Meagan Ranson on How Your Church Can Use Pokémon GO to Serve Your Community

I've been directly involved in the I've been directly involved in the launch of over a dozen multi-site launch of over a dozen multi-site launch of over a dozen multi-site campuses who the churches I've LED and campuses who the churches I've LED and campuses who the churches I've LED and half of them have been in movie theaters half of them have been in movie theaters half of them have been in movie theaters I'm convinced that every Church leader I'm convinced that every Church leader I'm convinced that every Church leader should consider using a theater for your should consider using a theater for your should consider using a theater for your next campus or Church Plant they're next campus or Church Plant they're next campus or Church Plant they're flexible culturally relevant locations flexible culturally relevant locations flexible culturally relevant locations typically in the center of the community typically in the center of the community typically in the center of the community that you're trying to reach Regal is the that you're trying to reach Regal is the that you're trying to reach Regal is the only theater company with a dedicated only theater company with a dedicated only theater company with a dedicated team of full-time Consultants ready to team of full-time Consultants ready to team of full-time Consultants ready to help your church launch and succeed in a help your church launch and succeed in a help your church launch and succeed in a movie theater check out Regal Theater movie theater check out Regal Theater movie theater check out Regal Theater church.com for more information on church.com for more information on church.com for more information on locations your church could use this is locations your church could use this is locations your church could use this is the unseminary podcast stuff you wish the unseminary podcast stuff you wish the unseminary podcast stuff you wish they taught un Seminary well hey they taught un Seminary well hey they taught un Seminary well hey everybody Welcome to a very special everybody Welcome to a very special everybody Welcome to a very special edition of the unseminary podcast it's edition of the unseminary podcast it's edition of the unseminary podcast it's Monday why are we posting on Monday we Monday why are we posting on Monday we Monday why are we posting on Monday we normally uh post on Thursdays but you normally uh post on Thursdays but you normally uh post on Thursdays but you know there's something kind of cool know there's something kind of cool know there's something kind of cool going on that I want to make sure your going on that I want to make sure your going on that I want to make sure your church takes advantage of you maybe have church takes advantage of you maybe have church takes advantage of you maybe have heard about Pokemon go it's this heard about Pokemon go it's this heard about Pokemon go it's this incredible uh free game it's a incredible uh free game it's a incredible uh free game it's a location-based augmented reality mobile location-based augmented reality mobile location-based augmented reality mobile game that's a lot to say that a bunch of game that's a lot to say that a bunch of game that's a lot to say that a bunch of churches have been taking advantage of churches have been taking advantage of churches have been taking advantage of and I want to give you exposure to one and I want to give you exposure to one and I want to give you exposure to one that I think is doing something that I think is doing something that I think is doing something particularly cool uh so I want to particularly cool uh so I want to particularly cool uh so I want to welcome to the show Megan Ranson from welcome to the show Megan Ranson from welcome to the show Megan Ranson from 242 Community Church in Michigan uh 242 Community Church in Michigan uh 242 Community Church in Michigan uh welcome to the show Megan hi Rich thanks welcome to the show Megan hi Rich thanks welcome to the show Megan hi Rich thanks for having me I just love this church for having me I just love this church for having me I just love this church this is a great church Bob Smith uh was this is a great church Bob Smith uh was this is a great church Bob Smith uh was on a while ago that was a few months ago on a while ago that was a few months ago on a while ago that was a few months ago now um and this is just a fantastic now um and this is just a fantastic now um and this is just a fantastic church that I want you to um to learn church that I want you to um to learn church that I want you to um to learn from particularly today with what

from particularly today with what from particularly today with what they're doing with Pokémon go so Megan they're doing with Pokémon go so Megan they're doing with Pokémon go so Megan why don't you tell us a little bit about why don't you tell us a little bit about why don't you tell us a little bit about the church if people were to show up uh the church if people were to show up uh the church if people were to show up uh you know yesterday when they came um or you know yesterday when they came um or you know yesterday when they came um or if they were to come this coming weekend if they were to come this coming weekend if they were to come this coming weekend what would they experience and what's what would they experience and what's what would they experience and what's your role there yeah so I'm the your role there yeah so I'm the your role there yeah so I'm the communications director here at 242 uh communications director here at 242 uh communications director here at 242 uh We Are One Church in multiple locations We Are One Church in multiple locations We Are One Church in multiple locations we've got three campuses in Brighton Ann we've got three campuses in Brighton Ann we've got three campuses in Brighton Ann Arbor and Lancing Michigan um most of Arbor and Lancing Michigan um most of Arbor and Lancing Michigan um most of our campuses are act as community our campuses are act as community our campuses are act as community centers so we are open to