July 12, 2011 #CHSOCM Tweetchat Transcript

#CHSOCM Tweetchat 

July 12, 2011

#CHSOCM Tweetchat (7/12/11)

(07/12/2011)

  

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9:00	chsocm:  Welcome, everyone to church and social media (#chsocm). We’ll begin our very first chat with very brief prayer! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:00 chsocm

9:02	chsocm:  Almighty & everlasting God, we give thanks for this time together as people of faith... #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:02 chsocm

9:02	chsocm:  faith committed to using social media wisely & well to serve church. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:02 chsocm

9:02	ECCSonline:  Checking in for inaugural chsocm chat. Goosebumps! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:02 ECCSonline

9:03	chsocm:  May your Holy Spirit guide our conversation tonight & as we move forward. Amen! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:03 chsocm

9:03	iamepiscopalian:  @chsocm Amen. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:03 iamepiscopalian

9:03	frdavidken:  Amen! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:03 frdavidken

9:04	ECCSonline:  @iamepiscopalian Welcome! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:04 ECCSonline

9:04	frdavidken:  David Kendrick, Rector of Christ Church, Albertville, Alabama #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:04 frdavidken

9:05	chsocm:  Moderating this chat: @meredithgould. Sociologist, author, keen on using social media to build faith and community. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:05 chsocm

9:05	iamepiscopalian:  Good evening everyone! The Episcopal Church here. Well you know what I mean. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:05 iamepiscopalian

9:06	ECCSonline:  Grantmaker ($750K p/yr) to ministry partners. We offer capacity building, too, including communications. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 ECCSonline

9:06	chsocm:  @iamepiscopalian Hilarious! Not like that's news! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 chsocm

9:06	adambowersmedia:  Adam Bowers, seminary grad, blogger about social media and the church, Atlanta, GA. Hi everyone! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 adambowersmedia

9:06	azbishop:  Kirk Smith, bishop of Arizona #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 azbishop

9:06	Denise205:  I'm @Denise205, work in Catholic publishing with web content, from Chicago area #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 Denise205

9:06	lebowskigrande:  <-- #episcopal, #socialjustice and anti- #deathpenalty advocate based in #LosAngeles, trying to use social media for community org #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:06 lebowskigrande

9:07	cephasmedia:  Hello! Laura Toepfer, Dir. of Marketing and SM for Cephas Media. Also Episcopal priest. #chsocm #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:07 cephasmedia

9:07	westr:  #chsocm Bob West from Syracuse, NY, good friend of @MeredithGould, maybe odd man out in this community, mostly follow #healthcare Lurking.. [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:07 westr

9:07	chsocm:  We will assume all tweets during the following hour are yours & do not represent your church/org unless specifically stated. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:07 chsocm

9:07	ECCSonline:  @azbishop Greetings Bishop Smith! So encouraging to see your participation. Nice! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:07 ECCSonline

9:08	Denise205:  Greetings fellow tweeters interested in social media and church and where they intersect! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:08 Denise205

9:09	rev_david:  David Hansen, Lutheran Pastor, Texas. In & out this evening, juggling a 4yo #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:09 rev_david

9:09	chsocm:  Groovy start! Folks who are "lurking," feel free to jump in at any time. All are welcome. This is an ecumenical group chat. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:09 chsocm

9:09	specialneedsmin:  @chsocm Shannon Dingle, Access Ministry coordinator at a Baptist church & special needs ministry blogger (http://bit.ly/ld5wcr) #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:09 specialneedsmin

9:10	chsocm:  @rev_david Are you juggling the 4yo with anything else or just the kid? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:10 chsocm

9:10	ECCSonline:  Tip: Be sure to follow #chsocm participants. Add them to a list. We call ours CHSOCM. Clever, huh? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:10 ECCSonline

9:11	lisagualtieri:  Go @meredithgould! MT @chsocm Moderating chat: @meredithgould. Sociologist, author, using #socialmedia to build faith and community #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:11 lisagualtieri

