Saturday, April 10, 2010

Metranome Announces New Mobile Ministry App To Support Daily Interaction Between Churches And Their Members

The Ministry App is Designed to Meet the Unique Needs of Churches and Includes Features Such As Inspirational Messages, Favorite Worship Songs, Giving, and the Capability to Stream Live Sermons

WATERLOO, Ontario / LAS VEGAS - April 14, 2010 — (NAB Show, Booth #N3232 - Technologies for Worship Pavilion) - Metranome Inc., a leading mobile media solutions company, has announced the availability of its new mobile application, the Ministry App, for the iPhone and BlackBerry, with Android and iPad coming soon. Designed for the unique needs of churches, the application includes an extensive set of customizable features to support interaction between churches and their members, and can be up and running quickly. Ongoing content updates are easy using Metranome’s Web-based Content Management System (CMS), which also includes valuable analytics to track downloads and usage.

“As iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and now iPad use become more common in everyday life, churches have new valuable and limitless interactive opportunities to build close connections with their members in the mobile realm on a daily basis,” said David Kruis, president & CEO, Metranome. “We are excited to be working with Bill Winston Ministries and their talented IT team as our first Ministry App client.”

Features

The Ministry App offers a comprehensive set of features that are designed for meaningful recurring and interactive engagement with church members. (Additional customization is available.) These include:

• Daily Bread: Share daily inspirational messages
• Sermons: Offer archived sermons in full quality video
• Worship in Song: Provide the ministry’s favorite worship songs
• Quotes: Inspire with daily or weekly motivational quotes or scripture verses
• Events: Share details on upcoming church events
• Giving: Link to the church’s donation page
• Watch: Choose live streaming capability or pre-downloaded videos of sermons
• Shop: Offer teaching materials, companion workbooks, etc.
• Social Sharing: Offer quick links to the church’s social media pages
• Feeds: Offer quick links to the church’s blogs and RSS feeds
• Info: Display service times, church location maps, and driving directions
• Calendar Option (optional): Connect to your congregation with a daily Calendar video message. Engage with your church community throughout the week with inspirational and motivational messages delivered in a calendar motif.

Metranome’s Services

It’s easy to get started! Metranome or members of its Partner Network assist clients with setting up the Ministry App. This includes inserting brand elements (graphics), uploading content for each feature into the CMS, and managing the App Store submission process. Once launched, Metranome provides ongoing application maintenance and end-user technical support.

linkback: http://www.metranome.net/press_release_1004141.php