THE SIMPLE CHURCH2007-2011

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!“IT’S NOT ABOUT ME”!

(Dallas Church Visit)

THANKS FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES!

A Quick Look Back… June 2007 - August 2007

First Service for The Simple ChurchJune 2007

The StageNotice how small the screen was!

Nice speakers!

Our first Cafe' setup Notice the size!

Grand Opening2007

The Early years…

From the back row!Over 200 people our first day

Grand Opening August 2007!Nice Cake!

Happy Birthday Russell!June 2008-moving into the office

A Quick Reminder…The Simple Church as of 2011

Times have changed!Lobby/cafe

In the halls between services!

Waiting in line for church!

Café in lobby today!

Worship Night at Airline 2011

Baptism at Airline2011

Lives are changing…

A lot has changed over the years! Over 13,000 people- communication cards! 6000 communication cards in the last year! Over 7000 this past Easter! Over 3000 avg. weekly attendance! 2 locations for Services! Over 500 Baptisms to date! 14 Paid Staff people!

So What Have We Learned? A Great Question!

“It’s amazing to see how even one well designed service, concert or program can be

used by God to replace mistaken notions about Him and to open outsiders to hearing more.”

Bill Hybels

“For us to accomplish Christ’s directive, we have come to value the edge over the center,

the new over the established, and the lost more than the found.”

Dave Ferguson

What we've learnedThe EDGE is scarier than the

CENTER, the NEW is more exciting than the ESTABLISHED, and to

reach the LOST someone has to be LOOKING!

What we've learnedPeople reach people…not advertising!

BUT…the people have to like the product, or they don’t tell anyone!

What we've learnedYou don’t have to own a building to

reach people!

BUT…you do have to have seats available!

So What Now? The Future of The Simple Church

THE FUTURE- BIG ROCKS!

Come Together in August 14, 21, 28 3 LOCATIONS starting Sept. 4th !

Shreveport Convention Center Starting Sept. 4th –Everything is Upstairs 8:30am-9:30am-10:30am-11:30am services Live Band and Live Communicator 1200-1300 live seats in main room Environment Matters (not a theater) cost? Preschool and Children’s Ministry Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids 2 Café’s Setup and tear down weekly (storage)

Louisiana Boardwalk Starting Sept. 4th –video band/video message 9:30am-10:30am services Remain in largest theaters (flexible sizes) Environment Matters (great location) Preschool and Children’s Ministry Middle School and High School at this location Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids Café Smaller setup and tear down weekly

TinselTown South Shreveport NEW LOCATION!!! Starting Sept. 4th –video band/video message 9:30am-10:30am services Theater is being remodeled ($1million) Environment Matters (great location) Gas!! Preschool and Children’s Ministry Hands and Feet for Volunteers Kids? Café Smaller setup and tear down weekly

Regal 9 Future? Temporary shut down (hold the lease) Why? It is maxed out! (parking and seats) Room to grow (Boardwalk is close and has bigger theaters)

Possible Student Ministry location (future) Cost savings

Bottom line: MORE SEATS! Currently: 1700 max seats per hour NEW: 2800 seats per hour (room for growth)

Additional 1000 live seats per hour! Additional space for 11:30 hour! Additional seats in new location!

Why Video Only? PRODUCT

Simpler. Requires less equipment to make quality product. (theater exit times) setup and teardown

Video quality (camera angles)

PERSONNEL No live band allows for multiple locations quicker No sound and lighting engineer (skilled positions)

PENNIES Saves money! (stage-monitors-lighting-instruments-amps-etc.)

Will this Cost Us? YES!!

Largest in our history!

We can use the equipment for Christmas/Easter! We usually have to rent a lot of stuff…this will help.

You can help us! Do what you can…when you can!

Where Will You Plug In? Convention Center-Downtown Shreveport

Louisiana Boardwalk ***NEW- Student Ministry - High School

TinselTown- South Shreveport ***NEW- EVERYTHING!

DON’T FORGET!!! HIGH SCHOOL MEETING

JULY 10TH – BIC BUILDING IN BOSSIER

AUGUST- ALL TOGETHER! SHREVEPORT CONVENTION CENTER AUGUST 14TH ,21ST ,28TH 9:30am and 11:00am

NEW LOCATIONS LAUNCH SEPT. 4TH- LABOR DAY WEEKEND!