9:11	penelopepiscopl:  Y'all also ought to know that @Meredith Gould is the abbess of The Virtual Abbey. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:11 penelopepiscopl

9:11	rev_david:  @chsocm The kid, the laptop, and the phone, trying to follow the conversation. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:11 rev_david

9:13	chsocm:  T1: Which social media tools are you currently using at your church or organization? Successfully or unsuccessfully! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:13 chsocm

9:14	chsocm:  @frdavidken @penelopepiscopl Yes, we have pictures of me as Queen Esther. They're posted on my personal blog. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:14 chsocm

9:14	ECCSonline:  T1: Twitter = VERY successful. Facebook = not very successful. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:14 ECCSonline

9:14	frdavidken:  I use facebook alot. My own page for prayer thoughts, group page with an ad to promote, and another more for parishioners #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:14 frdavidken

9:14	iamepiscopalian:  T1: In order of successful: Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and QR marketing codes. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:14 iamepiscopalian

9:15	chsocm:  @ECCSonline Any thoughts about why the difference? Would've thought it the other way around. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:15 chsocm

9:15	rev_david:  #chsocm T1: Is there a distinction b/t what we use for personal growth/collegiality, & what we use directly for cong ministry [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:15 rev_david

9:15	RevWeb:  T1...my work facebook acct gets shared a lot. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:15 RevWeb

9:16	Denise205:  T1: Facebook and Twitter...and blogs, if we're counting that here #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:16 Denise205

9:16	ECCSonline:  T1: For us, Twitter happens in real time. Facebook acts more like a bulletin board. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:16 ECCSonline

9:16	azbishop:  #chsocm, blogs, facebooks, and twitter, lots of repetition [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:16 azbishop

9:17	ECCSonline:  @Denise205 Oh, yes...blogs. We love blogs and use Twitter, Facebook to drive people there. Thanks @Denise205 #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:17 ECCSonline

9:17	iamepiscopalian:  T1: I only with that Twitter were more conversational for us. All the heavy yapping happens over on FB for us. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:17 iamepiscopalian

9:17	frdavidken:  @rev_david 1st got on fb 2 keep up with sem class. Actually had to open more limited fb for stuff I didn't want parishioners 2 see #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:17 frdavidken

9:18	chsocm:  Yes, blogs would be included as social media! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:18 chsocm

9:18	cephasmedia:  T1: I'm surprised no one has mentioned LinkedIn. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:18 cephasmedia

9:18	penelopepiscopl:  T1: blog, FB, Twitter, Google+. Lots of overlap but all play a role and reinforce one another. Each also may have a specialization. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:18 penelopepiscopl

9:18	lebowskigrande:  T1: twitter, facebook, and just starting with google+. only facebook is very successful for us #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:18 lebowskigrande

9:18	iamepiscopalian:  T1: @cephasmedia We maintain a LinkedIn profile, but... #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:18 iamepiscopalian

9:19	ECCSonline:  We started getting FB complaints. "Too busy!", people said. Hmm... #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:19 ECCSonline

9:19	drothamel:  T1: Currently our church is only using Facebook. I'm working on making our website more social, and we'll probably add twitter. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:19 drothamel

9:19	lebowskigrande:  T1 also blogs - try to get blogs posted to variety of outlets #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:19 lebowskigrande

9:19	Denise205:  @penelopepiscopl You're already set up with Google+ for your group? Impressive, fast work! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:19 Denise205

9:20	MeredithGould:  @rev_david I, too, prefer an integrated identity approach, which is why church folks see #hcsm content #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:20 MeredithGould

9:20	drothamel:  Our Pastor, @SandiBPlasters does a great job with her blog. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:20 drothamel

9:21	rev_david:  A little bit. It's all for ministry. But some is directly cong related, some is more of the cont ed / colleagiality variety @chsocm #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:21 rev_david

9:21	penelopepiscopl:  RT @RevWeb: #chsocm I think @azbishop is right on. Few parishioners on twitter. More on facebook.<--yes, but no boundaries to Twitr #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:21 penelopepiscopl

