including necessary forms and contact information . ANC Summer Camp This popular camp for current 8 th and 9 th graders will take place July 9-15 on the Academy campus . Campers will learn about New Church teachings , attend academic and recreational classes , play sports and enjoy social events , while getting to know more than 100 peers from around the Church .
Photos will be posted throughout the week on the ANC Summer Camp Facebook page . Parents and others interested can “ Like ” the page now and get notifications throughout the week as updates and photos are added . Tools 4 Life This camp is open to incoming high school juniors and seniors and will run July 16-22 on the Academy campus . This is a career and life skills camp designed to help teenagers gain the tools and confidence for the next steps after high school . It includes activities and workshops in a rich , caring environment of mentoring , personal growth and networking .
Campers will visit area colleges and experience a career day , community 162