Thanksgiving worship was especially exciting on Sunday, Nov 22, 2015 as Copper Hill Church dedicated three new advances in technology to God for use in the worship services; a video projection system, a new sound system and a new keyboard. The congregation is deeply indebted to Christian Robison who planned the system, oversaw installation for free, serves as one operator for it, and is training more operators.
The three projects began separately but dovetailed together during recent months. Bob Stewart launched the video projection system into reality by giving the projector, the single most expensive part, in memory of his late wife, Sallie Stewart, who was a long-time member of the church. The previous sound system had been aging and proving inadequate to handle the requirements of choir and instruments. Bringing the new sound system in now rather than later would also allow for integration of sound and visual capabilities. The old church organ chose this time to begin to fail as well. With a new sound system coming, it was now possible to replace it with a modern keyboard rather than attempt an expensive repair.
Each part was presented for dedication by a key person; the projection system by Bob Stewart, the sound system by trustee chair Ron Prevost, and the keyboard by our instrumentalist and choir director, JoAnne Jones. Pastor Kelvin Jones, Lay Leader Bob Loomis and Council Chair Judy Holcomb then led the congregation in a prayer of dedication sanctifying all three items for the service of God in our church.