9:21	rev_david:  No, good idea. // @cephasmedia: T1: Has anyone checked to see if their church is reviewed on Yelp? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:21 rev_david

9:22	iamepiscopalian:  T1: We see TONS of Foursquare check-ins at Episcopal Churches everyday. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:22 iamepiscopalian

9:22	chsocm:  MT @lebowskigrande: T1: do you find these tools helpful for outreach/new members or mainly keeping in touch w/ existing members? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:22 chsocm

9:22	cephasmedia:  T1: What I've seen re: FB v. Twitter: FB for insiders to group; Twitter reaches out beyond boundaries. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:22 cephasmedia

9:22	frdavidken:  U know the joke that fb is the party the parents crashed? I suspect that's why fb works better for most of us than Twitter #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:22 frdavidken

9:22	penelopepiscopl:  RT @iamepiscopalian: T1: We see TONS of Foursquare check-ins at Episcopal Churches everyday.<---Very COOL! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:22 penelopepiscopl

9:23	christinaauch:  I am late to chat but Middler (halfway) MDiv @Lutherseminary (Lutheran/ELCA); f/t student, parent and nonprofit comms person #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:23 christinaauch

9:23	iamepiscopalian:  .@MeredithGould Well, the parishes aren't like a chain-store situation so it's hard to award badges for check-ins. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:23 iamepiscopalian

9:23	cephasmedia:  T1: Twitter also a great way to listen. May not have parishioners on Twitter, but lots of people with stuff to say. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:23 cephasmedia

9:24	specialneedsmin:  @lebowskigrande T1: Blogs 4 us have been the best 4 outreach &/or networking w/ other churches; the others better 4 existing members #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:24 specialneedsmin

9:24	ECCSonline:  RT @cephasmedia: T1: Twitter also a great way to listen. May not have parishioners on Twitter, but lots of people with stuff to say. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:24 ECCSonline

9:24	penelopepiscopl:  T1: Twitter gives me lots of links and ideas to re-distribute via FB or blog. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:24 penelopepiscopl

9:25	penelopepiscopl:  @lebowskigrande @frdavidken David, you should know that James is a PK. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:25 penelopepiscopl

9:25	frdavidken:  @chsocm @lebowskigrande I've just started running an ad to promote the parish FB group page. 2nd group used for parishioners #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:25 frdavidken

9:25	Denise205:  .@penelopepiscopl Yes! I personally jumped into Twitter originally for the link-sharing. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:25 Denise205

9:26	rev_david:  #chsocm T1 ELCA pastors have a great closed group going on fb. close to 3k clergy talking ministry every day [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:26 rev_david

9:26	christinaauch:  T1 home congregation has web w/sermon audio archive & FB for youth but min. activity, no Twitter, blogs, etc. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:26 christinaauch

9:27	penelopepiscopl:  @rev_david Explains how you can juggle kids. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:27 penelopepiscopl

9:27	chsocm:  T2 What seem to be most significant barriers to social media adoption? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:27 chsocm

9:28	rev_david:  @penelopepiscopl That particular skill came with single parenthood :) #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:28 rev_david

9:28	expatminister:  #chsocm Lurking tonight: Rev Josh Hale, #UMC pastor in Texas, interested in local, regional, & denominational use of 2.0 & relational tech. [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:28 expatminister

9:28	azbishop:  #chsocm T2 inertia [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:28 azbishop

9:28	lebowskigrande:  T2: (coming from advocacy org, not church, but...) getting buy-in from executive staff that its worth time/investment #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:28 lebowskigrande

9:29	penelopepiscopl:  T2 ignorance about SM as ministry tool; fear of broadcasting inappropriately; thinking it will take too much time; who will monitor? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:29 penelopepiscopl

9:29	rev_david:  T2 #chsocm Rural area. Internet connections really just arrived in my community in the last couple years. Many are just not online [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:29 rev_david

9:29	iamepiscopalian:  @craftychicky That's awesome! It's a great way to promote and build social faithiness. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:29 iamepiscopalian

