I'm just going to touch on a few of the questions. How much importance do we place on sound reinforcement? Not enough How many churches place adequate emphasis on training sound engineers who are so vitally important (and often unsung heroes)? What are the common mistakes that you have witnessed that could be improved with better training and planning? People not "remembering" to turn on the mic they use, when they use the same mic every week. That doesn't happen too often though. Does your sound system adequately and clearly work for your needs? Most of the time For those who use video in the assembly, do you ever experience glitches when the video is playing but the audio is not? Not too often, Jonathan checks all of the soundboard levels before each service. How about the mix levels of the song leader? Is he blairringly loud? Usually he is mixed with the group well. Do individual voices stand out in the mix? Does the volume level of the support singers unintentionally discourage congregants from participating in the singing? NO What about sound checks? Jonathan does them before our first service. Usually the sound board doesn't have to be adjusted too much because the same people sing week afer week. Is the sound person given enough notification of the order of worship and the complete plan? If the sound person wants to know, it is readily available on the website, or through a simple phone call. How much training does your church offer to the technical support team? As much as they want, or think they need. Do these servants feel appreciated? I'm not sure. I know they aren't told anywhere near enough how much they are appreciated for running the sound. I know Jonathan (worship minister), Andy (preacher) and I (Jonathan's wife/one of the 2 video people) all try to tell them, but I knowsomettimes we don't always do it. I try to tell them thank you, because I do appreciate it, and I know what it is like to be appreciated, but never hear it... Sometimes hearing it makes all the difference. ( If that makes sense)