to the public centers so we are open to to the public centers so we are open to to the public all week long we've got an indoor um all week long we've got an indoor um all week long we've got an indoor um basketball court an indoor soccer field basketball court an indoor soccer field basketball court an indoor soccer field at our Brighton campus we've got a cafe at our Brighton campus we've got a cafe at our Brighton campus we've got a cafe so super interactive very open to the so super interactive very open to the so super interactive very open to the public we're pretty public we're pretty public we're pretty laidback um pretty I guess modern laidback um pretty I guess modern laidback um pretty I guess modern Services uh you know we're pretty casual Services uh you know we're pretty casual Services uh you know we're pretty casual so um we just like to have fun make so um we just like to have fun make so um we just like to have fun make people laugh help them feel welcome give people laugh help them feel welcome give people laugh help them feel welcome give them high fives when they come you can them high fives when they come you can them high fives when they come you can expect to just uh feel super welcome and expect to just uh feel super welcome and expect to just uh feel super welcome and loved when you get here so nice yeah the loved when you get here so nice yeah the loved when you get here so nice yeah the thing I love about 242 the the vibe I thing I love about 242 the the vibe I thing I love about 242 the the vibe I get is you're just really Community get is you're just really Community get is you're just really Community positive like hey we want to interact positive like hey we want to interact positive like hey we want to interact with the community we want to um you with the community we want to um you with the community we want to um you know obviously just even the way you know obviously just even the way you know obviously just even the way you describe your church as like Hey we're describe your church as like Hey we're describe your church as like Hey we're basically like a community center lots basically like a community center lots basically like a community center lots of stuff going on um which I you know I of stuff going on um which I you know I of stuff going on um which I you know I I think as we continue to progress I think as we continue to progress I think as we continue to progress towards a post-christian culture uh we towards a post-christian culture uh we towards a post-christian culture uh we have to as a church we can't just wait have to as a church we can't just wait have to as a church we can't just wait till Sundays for people to show up and till Sundays for people to show up and till Sundays for people to show up and so um that obviously is is particularly so um that obviously is is particularly so um that obviously is is particularly Germaine to today's conversation about Germaine to today's conversation about Germaine to today's conversation about Pokémon go so let me just bring Pokémon go so let me just bring Pokémon go so let me just bring everybody up to speed so what this is is everybody up to speed so what this is is everybody up to speed so what this is is is an app uh you can get it on your uh

is an app uh you can get it on your uh is an app uh you can get it on your uh Android or on your iPhone it's a free Android or on your iPhone it's a free Android or on your iPhone it's a free app it's based on um you and basically app it's based on um you and basically app it's based on um you and basically what you're doing is if you're a player what you're doing is if you're a player what you're doing is if you're a player which I think they call a trainer right which I think they call a trainer right which I think they call a trainer right is that the is that the right term yep is that the is that the right term yep is that the is that the right term yep that's right you're going to become the that's right you're going to become the that's right you're going to become the Pokemon Expert in my life right now just Pokemon Expert in my life right now just Pokemon Expert in my life right now just so you know um what you do is if you're so you know um what you do is if you're so you know um what you do is if you're a trainer um is you're you're going a trainer um is you're you're going a trainer um is you're you're going around you have a a it shows a map um as around you have a a it shows a map um as around you have a a it shows a map um as you're walking around your neighborhood you're walking around your neighborhood you're walking around your neighborhood or your community and a various uh po or your community and a various uh po or your community and a various uh po pons will show up and then you actually pons will show up and then you actually pons will show up and then you actually you click on them once you get close you click on them once you get close you click on them once you get close enough you have to get close enough to enough you have to get close enough to enough you have to get close enough to these physical areas you click on it um these physical areas you click on it um these physical areas you click on it um and then it brings up a view in the real and then it brings up a view in the real and then it brings up a view in the real world and it's called augmented reality world and it's called augmented reality world and it's called augmented reality because as you flash kind of your phone because as you flash kind of your phone because as you flash kind of your phone looking at the space you actually see looking at the space you actually see looking at the space you actually see these animated uh Pokémons and from these animated uh Pokémons and from these animated uh Pokémons and from there you throw a ball at them and you there you throw a ball at them and you there you throw a ball at them and you try to catch the Pokemon now the try to catch the Pokemon now the try to catch the Pokemon now the interesting thing about this is It's interesting thing about this is It's interesting thing about this is It's just exploded uh there's two 21 million