9:30	iamepiscopalian:  T2: For me/us it's deciding who to follow on Twitter. Yeah, there it is. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:30 iamepiscopalian

9:31	chsocm:  T2.a: Do the barriers differs at the local church v. diocesan v. national church levels? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:31 chsocm

9:31	Denise205:  T2: There's also the issue of finding how to connect with the intended audience. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:31 Denise205

9:31	lebowskigrande:  @penelopepiscopal monitoring/oversight = huge concern #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:31 lebowskigrande

9:31	RevWeb:  T2 #chsocm Lots object to reading about what ppl eat or wear. Dismiss SM as fad. I tell them I've heard confession on FB. [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:31 RevWeb

9:32	drothamel:  @rev_david We have a similar issue here. One thing to remember is that many people have internet access at work. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:32 drothamel

9:32	ECCSonline:  T2a: Orgs/Diocese's may have more financial & human resources to dedicate to sm. We feel for cash-strapped congregations. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:32 ECCSonline

9:32	rev_david:  Me too // RT @RevWeb: T2 #chsocm Dismiss SM as fad. I tell them I've heard confession on FB. [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:32 rev_david

9:33	frdavidken:  Distinguishing bw use of socm for evangelism and for parish communication #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:33 frdavidken

9:33	iamepiscopalian:  T2: We listen WAY more than comment. There always has to be a careful edge to making statements or seeming to favor things. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:33 iamepiscopalian

9:33	ECCSonline:  Not too late to join #CHSOCM Great way to jump-start your church in social media. #CHSOCM [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:33 ECCSonline

9:33	rev_david:  @drothamel Some of mine do, but many don't. Factory work or farming. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:33 rev_david

9:33	mwecker:  @revweb how do you hear confession over FB? via chat? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:33 mwecker

9:34	Denise205:  Well, on Twitter have to be alert for keywords, because not everyone has a faith affiliation in bio, even if interested in message. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:34 Denise205

9:34	iamepiscopalian:  @chsocm But, I'm representing a National Church, so opinions are at a premium. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:34 iamepiscopalian

9:35	penelopepiscopl:  @chsocm @cephasmedia Yes! Connect w/mission & ministry. How about pastoral ministry?!? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:35 penelopepiscopl

9:36	cephasmedia:  T2: Another barrier: "One more thing." People's schedules are full; how do we incorporate SM? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:36 cephasmedia

9:36	frdavidken:  @penelopepiscopl @chsocm @cephasmedia Pastoral ministry. It's become a way for me to keep in touch with those with health issues #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:36 frdavidken

9:36	drothamel:  .@lebowskigrande if there is worry about folks will broadcast online, you should worry more about what they do at home. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:36 drothamel

9:37	christinaauch:  @rev_david #chsocm @meredithgould No, you're a Lutheran. :) [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:37 christinaauch

9:37	RevWeb:  @mwecker Confessions mostly on messages w/parishioners who find more freedom not being face to face. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:37 RevWeb

9:37	adambowersmedia:  T2: Many churches want to get their websites in shape before taking on social media. It's important but so is soc media. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:37 adambowersmedia

9:38	mwecker:  @cephasmedia I've always thought ? of how 2 find time 4 SM= like asking how we have time 2 talk 2 friends. if we want, we make time! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:38 mwecker

9:38	frdavidken:  @penelopepiscopl @cephasmedia One guy who lost his stepson thanked me for my fb posts the week they buried him #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:38 frdavidken

9:38	drothamel:  @RevWeb that is very interesting, but it makes sense. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:38 drothamel

9:39	frdavidken:  @chsocm @adambowersmedia It was easier for me to use SM than to update the website! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:39 frdavidken

9:39	mwecker:  @revweb how interesting! do u think it loses s/t on FB (i.e. would u encourage in-person as s/t 2 strive 4? or any platform works?) #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:39 mwecker

