GCC IT Roundtable


 

Granger Community Church IT Roundtable

 

What:  A roundtable is a peer-learning event where the participants are both teachers and learners. A roundtable is:

 

Where: Granger Community Church, Granger, IN (South Bend area)

 

When:

June 25th - evening dinner meet-n-greet (dinner courtesy of SPONSORS listed below)

June 26th - roundtable 9am - 4pm

June 26th - post roundtable dinner and chat time (dinner courtesy of SPONSORS listed below)

 

DINNERS SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING FINE ORGANIZATIONS - THANK YOU!

 

Jason Powell of VR6 Systems - Providing Dell storage sales and consulting focusing on Dell's EqualLogic product line.  We've saved dozens of churches TONS of $$$ over what they'd pay direct from Dell!

Founded in 1999, VR6systems provides streamlined data storage and backup solutions across industries. Our partners have over 25 years experience designing and managing information technology, including servers, storage, network infrastructure, client/server systems, and security.

 

 

Fellowship Technologies - Fellowship One, web-based church management software, provides anytime, anywhere access to a complete 360 degree view of the families and individuals who visit or attend the church

 

 

 

Dan McCoy of Micro Enterprises LLC - Since 2002, delivering PEACE OF MIND, PROTECTION, and ASSURANCE through Business Continuity Solutions--all for one AFFORDABLE FLAT RATE you can budget. We worry so you don’t have to.  24/7 – Covered I.T. – Never Worry Again!  Avoid Server downtime with our built-in Standby Server and keep your church focused on the mission! Overloaded staff? -- Let us help offload them.  microMANAGE server monitoring and alerting 24/7, tested patch management, helpdesk, managed voip solutions and asset management are just a few of the solutions we offer for a flat fee you can budget. 

 

 

Light Cast MediaSTREAM takes the complex and makes it simple. By using MediaSTREAM you have the capability to reach over 600 million desktops and mobile devices globally with your message!

 

 

 

 

AMDG Technology LLC http://www.amdgtechnology.com/ sales@amdgtechnology.com mention #citrt

ESET NOD32 Antivirus & Antispyware Products, GTA Firewalls & VPN Solutions, Kerio Groupware Software, and Google / Postini Services. We started in the ISP industry in the 80s and we also offer email hosting, web hosting, backup services, as well as technology/internet/ network consulting.

Our primary vertical markets are churches, educational facilities, government institutions, and other non-profit organizations so we have big non-profit discounts.

 

Want to help sponsor?  We're not asking for much, just $250 .. contact jpowell@gccwired.com for more info.

 

Who:  Anyone responsible for Information Technology in a ministry setting ... Business Admins, IT Directors, Network Admins, Helpdesk, staff or volunteers ... regardless of church/organization size. 

 

Purpose:

To meet other IT staff and volunteers

To advance the diffusion of innovation in a given topic area

To facilitate collaboration

 

How much:

$99 (includes lunch and both dinners)

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED as of Monday morning 6/22..sorry

signup here (note WiredChurches calls this the IT Practicum) 

 

Hotels see this list (includes pricing) and this map

     @JimMichael got Courtyard for $42 ... here's his tweet about it http://twitter.com/JimMichael/statuses/2019583133

 

Who's Coming: (this list will be updated as registrations come in)

Name
Position Church/Org
Weekend Attendance Contact info (blog/twitter/?)

attend

dinner

Thurs?

attend dinner

Friday?

Jason Powell IT Director Granger Community Church 5500

http://jasonpowell.net

http://twitter.com/jasonpowell

y y
Ed Buford Network Admin Granger Community Church 5500

http://ebuford.com

http://twitter.com/ebuford

y y
Justin Moore IT Specialist Granger Community Church 5500

http://wantmoore.com

http://twitter.com/wantmoore

y y
Dustin Hannifin

Systems Engineer

Crowe Horwath
IT Volunteer at Granger
 

http://technotesblog.com
http://twitter.com/dhannifin

y y
David Szpunar  Network  & Systems Manager  Lakeview Church  1750 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org
http://twitter.com/dszp 
y y
Sheldon Strause    LCBC Lancaster         
Dave Mast IT Director NewPointe Community Church 3000

http://twitter.com/davemast

http://davemast.net

dmast @ Freenode IRC

y y
Chris Green

IT Services Director

Sr. Network Eng.

