Joann Edwards

New Website Coming Along

Jordan, our web intern, has made considerable progress on our new website. We have a goal of mid-August to complete the re-design and launch it. Joomla has been a BIG learning curve, but and the Rockettheme templates are REALLY cool. Interested in helping work on the site or checking it out? Contact me...

New Web Intern at Keystone

We're got a new summer intern at Keystone, Jordan Wierenga, who will be working with us designing a new version of our public website. We're planning to use Joomla content managment system and a rockettheme template. Anyone in Keystone land interested in helping guide us? Familiar with Joomla? Alternatives? Let us know!

Loving my new MacBook Pro

Just upgraded yesterday to a new MacBook, it's been a long 4 years since I've seen a new laptop and my first MAC. So far so good. It was a little disconcerting however to wake up this morning and not be able to access some of my favorite websites. Yahoo (and our yahoo mail server) were no where to be found when I looked this morning. I confess I had to check on the old PC to confirm it wasn't a MAC issue. Looks like some connection or another is down due to the crazy storms last night. So, I'll just plug along without email until its up again... and continue to explore the rest of the web with my mac buddy.

Operations Focus - Communication Part 2

Revisions to our existing communication policies are underway. The church communication group I've been meeting with is interested in reviewing a draft which will be ready by the end of next week. Wiki Girl, Melissa Shelley has agreed to join the Keystone group review process. YEAH! We've narrowed our focus to

1. Communication standards for use by volunteers and staff in the creation of print and web based materials
2. Communication process (how and to whom) information is communicated between
   1. Leaders, sites and staff and Network Services
   2. Network Services and the community/visitors
   3. Network Services and invested/core attendees

The technology/web review has taken on a slightly different look. We've been looking into replacement computers and through discussions with vendors, we have concluded that a systems review by an outside consultant may be warranted. We are doing an initial meet/review with him next week.

So things are moving along, please consider joining us! Just email.

Online Study Tools

I ran across a couple of cool sites this week, take a look:

• Youversion online Bible Study Tool
• Online Daily/One Year Bible Reading Plan
• Collide Magazine
• Planning Center (online collaborative project planning site) definitely checking this out for operational planning