Sound booth Mission Statement – The sound booth of Freedom Baptist Church will assist with the audio/visual equipment assure that the services run smoothly.

Who – Only individuals who meet the following qualifications will serve in the sound booth.

Qualifications

1.  Must be a member of Freedom Baptist Church and attend services faithfully. A non-member may be appointed by the Pastor during special services.

2.  Must strictly adhere to the church’s policy concerning separation from the world.

3.  Must be loyal to the entire program of Freedom Baptist Church.

4.  Must be at least 18 years old to be the sound booth coordinator.  A sound booth worker must be at least 13 years old, responsible, and have parental consent.

5.  Must be approved by the Pastor.

Positions and Responsibilities

Sound booth coordinator – The sound booth coordinator is responsible for the general oversight of all aspects of the audio/visual equipment.  His/her responsibilities include the following: ensuring there is one worker per service; finding replacements for absent workers; and handling any other immediate problems that arise with the sound booth; submitting requisitions for sound booth supplies; submitting the sound booth budget to the pastor; enforcing of policies and procedures; and training of new workers.  He/she must inform the pastor of any major or urgent problems with the audio/visual equipment.  The sound booth coordinator will be responsible and accountable to the pastor.

Sound booth worker – During his/her shift, the sound booth worker will carry out the responsibilities assigned to him by the sound booth coordinator.  Duties include one or more of the following:  starting the announcement slides, stopping the announcement slides when service is started, turning on/off microphones at appropriate times, adjusting the microphones, recording all services, starting slide shows when appropriate, and other tasks as assigned. Sound booth workers are responsible and accountable to the sound booth coordinator.

Conduct – Our behavior must be above reproach.  Our workers will be expected to observe the following:

-          All workers shall fill out and sign the Screening Form for Church Volunteers and Employees.  This form is attached to this manual, and is used for your and our protection as well as other legal purposes. 

-          No one, at any time shall be alone with a child in a secluded area such as a car, a room with the door closed, or the restroom.   

-          No activity involving children under the protection of this ministry shall ever occur without a person who is in charge knowing about it.  Please inform your chain of command of any activities.  All off site activities shall be approved by the pastor, parental permission shall be secured, and a minimum of two adult workers shall be present.

-          Only members in good standing and approved by the pastor shall be working with children in any area.  Please, do not ask someone to fill your position.  There may be a reason that someone is not qualified to work in a certain position, and that information is not public knowledge.  Christ gave a stern warning to anyone who would offend a little one (Matthew 18:6).

-          Gifts shall not be given to individual children or young people without prior knowledge of the parents or pastor.  Because gift giving can be a form of buying loyalty or silence, gift giving shall be done on a group basis or for special occasions only.  Gifts must not be elaborate but shall be modest and appropriate to the occasion.

-          All workers shall dress with utmost modesty. 

·         Men should be well groomed (hair off the ears and collar, beard and moustache well-trimmed). This also includes wearing dress pants, shined shoes, and shirt and tie.

·         Ladies should wear dresses or skirts (minimum length at least to the bottom of the knee), and blouses (not sleeveless or having low-necklines being measured by two finger widths from collarbone) being conscious of maintaining modesty.

-          All workers shall abstain from all worldly behavior such as wrong music, wrong television shows, and destructive conversation.  We must be an example to the believers (I Timothy 4:12).

How – We will seek to accomplish the sound booth mission statement by observing the following policies.

Guidelines and Procedures:

1.      The sound booth worker shall be in the assigned areas at least 15 minutes before the service. 

2.      Please be neat and clean.  Please wash your hands before your shift. 

3.      Do your part.  There are certain jobs that nobody likes to do; however, we must do them with a willing spirit and a smile.  Each individual must do his share of the work while on duty.  (I Cor. 10:31 – “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”)

4.      If you are unable to work your assigned day, please inform the sound booth coordinator as soon as possible so he/she can make the necessary arrangements.  Do not pick your own replacement.

5.      Leave all home, family, or personal problems outside the church doors.  Greet all with a smile.

6.      In case of an emergency, please notify the sound booth coordinator.  The sound booth coordinator will inform the pastor.

7.      Upon arrival:

a.       Turn on all audio/visual equipment.

b.      Open audacity and be prepared to record.

c.       Start the announcement slides.

d.      Pull out necessary microphones and ensure batteries have been changed according to schedule.

8.      During service:

a.       When the service begins, stop announcement slides and put up “special” slide if one is being used.

b.      Turn on appropriate microphones as needed.  Do not forget to turn off microphones when the individual is complete.

c.       Start recording on audacity.

d.      If the service is using a slide presentation be prepared to have it on the screen.

e.       During the Sunday morning service, put the title slide up when pastor announces the passage.

f.        Stop the recording at the end of the service and save the recording.

9.      After the service:

a.       Immediately start the announcement slides if there is another service.

b.      Ensure all microphones are off.

c.       If this is the last service of the day:

                                                              i.      Secure the microphones.

                                                            ii.      Ensure all recordings are saved.

                                                          iii.      Shut down all programs on the computer.

                                                          iv.      Shut down the computer and all audio/visual equipment.