just exploded uh there's two 21 million just exploded uh there's two 21 million active daily users within its first week active daily users within its first week active daily users within its first week it actually surpassed Twitter which has it actually surpassed Twitter which has it actually surpassed Twitter which has been around for 10 plus years um which been around for 10 plus years um which been around for 10 plus years um which is incredible um in it's in the you know is incredible um in it's in the you know is incredible um in it's in the you know in 4 days actually 10% of all us in 4 days actually 10% of all us in 4 days actually 10% of all us internet traffic was Pokemon go which is internet traffic was Pokemon go which is internet traffic was Pokemon go which is incredible Mobile Traffic which is you incredible Mobile Traffic which is you incredible Mobile Traffic which is you know amazing uh it's well you know know amazing uh it's well you know know amazing uh it's well you know surpassed um the other interesting thing surpassed um the other interesting thing surpassed um the other interesting thing is there seems to be um a really a is there seems to be um a really a is there seems to be um a really a community happening around it so like community happening around it so like community happening around it so like there's almost 200,000 Pokemon themed there's almost 200,000 Pokemon themed there's almost 200,000 Pokemon themed playlists already on Spotify so people playlists already on Spotify so people playlists already on Spotify so people saying hey this is great music to listen saying hey this is great music to listen saying hey this is great music to listen to cuz maybe the music on Pokemon's not

to cuz maybe the music on Pokemon's not to cuz maybe the music on Pokemon's not the best uh so you know here's uh you the best uh so you know here's uh you the best uh so you know here's uh you know and and you know there's just all know and and you know there's just all know and and you know there's just all kinds of amazing things happening so the kinds of amazing things happening so the kinds of amazing things happening so the big thing even if you're not into big thing even if you're not into big thing even if you're not into Pokemon the big thing you need to Pokemon the big thing you need to Pokemon the big thing you need to realize is there are people in your realize is there are people in your realize is there are people in your community right now who are wandering community right now who are wandering community right now who are wandering around playing this game in fact you can around playing this game in fact you can around playing this game in fact you can see them when you go out uh into any see them when you go out uh into any see them when you go out uh into any kind of downtown area that that sort of kind of downtown area that that sort of kind of downtown area that that sort of thing so what I want to hear Megan is thing so what I want to hear Megan is thing so what I want to hear Megan is your story what have you done and this your story what have you done and this your story what have you done and this is literally as fresh as last week um is literally as fresh as last week um is literally as fresh as last week um what have you been doing with Pokémon go what have you been doing with Pokémon go what have you been doing with Pokémon go so Pokemon go exploded last weekend and so Pokemon go exploded last weekend and so Pokemon go exploded last weekend and over the weekend I just saw all of this over the weekend I just saw all of this over the weekend I just saw all of this all of this is everywhere it's on all of this is everywhere it's on all of this is everywhere it's on Facebook it's on Twitter it's on Facebook it's on Twitter it's on Facebook it's on Twitter it's on Instagram and so we just thought you Instagram and so we just thought you Instagram and so we just thought you know people are showing up to our front know people are showing up to our front know people are showing up to our front doors because two of our campuses are doors because two of our campuses are doors because two of our campuses are gyms one of them is a pokey stop people gyms one of them is a pokey stop people gyms one of them is a pokey stop people are showing up to our front doors to are showing up to our front doors to are showing up to our front doors to collect characters to battle each other collect characters to battle each other collect characters to battle each other and we just wanted to connect with them and we just wanted to connect with them and we just wanted to connect with them we thought they're here they're at our we thought they're here they're at our we thought they're here they're at our church they would probably never come church they would probably never come church they would probably never come here any other any other time here any other any other time here any other any other time how can we create a connection between how can we create a connection between how can we create a connection between us so one of the things that we've done us so one of the things that we've done us so one of the things that we've done is at our two gyms we've posted signs is at our two gyms we've posted signs is at our two gyms we've posted signs that say if you're here to battle come that say if you're here to battle come that say if you're here to battle come inside we'll give you a free drink uh inside we'll give you a free drink uh inside we'll give you a free drink uh one of our campuses has a cafe so that's one of our campuses has a cafe so that's one of our campuses has a cafe so that's super easy we have Fountain drinks all super easy we have Fountain drinks all super easy we have Fountain drinks all of our Cafe staff know like hey if of our Cafe staff know like hey if of our Cafe staff know like hey if there's poke players that come inside there's poke players that come inside there's poke players that come inside greet them love on them shake their hand greet them love on them shake their hand greet them love on them shake their hand high five them talk about what they high five them talk about what they high five them talk about what they caught or if they capture our gym like caught or if they capture our gym like caught or if they capture our gym like congratulate them and then try to beat congratulate them and then try to beat congratulate them and then try to beat them um just don't be weird about it them um just don't be weird about it them um just don't be weird about it just have fun with it connect with them just have fun with it connect with them just have fun with it connect with them let them know like this is an awesome

