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Monday Mind Dump

by Tim Schraeder on 05/02/2011 in Just For Fun with 1 Comment
  • It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Monday Mind Dump!
  • Four years ago today I was loading up my car and heading to Chicago to begin what’s been one of the greatest adventures of my life… serving on staff at Park Community Church and starting a new life in Chicago. At times it seems like yesterday and other times it seems forever ago. Regardless, I’m so thankful for these last four years and expectant for what’s ahead.
  • Biggest lesson learned: take risks. Usually the things that scare you are the exact things you need to do. I can’t imagine how different my life would be if I hadn’t taken the leap of faith to come here. [That's why it's important to follow those whispers from God!]
  • Yesterday I went with some friends to check out Urban Village Church, a new church in Chicago. It was a wonderful community of people and within an hour of attending I got a text message from them thanking me for being there… I was impressed!
  • I’m packing up and headed to California later today for Cultivate! I’m so excited for the conversations, connections, and ideas that will be shared… all to help the Church communicate more effectively.
  • It’s not too late for you to get to Cultivate! If you are in or near the SoCal area and free Wednesday and Thursday, get there!
  • I will literally run out the door when Cultivate is over on Thursday and head back on a red eye flight to Chicago. Why? Me and my two best friends are going to the Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday! We found a couple of days ago that there was an opportunity for us to go and we’ll be a part of one of her final episodes! I’m pretty stoked!
  • Have I mentioned how much I love my new job? I seriously love working with Church Solutions Group. It’s an immense honor to work with them and churches all around the country. It’s surreal. I work with some remarkable people and we are serving some remarkable churches.
  • The Outspoken book project is in its final stages with the design genius of Michael Buckingham, aka Holy Cow Creative. A number of people have been reviewing the book for potential endorsements and I’ve been blown away by their feedback. I’m so, so excited for this project and can’t wait to get it in your hands!
  • If you haven’t read Do the Work, you need to. Seriously.
  • If you are stressed, freaking out, unsure about the future, not sure what to do, or just about to lose your mind… take a breath and rest in the fact that God knows!

Cultivate11 :: Be There!

by Tim Schraeder on 04/06/2011 in Conferences with No comments

Cultivate is happening in less than a month, May 4-5, in sunny SoCal and it’s not too late for you to get in on the conversation!

What is Cultivate?

Cultivate is a two-day conversation focused on the space where culture, innovation, and communication connect inside of churches and non-profit organizations. It’s a gathering of like-minded people who are passionate about their Cause and the endless opportunities that lie in new media. Conversations at Cultivate will center around social media, the Web, texting, communication, and how all of these can be leveraged for good.

What Cultivate Isn’t…

  • another conference where you go and get a ton of inspiration but little application.
  • a “how-to” or 101-level conversation about new media.
  • a flashy, over-produced event.
  • a marketing pitch from all of the speakers or presenters.

What Cultivate Is…

  • a way for you to hear from leading-edge thinkers about how new media can be leveraged for good.
  • an opportunity to explore new ideas and share your insights with others.
  • a place for you to make new connections.
  • an in-depth conversation where the audience helps to drive the content.

Who Should Attend Cultivate?

Anyone who is passionate about communication and new media, or anyone who wants to understand how it can impact the way churches and non-profit organizations communicate. Many different types of people will attend Cultivate: CEOs, communication directors, lead pastors, designers, writers, web geeks, and more.

Who’s Gonna Be There?

We’ve got some amazing speakers… Charles Lee, Mark Horvath, Phil Cooke, Mel  McGowan and Danny Yount. Along with them, we have an all-star group of panelists including: Bianca Juarez, Brad Abare, Chad Cannon, Cynthia Ware, Drew Goodmanson, Justin Wise, Lindy Lowry, Lori Bailey, LV Hanson, Michael Buckingham, and Scott Overpeck. Me, Dawn Nicole Baldwin and Curtis Templeton will be serving as the emcees and hosts for event.

So What Are You Waiting For?

Register today – and register using discount code TIM and save $20! See you there! Proceeds from registration will go to benefit the Center for Church Communication and InvisiblePeople.tv.

