Delivering Fresh Photos (and More) From Afar
- Posted by Steve K. on November 19th, 2008 filed in General
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My friend Terry White has an interesting update on his blog today about how one Grace Brethren missionary couple is keeping a supporting church updated via a digital picture frame:
Attenders at the Winona Lake (IN) Grace Brethren Church (Bruce Barlow, lead pastor) can have instant communication from their sent missionaries Jay and Deb Hocking, who are at the Chateau St. Albain in southern France.
A digital picture frame (pictured above) is in the lobby of the church’s building, and Jay updates it regularly through wireless technology from the Chateau in France. He’s able to upload photos, captions, PowerPoint slides, and other information, and can also control when the photos are live and when they “rest.”
These digital picture frames can range in cost from $50 to $400 (USD), so be sure to check the specifications—to make sure it will allow you to do what you want it to do—before purchasing one. And, of course, make sure you’ve got a good place to display this in the church, or else no one will see it anyway!
This is just another fun, innovative idea for missionaries to keep supporters informed and engaged in their work, by showing images that tell stories of God’s mighty works around the world. I can just imagine people having that car-ride conversation: “What do you think is going to be in the picture frame this week??”
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