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This month we meet the SECOND Thursday, on September 9

...a joint meeting with North Atlanta Chapter

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The Peach State Chapter usually meets the third Thursday of every month to learn Best Practices for church administration. You may want to put this on your calendar as a regular event in your work schedule.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

From the Office of Lifelong Learning @ Emory University

NACBA Day of Learning

Through the Office of Lifelong Learning, the Candler School of Theology promotes ongoing learning for ordained clergy, diaconal ministers and lay church professionals all denominations. Utilizing a variety of continuing education programs and events
which are designed to meet the ongoing learning needs of persons who want to grow in their theological, spiritual, and biblical knowledge.

On Thursday September 9 the Office of Lifelong Learning will present the first in a series of NACBA Day of Learning. This will be a day dedicated to the advancement of scholarship and learning for individuals associated with church administration. A time to bring both local chapters of the NACBA together to learn from the OLL staff and for us to network with others from churches across the city.

Our guest lecturer for the day will be Dave Schroeder. He will be discussing "Technology, Social Media, and the Church"

...read more about Dave and the program at the bottom of the page.

Dunwoody United Methodist Church

Coffee available starting at 9:30 AM

Day of Learning begins at 10:00 AM

Complimentary Lunch, courtesy of Baker Audio, Norcross, Georgia

We'll be done by 2pm

CEU's Available

Please Click to Reserve your seat by Tuesday September 7

Technology and the Church: Facing Up to Facebook

Pragmatic Advice on the Nuts and Bolts of Using Web-based Tools and Social Networking to Support Your Congregations

New social networking technologies like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, photo-sharing, podcasting and blogs can be overwhelming. Dave Schroeder, a Chief Information Officer with an M.Div. and extensive non-profit experience explains these new technologies and shares practical advice on how to make them work for local churches on tight budgets.

Questions for consideration:

Where do we get started on using social networking?
What are the best uses of each technology?
What sites and tools are your current members using?
What are the best ways to reach potential new members?
Who should manage social networking technologies?
How can we use new technologies inexpensively?

Dave Schroeder has served as a Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer for several public and venture-capital based companies and has helped design and implement web sites for major companies such as Hertz, Starwood Hotels and Price-Waterhouse-Coopers. Dave has a BA from Swarthmore College and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University with a focus on Management and Organizational Behavior. He also has an M.Div., magna cum laude, from Drew Theological School (United Methodist) and has attended Princeton and Chicago Theological Seminaries. Dave has extensive non-profit management experience and has taught classes for local pastors, staff and laity on web design and leveraging Internet technologies to support the local church.