Loswhit has been doing this thing called Creative Chaos for a while now. I'm yet to join in because of fears of coming across as uncreative, unable or just plain dumb! Ah, but what the heck... why not?

If you are from Olive Branch then you have already seen and heard The 4Before. If not, let me explain.

I have visited North Point Community Church on several occasions in recent months. And, of course, as a Director of Family Ministries, I was amazed at KidStuf and UpStreet. But, as a tech-freak, I was knocked off my feet by their Ten Before. I knew right away that it was something that I wanted to produce for our church.

By doing the announcements before the service via video, we are able to showcase what's coming up, how people can get involved and reinforce who we are and what we do as a church. Our first installment was run two weeks ago and went off great! And, though it is a lot of work to keep up on, I can't see us ever going back. It's a fun, engaging way to invite people to your worship experience and gives them the much needed information about how they can get involved in a creative way.

As I type this I am taking a break from some After Effects projects for this weekend's 4Before and I believe this one will be better than the last. The video will be posted here shortly...as soon as I finalize the licensing of some of the audio tracks used.

Oh, and if you are looking to spark some creativity for yourself or others, check out what others are posting over at Ragamuffin Soul.

EDIT :: Here's the link to the 4Before we've been working on. Check it out here.