For all those of you who have been eagerly anticipating the appearance of the vlog, you’re going to have to wait. Although Brianne and I did shoot the first installment of our new, yet-to-be-titled vlog this morning with our friends from the church’s volunteer offices, Essie Buxton and Laurie Armstrong, it is definitely far from being ready for mass consumption. We actually screened the footage in front of a test audience this morning, and got some feedback we need to work on before you all get to see it. Otherwise, you’ll pretty much think we’re idiots.

Part of the concern I have with the whole vlogging initiative, I guess, is the hype that is already beginning to surround it. Although there may only be three of you out there who actually read Network Notes on a regular basis, within the walls of 100 Witherspoon it is perceived as a success—particularly in a church that right now is aching to be relevant to the lives of young adults. As far as I know, we’re only the second official blog of the Presbyterian Church (USA) out there, Moderator Rick Ufford-Chase’s being the first. And I think we’re the only Presbyterian denominational blog that commits to updating almost daily.

A vlog, though… that’s something that no one in the building has attempted at this point. That’s part of the appeal for me—the idea that we’re blazing a trail on technology that is just starting to emerge in the broader culture. And of course, that’s also been the appeal to all my supervisors in PresbyLand who have heard of it, too, and want to shout what we’re doing to the world.

So in this building, it feels like a certain aura has settled around the vlogging thing, akin to the pilot of a new sitcom. Everyone has heard the concept and loves it, but no one has actually seen the episode. And we all know what happens with something you’re highly anticipating without ever having seen it.

Network Notes had a bit of time to develop before it really became known on a larger scale. As the primary writer for this blog, I was able to settle into my stride and develop some compelling stuff before anyone really knew we existed. It didn’t hurt, either, that I was an English major in college. I don’t think we’ll have that breathing room with this vlog.

I guess I’m asking you to go easy on us the first few times around. It won’t be perfect—Brianne and I are not broadcast journalists, editors, or anything else special. Basically, we’re just two women with a camera, wanting to share with you the people and the work that inhabits PresbyLand. If you learn something, have a few laughs, and are interested enough to keep watching, that’s all I’m really aiming for.

So stay tuned for a vlog, coming to a Network Notes near you!

“So Jesus asked the twelve, ‘Do you also wish to go away?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have words of eternal life.’” --John 6:67-68

Kelsey

I think there are more than 3 of us reading. Don't underestimate yourself or the power of the bored college student!

a)(women)connected by their belief in God,

b)seeking to understand what it means to claim a Christian faith that empowers women.

If our power is from Christ how does a Christian faith empower women? How is A connected with B?