9:40	rev_david:  t2 #chsocm Interesting the colleagues (young & old) won't use SM. As an early adopter have to remember that for many this is still "new" [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:40 rev_david

9:40	cephasmedia:  @mwecker @cephasmedia I think the issue is if we're asking clergy/staff/volunteers to include SM in their job description. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:40 cephasmedia

9:40	fsantoni:  @rev_david Great point! We are NOT our "customers" #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:40 fsantoni

9:41	mwecker:  @adambowersmedia good point, but in my experience (as outsider), church websites = WAY better developed than, say, synagogue peers #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:41 mwecker

9:41	ECCSonline:  Frequent tweets give your church/org a 'voice'. Twitter allows us to advocate on key social issues. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:41 ECCSonline

9:42	adambowersmedia:  @mwecker why do you think that is? Interesting. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:42 adambowersmedia

9:42	mwecker:  @cephasmedia I'd say if they r willing, the more the merrier, no? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:42 mwecker

9:42	frdavidken:  @penelopepiscopl It can work the other way. A few of my posts have come back to bite me #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:42 frdavidken

9:42	iamepiscopalian:  Wow, lost 3 follows during the chat. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:42 iamepiscopalian

9:43	fsantoni:  @MeredithGould I would start with a "content" marketing plan that can be managed by the diocese but distributed via parish sites #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 fsantoni

9:43	cephasmedia:  T2b: Heard from parishioner whose rector mad at her for not joining FB. I thought that rector missed the point! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 cephasmedia

9:43	MeredithGould:  @fsantoni Oh, me too...super agree but find resistance at the diocesan level to planning. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 MeredithGould

9:43	rev_david:  #chsocm @ECCSonline Yes! #1 feedback from members: Having you on fb keeps the church & faith in front of me during the week [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 rev_david

9:43	cephasmedia:  T2b: Use SM because people are there & we can minister there! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 cephasmedia

9:43	frdavidken:  T2 Also have to be careful that those not on internet aren't totally left out #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:43 frdavidken

9:44	fsantoni:  @MeredithGould good content is a great way to leverage the folks "in the pews" to reach those who are not...yet (now or ever) #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:44 fsantoni

9:44	rev_david:  Yes, very important // RT @frdavidken: T2 Also have to be careful that those not on internet aren't totally left out #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:44 rev_david

9:44	penelopepiscopl:  @frdavidken Right, but there are always different ways to reach. It's both/and not either/or. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:44 penelopepiscopl

9:44	christinaauch:  @iamepiscopalian who to follow: start w/diocese, people in chats like this, other ministry partners & see who follows them also #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:44 christinaauch

9:45	frdavidken:  @penelopepiscopl @frdavidken Totally agree #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:45 frdavidken

9:45	fsantoni:  @azbishop True, but how many "relationships" can any one pastoral minister, bishop or otherwise, honestly handle? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:45 fsantoni

9:45	drothamel:  @fsantoni @MeredithGould churches need to think about how to make their content sharable/shareworthy. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:45 drothamel

9:45	mwecker:  @revweb that seems like a very good perspective. do you reach them on other platforms too, besides FB? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:45 mwecker

9:45	MeredithGould:  I view #chsocm as a ministry! [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:45 MeredithGould

9:46	fsantoni:  @drothamel Agree...I don't think content is the problem for most churches, distribution is! They have content but it's locked down. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:46 fsantoni

9:47	frdavidken:  SM is pastoral care, education, prayer, and evangelistic (that is, communication of good news) #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:47 frdavidken

9:47	iamepiscopalian:  Pastoral, yes! When New Zealand Earthquake happened we were on with our tweeps half a world away. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:47 iamepiscopalian

9:47	azbishop:  @fsantoni Probably more pastoral relationship than we are doing now! Some folks have thousands of follower on FB! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:47 azbishop

9:47	RevWeb:  @mwecker Email just because more have it than SM. Some still use the phone. Speaking of which this is like the old party line calls. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:47 RevWeb