Solerant, LLC

Redeemer Bible Tomball

NA / 350

http://twitter.com/cgreentx

http://mytechnicallife.com

Y Y
Shellie Bayne IT Director North Madison Christian Church 700

http://nmcctech.com

http://twitter.com/shelliebayne

Y  
Jim Michael IT Director Windsor Crossing Community Church 5500 http://blogs.wcrossing.org/jmichael
http://twitter.com/jimmichael
http://www.yammydigital.net
Michele Schuman   FBCG 2000 http://twitter.com/mj_schuman Y Maybe
Don Kawahigashi Pastor of Operations Fellowship of the Parks 1700 http://www.fellowshipoftheparks.com Y Y
Doug Curlee Executive Pastor Fellowship of the Parks 1700 http://www.fellowshipoftheparks.com Y Y
Mark Rock Information Systems Director  Lincoln Berean Church 4000  http://twitter.com/mwrock y
Jason Lee Information Technology Director  Northwoods Community Church 3900 http://jasonmlee.net 
Jeremie Kilgore Network Systems Administrator  Northwoods Community Church 3900  http://jkilgore.net 
Rob Lamarre Admin Pastor / IT Director Point Harbor Community Church 10,000 (spirit) / 800 (truth) http://www.facebook.com/roblamarre Y Y
Vic Mollett   Southland Christian Church     n n
Jeremy Good Network Admin The Chapel 5,000

http://jeremygood.net

http://twitter.com/jeremygood

Kellen Butler  

Christ the King Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church

1000

120

http://www.christ4u.net

http://www.osulutherans.com

http://www.kellenjb.com

y y
Richard Phillips   LifeChurch.tv     
Mark Burleson  Systems/Network Admin  LifeChurch.tv   

http://www.twitter.com/mburleson

http://www.facebook.com/PotUS 

Brad Coats IT Director LifeChurch.tv 26

http://brad.coats.ws

http://twitter.com/bradcoats

Matt McConnell Technology Director Park Chapel 1600 http://twitter.com/mmcconnell    
Jon Lambert IT Manager Heartland Comm. Church 6000

http://twitter.com/jtlambert

 

Earle Kelley IT Specialist Heartland Comm. Church 6000

http://www.twitter.com/fizbin 

 

y  
Mike Niebuhr ChMS Administrator Heartland Comm. Church 6000 http://twitter.com/mikeniebuhr y y
Mike Reising   Granger Community Church 5500 http://twitter.com/Mike_R   y
Kathleen Frey IT Manager Ward Presbyterian Church        
Beth Hayes IT Operations Manager Willow Creek Community Church     y y
Kurt Donnan Network Engineer Willow Creek Community Church     y y
Terry Rugg Network Engineer Willow Creek Community Church     y y
David Hutchinson  Network Admin Vineyard Church of Columbus  7500

http://www.davidhutchison.net/

  http://twitter.com/davidhnet

 
y y
Dan McCoy  IT Admin First Baptist Church of New Castle DE  425 

http://www.facebook.com/microent

www.microent.net

y (will be a bit late)
Craig Stein            
Greg Kamer            
Mark Moreno            
Bryan Snow Ministry Support Director

Forest Hill Church, Charlotte, NC

4,000 www.foresthill.org Y Y

 Bob Seymore          VP, Operations                Bethel Temple Community          1500                        www.btcchurch.com                            Y               Y

                                                                                                                                                   http://twitter.com/bobseymore