Got an iPhone? Attending "New Hope" just became a bit easier for iPhone and iPod touch users.
New Hope now offers live streaming video of its services to all iPhone and iPod Touch users. This is particularly exciting in that New Hope is one of the first in the world to stream its services live to the iPhone.
"Typically, churches are years behind other organizations when it comes to technology and innovation.
We have tried to reverse that trend and pioneer new ways to spread the Gospel using the most current tools available," explains New Hope's Technology and Innovations Director, Michael Sharpe. "We don't mind the long hours and stress that comes with innovating because we know that if we can come up with something useful, it can be used by other churches around the world."
Leveraging standards-based HTTP streaming technology, New Hope delivers high quality video over either a Wi-Fi connection or other carrier network, providing for a truly portable experience.
New Hope streams five weekend services live on its website for computer users and created the streaming for the iPhone as a free service for those who may not have access to a computer.
"We are always looking for ways that we can leverage technology to reach people where they are at," said New Hope's Interactive Developer Peter Thourson, "through live streaming video on iPhone and iPod touch,
users across the globe will be able to continue to attend church regardless of where they are."
The live stream of New Hope's Services for iPhone and iPod touch is available on
www.enewhope.org every weekend. The live stream requires an iPhone or iPod touch with the 3.0 software update and an active internet connection.
For those without an iPhone or iPod touch, New Hope also offers an internet campus.
Service times for the live iPhone feed as well as the internet campus are
Saturdays at 5 & 7pm and Sundays at 7, 9 & 11am HST.
Invite a friend, and join us this weekend at New Hope!