9:47	fsantoni:  @azbishop I sympathize with a bishop-friend who confided in me that he has "all the relationships he can handle" & I believe him! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:47 fsantoni

9:48	mwecker:  @frdavidken good point! what diff world it is (w all our SM platforms) vis. bible times, when prophets needed just voice, sackcloth #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:48 mwecker

9:48	iamepiscopalian:  @christinaauch Yeah, it's a matter of volume unfortunately. The TL gets all globbed up with non-church chatter. #SoundsBad #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:48 iamepiscopalian

9:49	drothamel:  @fsantoni bingo. Or, if it isn't locked down, it often isn't easily sharable. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:49 drothamel

9:50	rev_david:  RT @drothamel: I often say: Churches don't have a message problem, they have a delivery problem. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:50 rev_david

9:51	fsantoni:  @drothamel every bulletin item, pastor's sermon, event pics is a decent source of local "content" #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:51 fsantoni

9:51	azbishop:  @rev_david right on! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:51 azbishop

9:51	fsantoni:  @drothamel Amen! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:51 fsantoni

9:51	iamepiscopalian:  RT @chsocm: T3: Is social media being viewed as a tool for ministry or "just" church communications? #chsocm // Both! [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:51 iamepiscopalian

9:52	cephasmedia:  T3: Depends on who you ask. Depends on what I'm doing. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:52 cephasmedia

9:52	frdavidken:  @chsocm T3 Both: Communication of Good News is really what Evangelism means #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:52 frdavidken

9:52	Denise205:  T3: Both, when done right #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:52 Denise205

9:53	penelopepiscopl:  T3: I view as both but sometimes have to convince others that it is. Old model of "marketing" as one-way communi tends to prevail... #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:53 penelopepiscopl

9:53	penelopepiscopl:  T3: I think there's a paradigm shift that's not necessarily being grasped. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:53 penelopepiscopl

9:53	Denise205:  T3 but the communications platform might be what brings more into trying soc media. Then once there, ministry can develop. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:53 Denise205

9:53	chsocm:  @penelopepiscopl What tactics do you use to convince others? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:53 chsocm

9:53	frdavidken:  @penelopepiscopl Good point. Evangelism these days can't be one-way #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:53 frdavidken

9:54	rev_david:  t3 #chsocm I think many lay ppl and those who don't use it see it as "just church comm" / anyone engaging SM knows better [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:54 rev_david

9:54	MeredithGould:  Isn't ministry communication and vice versa? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:54 MeredithGould

9:54	prkanderson:  @penelopepiscopl Right, when we use "church communications" I think we assume it is one way. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:54 prkanderson

9:54	penelopepiscopl:  Tactics: Show and tell. Go sit with someone and show them how I use it. Talk about ministry and pastoral care. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:54 penelopepiscopl

9:55	christinaauch:  @chsocm T#, I'd argue it's neither tool (functional) nor comms (mktg) but new space for new convo...think capital addition #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:55 christinaauch

9:55	drothamel:  @chsocm It has potential to be both. Just as a hammer can be used to drive a nail or pull one out. Social media is a tool. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:55 drothamel

9:56	penelopepiscopl:  T3: Fun is not to be undervalued! Shared experience including fun like we've done tonight w/our personal comments. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:56 penelopepiscopl

9:56	adambowersmedia:  @cephasmedia I agree, people use it because they like it! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:56 adambowersmedia

9:56	prkanderson:  @MeredithGould Shane Hipps calls Xtianity essentially a communication event in Flickering Pixels #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:56 prkanderson

9:57	iamepiscopalian:  @christinaauch Well, all the peeps we follow on twitter would be the TL in question. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:57 iamepiscopalian

9:57	fsantoni:  RT @rev_david: RT @prkanderson: @MeredithGould Shane Hipps calls Xtianity essentially a communication event in Flickering Pixels #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:57 fsantoni

9:58	penelopepiscopl:  T3: Re tool: Maybe we should ditch that word. SM is more a way of life and a way of making and deepening relationship. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:58 penelopepiscopl

