Mobile+Devices+and+Ministry+-+Is+My+Parish+Ready?

Assignment #1
Mobile Devices and Ministry - Is My Parish Ready?

Expected time to complete assignment: 10 minutes

Is my parish ready to embrace and use these tools in learning environments or ministry? Why or Why not?

Please respond with the following information - name, parish, city, state and your response.

Name: Susan St. Lucy Parish, Anytown, MO
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Response: As a parish we are just beginning to realize that this mobile technology is more available to us. We have a youth minister that really understands and uses technology with our youth ministry group. Our RCIA coordinator knows about Poll Everywhere, and is using this service which allows a respondent to use a cell phone in polls. But overall, we are still trying to figure out what to do. A majority of our ministers and catechists are hesitant to use technology in their teaching or ministry. - Please post your examples here:

Daren Goodridge Diocese of Bridgetown, St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish

Response: Our parish is currently now beginning to utilize mobile devices as a means of ministering. However I believe we still have a way to go. There is acceptance of these tools in ministry by some but not all and training will be needed to change the minds of people into viewing these devices as tools. Our New bishop thankfully is very supportive of the use of new technologies so I expect that this type of ministry will continue to grow.