Monday Morning Mind Dump

by Tim Schraeder on 12/20/2010 in Just For Fun with 1 Comment
  • This is it… my last week at Park Community Church. I am so thankful, excited, hopeful, emotional, reflective, and reminded of God’s faithfulness. It’s been an incredible experience and I will miss this church and this team deeply! But, I am so excited for what’s next!
  • In case you missed it last week, I shared An Open Letter to Church Communication Directors. If that’s you, make sure you check it out.
  • In other news, Cultivate 11 is already shaping to be something incredible. Dawn Nicole Baldwin and I make a killer team and so much has happened in the last week after a big brainstorm conference call. We’ve already got 3 confirmed speakers and a number of panelists confirmed. It’s going to be EPIC! [I said it.] The website will relaunch in early January with the help of our friend and social media mastermind Jim Gray. In the meantime, Like us on Facebook to stay connected.
  • So are you as geeked as I am about Word Lens? I bought a book in Spanish this weekend just to use it.

  • In wintertime I usually opt for cabs over buses and trains. On Saturday I took a cab downtown to do some Christmas shopping and had the coolest cab driver I’ve ever had. He [and his wife who was riding along in the front seat, a little awkward at first] immigrated here from India 20 years ago and worked to own his own cab medallion [over $700,000] and can tell you pretty much anything you need to know about Chicago history. He was the neatest guy ever and his wife gave me a Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup! Little things like that make me LOVE living in the city.
  • Call me old-fashioned, but I still love going to the mall and doing my Christmas shopping. I did some online but for some reason I still enjoy the chaos, long lines, crying children, adults wearing reindeer antlers, and gaudy holiday window displays.
  • Following the old-fashionedness… I ordered personalized Christmas cards this year from MOOcards and wrote out over 100 cards with personal messages and even hand-wrote the addresses. I realized about 20 cards into the ordeal that it was a bad idea and that my handwriting is absolutely terrible.
  • I’m headed home for Christmas on Thursday afternoon and excited to see my family! What are you up to this Christmas?

Monday Morning Mind Dump

by Tim Schraeder on 12/13/2010 in Just For Fun with 4 Comments
  • One more Monday [after today] at Park Community Church. Pretty crazy how quickly the transition is going!
  • A blizzard hit Chicago this weekend and I spent a majority of it inside. Thank God for Netflix, wifi, and GrubHub. This was the view out of my window:
  • I spruced things up a bit around here on the old blog. I get bored with my WordPress themes easily. I think I really like this one, though. As always, woothemes is amazing.
  • On Friday afternoon, after many friends had asked me for my address to send me a Christmas card, I decided I should be a grown up and do Christmas cards, too. I ordered them from MOO Cards and I’m pretty excited. Of course I ordered them a tad bit late and they won’t be arriving until Friday. Guess what I’m doing this weekend?
  • In case you missed my infomercial last week… Park’s worship ministry put out a great Christmas album featuring music from our bands that is a mix of traditional and new tunes for the holiday. It’s available on iTunes and all proceeds to go to benefit Renew Chicago, our outreach ministry to the city. Check it out!
  • Partnership is always a good thing, whether it be between individuals, organizations, or churches. We can do a lot when we work together. I’m pretty stoked to see the partnership between Soul City Church and 37signals for Soul City’s Christmas outreach to the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Pretty awesome! Even if you don’t live in Chicago you can get involved. They made a Christmas wishlist a Amazon so you have no excuses.
  • Last week I did a bit of a rant on copying + pasting. If you do communications, art, or anything creative please do all of us a favor and check it out.
  • This week is pretty much marked with continuing to document and write out everything I do at Park. I prided myself on not having a written policy for anything but am now kind of regretting that. It’s been a great exercise, though, and hope it will help Park’s interim Director of Communications, Josh Burns. Announcement about what’s next for me is coming soon!
  • My friends at CreatePossible just launched their website and blog and are giving away a $150 Starbucks gift card to celebrate. I’ve worked with CreatePossible on a few projects like the 12 Cites | 12 Conversations Gatherings and am so excited for them and what’s ahead. They are some of the most remarkable people who have a heart to see things that are advancing the cause of the Church made possible. You’ll want to follow them and keep up with the work they are doing.
  • Oh, and last week another big announcement broke: Cultivate is officially back for 2011. Save the date, May 3-4,  at First Christian Church in Huntington Beach, California. We are headed to the West Coast and are excited for what’s in store. Connect with Cultivate on Facebook and stay connected for more information and updates.
  • I know everyone and their dog tweeted, blogged, tagged, and liked this video last week, but just in case any of you may have missed it…

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