9:58	rev_david:  #chsocm Xn faith & ministry is always about the Word. God is communication, & what we do must be too. [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:58 rev_david

9:58	chsocm:  Coming up on the hour, one bit of housekeeping: shall we continue this as a weekly chat? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:58 chsocm

9:58	cephasmedia:  T3: For me, SM is the "open the door and see all the people" part of the song-only the ppl are outside the church. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:58 cephasmedia

9:58	MeredithGould:  @prkanderson It's also my virtual water cooler. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:58 MeredithGould

9:59	RevWeb:  In the beginning was the Word. So what about that don't we get? #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:59 RevWeb

9:59	rev_david:  And my pub. // RT @prkanderson: Social media is my coffee shop #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:59 rev_david

9:59	iamepiscopalian:  RT @prkanderson: @chsocm Social media is my coffee shop #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:59 iamepiscopalian

9:59	chsocm:  Great chat! Time to close with some final words from folks. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 9:59 chsocm

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prkanderson:  RT @RevWeb: In the beginning was the Word. So what about that don't we get? #chsocm // Yes! [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:00 prkanderson

10:00

drothamel:  .@rev_david which reminds me-- I'd love to connect with the any of the #chsocm folks on G+ or elsewhere. Find me: http://t.co/PtIgRoN [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:00 drothamel

10:00

chsocm:  Note: God & technology willing, a transcript will be available soon after tonight's chat. Will post link. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:00 chsocm

10:00

fsantoni:  Our chief focus as self-appointed/annointed(?) animators/agitators is to leverage existing relationships via SM to make new ones #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:00 fsantoni

10:01

christinaauch:  RT @meredithgould: RT @prkanderson: @chsocm Social media is my coffee shop #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:01 christinaauch

10:01

chsocm:  We're at the (speedy!) hour. Thanks to all! Feel free to continue chatting. #PBWY #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:01 chsocm

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penelopepiscopl:  Thanks @MeredithGould! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:02 penelopepiscopl

10:02

chsocm:  @rev_david We could certainly experiment with different times. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:02 chsocm

10:02

fsantoni:  And don't forget to tip the waiters! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:02 fsantoni

10:02

expatminister:  RT @prkanderson: @MeredithGould Shane Hipps calls Xtianity essentially a communication event in Flickering Pixels #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:02 expatminister

10:03

prkanderson:  #chsocm Sorry to come late but I enjoyed all the tweets. Would love to keep this going. Find me here: http://pastorkeithanderson.net [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:03 prkanderson

10:03

drothamel:  Thanks to @MeredithGould for setting up #chsocm. I'm looking forward to future chats, whenever they might be scheduled. :-) [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:03 drothamel

10:03

prkanderson:  RT @Denise205: This has been great. Thanks @MeredithGould for setting up @chsocm and leading us tonight. #chsocm // Yes - Thanks!!! [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:03 prkanderson

10:04

ECCSonline:  Good night all. God bless! See you next time. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:04 ECCSonline

10:04

rev_david:  @chsocm That would be great. Evenings are hard between family, meetings, and small groups. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:04 rev_david

10:04

azbishop:  @penelopepiscopl . My pleasure! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:04 azbishop

10:04

drothamel:  @prkanderson I've been reading your stuff for a few months now. Keep up the good work. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:04 drothamel

10:05

rev_david:  Thanks all, and blessings on your ministries #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:05 rev_david

10:05

chsocm:  Totally blessed to participate in this great example of how church is not just a building! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:05 chsocm

10:06

iamepiscopalian:  RT @chsocm: Totally blessed to participate in this great example of how church is not just a building! // Amen! #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:06 iamepiscopalian

10:06

marciarpowell:  RT @iamepiscopalian: RT @wren: Church communication often becomes ministry. By your works, they will know you. #chsocm [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:06 marciarpowell

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danielstroud:  #chsocm Also, re:T3 social media is a tool to be used to interact and do outreach, not a one way channel [via Twitter] Tuesday July 12, 2011 10:07 danielstroud

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