Ministry: Computer Ministry
Our Mission:
The GFCC Computer Ministry was formed to provide technical computer support and expertise to GFCC operations staff and the other church ministries in their conducting of church business. The Computer Ministry will also, in the future, aid GFCC in its overall mission of ministering to the body of Christ by implementing computer training to economically uplift others and promote computer literacy. Additionally, the Computer Ministry is responsible for the rebuilding and maintenance of the GFCC website, gfccnet.org. The purpose of the web site is to help GFCC and its ministries leverage the Internet as a tool for communication, coordination and outreach to the congregation and community at large.
The Computer Ministry meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.
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Ministry Officers:
Aljerin Butler, Chair & Treasurer
Ron Butler, Website Team Leader, Alternate Finance Board & Church Council Rep
Bob Graham, Finance Board and Church Council Representative
Wayne Willis, Website and multi-media expert
George Ellis, MAC Ministry
Lamar Garnett
What We Are Up To:
Activities Planned for 2007
- Install donated printer to replace the one currently on the Ministry Computer
- Install server to facilitate calendar & file sharing among church staff
- Setup calendar and file sharing among staff
- Setup church database for staff
- Encourage church ministries that are online, to recruit additional church members to become Ministry Content Managers
- Upgrade PostNuke Content Management systems (CMS) used in GFCC website, to it latest version
- Create GFCC Online Store
- Reactivate Computer Ministry Page - provide links to articles helpful to PC users
- Investigate remote access to church computers for helpdesk functions
Our Blessings:
Accomplishments by GFCC Computer Ministry in 2006
- Purchased new computer for Finance Board
- Donated $300 in prior GFCC computer purchase rebates toward the purchase of the Finance Board computer
- Worked with A/V Ministry to purchase and install equipment to produce CD's and DVD's
- Wrote procedure on how to produce CD's and trained volunteers to perform the task
- Re-established network connection in secretary's former area
- Purchased parts to put donated printer into service
- Purchased additional memory for church server
- Attended to a variety of ongoing maintenance and episodic problems associated with GFCC computer equipment
- Fixed freezing problem on secretary's computer
- Upgraded AVG Anti-Virus & Spyware protection software to current version on all five GFCC computers
- Added several GFCC ministries to the GFCC website
- Created spreadsheet for treasurer - Pastor's Aide Ministry
- Installed complete desktop on donated computers for church members by installing Linux operating system
Calendar of Events: 17
Documents: 10
Web Links: 11
Highlights: 12