NEC NEC010571 User guide

Applications at the forefront of technology
Frazer Methodist Church of Montgomery, Alabama is one of the largest
Methodist churches in the country, and home to a 7,000-member congregation.
the challenge
Frazer Methodist is always looking for ways to encourage its congregation to actively
participate in services. Several years ago, church administrators struck upon the idea
of projecting various parts of the service, such as Scripture passages, sermon notes
and song lyrics onto a screen in the sanctuary. The response was so great that Frazer
Methodist installed a permanent projection system in the church. The challenge
arose, however, when the projectors that were initially purchased did not meet the
administration’s expectations.
The images became overpowered due to light streaming in from stained glass
windows and the lighting necessary for the television broadcast that takes place
from the sanctuary every Sunday. Instead of projecting colorful images and verses as
originally hoped, Frazer Methodist’s new projectors only worked well while
projecting typical Power Point slides.
“We were very happy with the system except the projectors were just not bright
enough,” said Scott Skoneki, a parishioner Frazer Methodist and head of the
technology team. “The system was simply not accomplishing what Frazer Methodist
needed it to do.”
Frazer Methodist Church

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“Most importantly, this
projector proves you
don’t have to spend
hundreds of thousands
of dollars in order to
get high quality
images.”
the solution
The technology team knew that something needed to be done to improve the
projection image quality in the church. The answer came when the church’s pastor
attended services in another state where projection technology was used exactly
how Frazer Methodist had envisioned. However, the projection system carried an
eye-popping price tag.
Skoneki had recently seen a projector from NEC that could duplicate the level of
brightness of the more expensive model at a fraction of the cost. After a
demonstration of the projector, Frazer Methodist officials decided this was the
projector that would be a perfect fit for their needs.
Designed specifically for large venue applications such as churches, sports arenas
and theaters, the installed projectors from NEC provided viewers reliable brightness
in a light weight, easy-to-install package. “The power of this projector allows us to
turn on our bright lights and still see TV-quality pictures,” Skoneki said. “We can
even use special backgrounds, digital photos and creative lettering. Most
importantly, this NEC projector proves you don’t have to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars in order to get high quality images.”
As Frazer Methodist’s AV system now stands, there are two NEC projectors hung
from the back balcony in order to shoot images on the two 9-foot by 12-foot screens
located 50 feet apart at the front of the church. These screens are used primarily to
display responsive readings, sermon outlines, video, song and Scripture. In order for
the pastor and the choir members to also see what is being projected on the screens,
Frazer Methodist purchased a 42-inch plasma monitor from NEC as well. The plasma
display is located in the balcony of the church and can double as a prompt for the
pastor during televised services. The slim style and bright display of the plasma
display provides a picture that is visible from the front of the church.
In addition, Frazer uses NEC installed desktop portable projectors in the church’s
Fellowship Hall for Sunday school, youth group meetings and training while NEC
lightweight, micro portable projectors are employed for outside missions and visits
to homebound church members.
the benefits
Whether it’s displaying live footage of baptisms, new church members or
projecting daily announcements, the projection system has enhanced nearly every
facet of Frazer Methodist’s services. At funerals, families can now share videos of
loved ones. Brides and grooms display childhood photos during their marriage
ceremonies. “Without question, there is much more participation with the new
projectors,” Skoneki said. “In Scripture readings alone, the pastor will place the
passages on the screen and the congregation will read along. The best part is that
we haven’t even scratched the surface of all the ways this system can be used.”
Cull out quote: “This NEC projector proves you don’t have to spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars in order to get high quality images.”
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