Hey all- on Sunday morning Larry mentioned that texting is both a gift and a curse. It is a gift in that it enables quick communication when not much information is needed, but a curse because it can disrupt the privacy of our homes and distract us from paying attention in school, at work, or during worship services. I had pretty much made the same appeal last Wednesday night during the Collision service to the students directly- there's a time and place for texting, but during the Collsion service and the Sunday morning worship service is not that time nor that place. We don't want to be ogres about this, but it was starting to get out of control, so we both felt that the issue needed to be addressed.
Anyways, I have an opportunity to try out a texting service for free fro 45 days that will simplify the way information is disseminated from me to students, parents, and the student leadership team. Typing the same message 10 times to get information out to everyone who needs it, is a cumbersome process, and this program will allow me to send messages to up to 100 people at a time. It will enable me to group people together (ie parents, students, volunteers) so that I can quickly and easily communicate updates to whoever needs them.
As part of the process I need to input the phone numbers and service providers (Verizon, Sprint, etc...) of my contacts, so I'm asking for that information from you. If you have a cell phone with texting capabilities and would like to be on my text-list, please email your phone number and service provider to dustin@hillcrestbaptistchurch.org. This applies for your students also, if they are in the student ministry currently. I have many of their phone numbers, but some I do not have. I'll be talking about this with them directly Wednesday evening and next Sunday. I have phone numbers for several of the parents, but I don't know if texting is an option for you, and I will not add you to my list unless I hear from you. For most of you, I can't add you right now because I don't have your number.
This text list will be used for short reminders of upcoming events, payment schedules, and the like. It will not be used to send "Dustin's thought for the day" or any other information. The blog information will not be sent to you through texting. It will only be used to get relevant information to you in a timely manner. Such as, "Hey, the concert went longer than expected, we'll be home 45 minutes later than we thought," or, "Hey, don't forget that the $30 deposit for mission trip is due this Sunday."
I hope many of you will respond to this. Texting is the primary form of communication for many, including your teenagers (if you have been gracious enough to allow them to have a phone AND purchased a texting plan for them, that is), and your cooperation will make it much easier for me to get information out to you in a timely manner.
Anyways, I have an opportunity to try out a texting service for free fro 45 days that will simplify the way information is disseminated from me to students, parents, and the student leadership team. Typing the same message 10 times to get information out to everyone who needs it, is a cumbersome process, and this program will allow me to send messages to up to 100 people at a time. It will enable me to group people together (ie parents, students, volunteers) so that I can quickly and easily communicate updates to whoever needs them.
As part of the process I need to input the phone numbers and service providers (Verizon, Sprint, etc...) of my contacts, so I'm asking for that information from you. If you have a cell phone with texting capabilities and would like to be on my text-list, please email your phone number and service provider to dustin@hillcrestbaptistchurch.org. This applies for your students also, if they are in the student ministry currently. I have many of their phone numbers, but some I do not have. I'll be talking about this with them directly Wednesday evening and next Sunday. I have phone numbers for several of the parents, but I don't know if texting is an option for you, and I will not add you to my list unless I hear from you. For most of you, I can't add you right now because I don't have your number.
This text list will be used for short reminders of upcoming events, payment schedules, and the like. It will not be used to send "Dustin's thought for the day" or any other information. The blog information will not be sent to you through texting. It will only be used to get relevant information to you in a timely manner. Such as, "Hey, the concert went longer than expected, we'll be home 45 minutes later than we thought," or, "Hey, don't forget that the $30 deposit for mission trip is due this Sunday."
I hope many of you will respond to this. Texting is the primary form of communication for many, including your teenagers (if you have been gracious enough to allow them to have a phone AND purchased a texting plan for them, that is), and your cooperation will make it much easier for me to get information out to you in a timely manner.
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