PC Workshop
Posted on July 1, 2007
Guidelines
Purpose
- The ultimate goal and purpose for doing this workshop is to build relationships
How is this a ministry?
- A chance for church members to invite their unchurched friends and neighbors
- Some people would never enter a church on Sunday morning, due to their beliefs or a negative view of the church, due to past experiences. However, they are likely to bring their computer in, with the encouragement of their friend, so it can be fixed.
- This is not a time to preach at anyone or talk about the Bible or talk about why they don’t regularly attend church. It’s also not a time to invite them to come on Sunday or even encourage them to come to your church. It’s a time to fix their computer and possibly have a chance to talk and get to know them.
- There is no guarantee, if we cannot fix their computer, we will tell them and possibly refer them to a known local shop.
- This is your chance to be Jesus and represent the church in a new and different way.
- This can also serve as a service to church members and regular attenders. Our culture is more dependent on our computers all the time, and the potential issues are greater now than ever
What does it take to pull this off
- Monitors, keyboards, mice, power cables, USB cable, printer cable, screwdriver, canned air, anything else that you think might be helpful.
- Anywhere from 2-6, but if there are more, that’s fine. Volunteers can be identified by a lanyard or t-shirt
What to expect
- Every event is different, some of the variables are publicity and church size, also time of year
Donations
- This is strictly an outreach ministry
- There are minimal expenses, if any. All expenses are voluntary
- t-shirts or lanyards are the only real expense but not necessary at all and don’t contribute directly to the ministry, they are just helpful to identify the geeks
- Donations should not be asked for or suggested, however some people feel the need to contribute, by all means, this is great.
- It is suggested that all money donated goes to the host church, to be applied toward the technology budget.
Followup
- This might include calling or e-mailing the person a few weeks down the road or even a month or 2 later. Doing this allows you to inquire about how their computer is running now since being fixed(or whatever was diagnosed) as well as asking about other things they might have shared. (how’s your grandma? How’s the job search? etc)
- The ministry continues and you are still being Jesus to this lost person
- Have a heart for building a relationship with these people, not in a way that you look down on them or anything, just reach out and show an interest in their life
- Over time, their view of the church may change, and you can walk with them
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