let them know like this is an awesome let them know like this is an awesome opportunity for us to connect with you opportunity for us to connect with you opportunity for us to connect with you as a church and let you know like we're as a church and let you know like we're as a church and let you know like we're it's a safe place like it's cool we're it's a safe place like it's cool we're it's a safe place like it's cool we're cool still like we're friendly um come cool still like we're friendly um come cool still like we're friendly um come inside and get to know us we'd love to inside and get to know us we'd love to inside and get to know us we'd love to get to know you um and then at our Poké get to know you um and then at our Poké get to know you um and then at our Poké stop let's just we'll pause there for a stop let's just we'll pause there for a stop let's just we'll pause there for a second so a gym for folks that don't second so a gym for folks that don't second so a gym for folks that don't know a gym is you have to be a certain know a gym is you have to be a certain know a gym is you have to be a certain level to compete to get the Pokémons level to compete to get the Pokémons level to compete to get the Pokémons that are there and they're they're worth that are there and they're they're worth that are there and they're they're worth more points so the fact that your church more points so the fact that your church more points so the fact that your church or two of your locations are gyms or two of your locations are gyms or two of your locations are gyms already that's really attracting more of already that's really attracting more of already that's really attracting more of a hardcore player people who've been a hardcore player people who've been a hardcore player people who've been playing for a little bit I know we're playing for a little bit I know we're playing for a little bit I know we're only a week old here but people who have only a week old here but people who have only a week old here but people who have been playing for a while right that's been playing for a while right that's been playing for a while right that's how that works right yep you have to be how that works right yep you have to be how that works right yep you have to be at least level five to participate in at least level five to participate in at least level five to participate in gyms and um each Pokemon comes with like gyms and um each Pokemon comes with like gyms and um each Pokemon comes with like do you want me if you want me to explain do you want me if you want me to explain do you want me if you want me to explain each Pokemon has certain combat power so each Pokemon has certain combat power so each Pokemon has certain combat power so there's CPS so the higher the CP the there's CPS so the higher the CP the there's CPS so the higher the CP the easier it is to overtake a gym there's easier it is to overtake a gym there's easier it is to overtake a gym there's all kinds of different ways you can get all kinds of different ways you can get all kinds of different ways you can get get more combat power but uh yeah so get more combat power but uh yeah so get more combat power but uh yeah so that's how that works they're they're that's how that works they're they're that's how that works they're they're there to take over and rule the roost if there to take over and rule the roost if there to take over and rule the roost if you will that's amazing now how did you you will that's amazing now how did you you will that's amazing now how did you um how does does the church become a gym um how does does the church become a gym um how does does the church become a gym did you guys have to apply for it was it did you guys have to apply for it was it did you guys have to apply for it was it just automatically nope they just just automatically nope they just just automatically nope they just decided that for us and I I think I saw decided that for us and I I think I saw decided that for us and I I think I saw something today actually where they something today actually where they something today actually where they somebody had posted that you can you can somebody had posted that you can you can somebody had posted that you can you can apply for it now but it's just all apply for it now but it's just all apply for it now but it's just all determined by by them what you are so we determined by by them what you are so we determined by by them what you are so we just happened to have all three of our just happened to have all three of our just happened to have all three of our camp happen to be a part of it which is camp happen to be a part of it which is camp happen to be a part of it which is really awesome yeah that is really cool really awesome yeah that is really cool really awesome yeah that is really cool and then I you know the thing I love

