What's new for you? - Lots!
Our media and field rep programs have been very busy lately.
About a dozen new congregations have been met with over the past 3 months in 5 different states, and many more are scheduled. We have some very exciting things happening and we want to share those with you.
New Markets!
We have signed agreements to broadcast in some new television local markets once again! We added Orlando recently with some stellar response. We debut in Houston on August 1 on 55.1 Quest, and in Bluefield/Beckley in September. We are working on other opportunities as we speak and would welcome your thoughts on areas that we could add for our viewers!
Updated series!
This year, we embarked upon a production schedule like never before. As you can imagine, with the many changes that not only our country and world have experienced, with Ben moving to North Alabama to preach, our offices and studio relocating at the end of 2020, and just all of the scheduling challenges in general, this was a very bold undertaking.
It has been very successful! Not only have we updated many of our New Testament Books lessons, we have updated several of the lessons that had not been in over 5 years, such as Special Studies, the church of Christ series, and soon to be recorded - Godly Homes in an Ungodly World with an interesting set configuration.
Successful trial run!
We took a leap of faith and launched on FETV about 6-8 weeks back. FETV is a nationwide network on most cable and satellite platforms. We are airing at 5:00 ET on Sunday mornings. The response has been phenomenal. This is a channel that has a lot of family based programs and we feel very at home in this environment! We have indefinitely extended our time on this platform and hope that you will join in and set your recorder as well!
New interactive web content!
Our church finder page - www.findthelordschurch.com - has taken on a new look. We have implemented an interactive map that shows all of our supporting congregations (based on a 2 year history), their address, and you can easily click on the map to find more information or directions. There are currently over 145 congregations listed and we are adding more weekly.
This map also is interactive to display our local market broadcast areas with channel information, time and sponsoring congregation information! So now, you can find a congregation near you, or when traveling, as well as find basic information about a broadcast in your area!
One major change that needs to be announced!
Sadly, with all of the positive changes we have made known, a negative change is soon coming.
You may remember that we launched our first ever nationwide broadcast last June on an iconic American broadcast platform - WGN America. We also shared with you after the first of the year, a major change to that network in a rebranding to NewsNation.
Since that time, from our demographics and statistics that we have access to, the viewing audience has somewhat changed from the envelope that was WGN to the new NewsNation. There are still a lot of opportunities on NewsNation for us; however, after much consideration, as well as an expiration of our current contract, and some market information that we have been given that shows that our viewership has declined on this platform, we will be leaving this particular broadcast after the August 29th episode.
We will certainly miss being on just before our good friend and brother Phil Sanders with In Search; however, we do hope that you will change your recorder to catch us either locally (as we continue to add major markets and networks), or on our new Nationwide platform - FETV. You can find your provider and channel number at www.fetv.tv/channels or by clicking below:
We hope you will continue to pray with us for many more successful launches in new markets, and for great opportunities to evangelize and reach many more souls with the loving message of Jesus!
~Joey Ferrell