Basics of Church Live Streaming

Name: Basics of Church Live Streaming
Start: 2026-08-01T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-01T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 1204 N Sales St, Merrill, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54452

Schedule

Sat Aug 01 2026 at 07:30 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1204 N Sales St, Merrill, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54452 | Merrill, WI

This one-day workshop, designed for smaller congregations, equips WELS and ELS members with practical livestreaming techniques for ministry and congregational use.
Through hands-on demonstrations with current equipment and software, participants will learn core concepts, key considerations and best practices for planning and running effective livestreams.
Ideal for both beginners and those refining existing setups, the workshop focuses on:
• Core concepts and key considerations for livestreaming
• Best practices using current equipment and software
• Practical application in WELS/ELS congregational settings, with examples and Q&A
Tentative schedule
• 7:30 AM – Continental breakfast
• 8:00 AM - Welcome, and Devotion
• 9:00 AM - What a church needs (and doesn’t need) to stream: dispelling the myths
• 10:30 AM - Introduction to streaming hardware and software; hardware sponsor: FoMaKo
• 11:30 AM-12:30 PM - Lunch (provided)
Afternoon
• 12:30 PM - Break into two groups for live demonstrations (basic to advanced streaming setups)
o Group 1: Software streaming
o Group 2: Hardware streaming
• 2:00 PM - Swap groups (same demonstrations)
• 3:30 PM - PTZ camera distribution, closing remarks, and safe travels home
Participation is limited to 30 attendees, representing up to 20 congregations. Each represented congregation will receive a new FoMaKo 4K PTZ camera (up to 20 cameras in total).
Sponsored by:
• FoMaKo PTZ Cameras (www.Fomako.net)
• Ken’s Small Church Tech (youtube.com/@kenschurchtech)
• Christ Ev Lutheran Church in Merrill (www.christmerrill.com)