391 – Día de MLC

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo WELSTech-style as we share details of the Martin Luther College “social” event of the year. The community feedback mailbag is full of intrigue, and listeners have a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Throw in our picks of the week and a ministry resource, or two, and we’ve got the makings of a great podcast!

The interview & discussion:

Pray, Share, Give – Martin Luther College Vice President for Mission Advancement Mike Otterstatter visits the podcast studio to chat about the use of social media ambassadors to share the events of the first ever MLC Day.

• MLCDay.com
• MLC on Facebook

News in tech:

• Apple Watch Review from TechCrunch
• Lutheran Online being phased out

WELS now:

• We hope you’ll attend WELSTech Conference 2015, July 9 – 11 in Waukesha, WI
  • Enter to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
  • Logos Pre-Conference Workshop registration
• Mark your calendar for upcoming graduation and call day events:
  • Martin Luther College – May 15 & 16
  • Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary – May 19-22

Picks of the week:

• Using Print to Share Your Story
• Inbox by Gmail

Community feedback:

• Adobe Kickbox
• Leaders Gather to Chart Future for Games in Education
• Chromebook Resources:
  • Chromebook Discipline Policy
  • How to fix the no sound problem on a Chromebook
  • Google Apps and Chromebooks Web App Recommendations
  • Chromebook comparison chart
  • Chromebook 2014 Review
  • WELS Google Schools
• Church Welcome and New Mover Postcards
  • Sample postcard from Grace Lutheran Church in Kenai, AK

Ministry resources:

• Create simple event web sites (like MLCDay.com) with WordPress.com or WordPress.org
• WELSTech friend and blogger Steve Brown (Worship Ideas You Can Use) has a new book available on Amazon – Lifestyle Worship – Poems, Prayers & Ministry Resources

Featured videos:

Keeping the MLC Day theme going, we’ve added to the WELSTech “Like’s” list on Vimeo  – Listen as MLC’s College Choir performs God So Loved the World in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 392 – How can technology assist with cross cultural ministry efforts? Martin shares notes from his recent trip to Boise, ID. Watch and participate on 05/12/15 @ 4 pm Central – welstechlive.wels.net

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