and then I you know the thing I love and then I you know the thing I love about what you're saying there um about about what you're saying there um about about what you're saying there um about how you just been real proos saying hey how you just been real proos saying hey how you just been real proos saying hey come on in grab a drink you know hey come on in grab a drink you know hey come on in grab a drink you know hey that's fun you're trying to be a part of that's fun you're trying to be a part of that's fun you're trying to be a part of the culture um what have you done with the culture um what have you done with the culture um what have you done with training with your volunteers have you training with your volunteers have you training with your volunteers have you done you know what did you do to bring done you know what did you do to bring done you know what did you do to bring people up to speed about it so we um people up to speed about it so we um people up to speed about it so we um every week we have an all staff meeting every week we have an all staff meeting every week we have an all staff meeting where all of our staff get together and where all of our staff get together and where all of our staff get together and so we just kind of laid out the game so we just kind of laid out the game so we just kind of laid out the game plan hey this is what we're doing this plan hey this is what we're doing this plan hey this is what we're doing this is our goal this is what the game looks is our goal this is what the game looks is our goal this is what the game looks like and this is what we would love you like and this is what we would love you like and this is what we would love you to do as you see uh trainers come and to do as you see uh trainers come and to do as you see uh trainers come and hang out in our areas so we just kind of hang out in our areas so we just kind of hang out in our areas so we just kind of created General awareness around it for created General awareness around it for created General awareness around it for people on our staff who maybe weren't people on our staff who maybe weren't people on our staff who maybe weren't familiar with the game yet also just familiar with the game yet also just familiar with the game yet also just making sure that they were aware hey making sure that they were aware hey making sure that they were aware hey we're inviting them in make sure they we're inviting them in make sure they we're inviting them in make sure they feel welcome love on them um and connect feel welcome love on them um and connect feel welcome love on them um and connect so pretty simple cool now have you done so pretty simple cool now have you done so pretty simple cool now have you done any kind of real world like PR or any kind of real world like PR or any kind of real world like PR or anything like that to kind of let people anything like that to kind of let people anything like that to kind of let people know did you talk about it on Facebook know did you talk about it on Facebook know did you talk about it on Facebook did you have you done press or anything did you have you done press or anything did you have you done press or anything like that around it no press releases like that around it no press releases like that around it no press releases the only thing that we've done so far is the only thing that we've done so far is the only thing that we've done so far is is Facebook so we posted a a Facebook is Facebook so we posted a a Facebook is Facebook so we posted a a Facebook post yesterday within four hours it had post yesterday within four hours it had post yesterday within four hours it had almost 4,000 views oh my goodness which almost 4,000 views oh my goodness which almost 4,000 views oh my goodness which is insane so people are loving it uh we is insane so people are loving it uh we is insane so people are loving it uh we boosted it today so just because it was boosted it today so just because it was boosted it today so just because it was doing so well so we'll see how that does doing so well so we'll see how that does doing so well so we'll see how that does I we'll link to that in a show notes so I we'll link to that in a show notes so I we'll link to that in a show notes so people can get a a sample get a sense of people can get a a sample get a sense of people can get a a sample get a sense of how you're talking about it in your how you're talking about it in your how you're talking about it in your community yeah absolutely now so Poké community yeah absolutely now so Poké community yeah absolutely now so Poké stops what's the difference between a stops what's the difference between a stops what's the difference between a gym and a poké stop so Poké stop is gym and a poké stop so Poké stop is gym and a poké stop so Poké stop is where you go to collect items so you get where you go to collect items so you get where you go to collect items so you get more Pokeballs and you get different

more Pokeballs and you get different more Pokeballs and you get different shop items like incense and stuff like shop items like incense and stuff like shop items like incense and stuff like that that will help you train your that that will help you train your that that will help you train your Pokemon or like lure Pokemon stuff like Pokemon or like lure Pokemon stuff like Pokemon or like lure Pokemon stuff like you know like that cool um now there is you know like that cool um now there is you know like that cool um now there is something around dropping lures as well something around dropping lures as well something around dropping lures as well um that's what is that so A lure will um that's what is that so A lure will um that's what is that so A lure will attract Pokemon to whever you are okay attract Pokemon to whever you are okay attract Pokemon to whever you are okay you can pay for them or you can acquire you can pay for them or you can acquire you can pay for them or you can acquire poke points M and we will be paying for poke points M and we will be paying for poke points M and we will be paying for them it's a dollar for a half hour MH we them it's a dollar for a half hour MH we them it's a dollar for a half hour MH we that's one of the things we're doing at that's one of the things we're doing at that's one of the things we're doing at our Pokey stop is next Tuesday during our Pokey stop is next Tuesday during our Pokey stop is next Tuesday during lunch we're going to drop a couple lures lunch we're going to drop a couple lures lunch we're going to drop a couple lures and grill outside give out free BRS give and grill outside give out free BRS give and grill outside give out free BRS give out free water bottles and sodas that's out free water bottles and sodas that's out free water bottles and sodas that's amazing show up at our campus because amazing show up at our campus because amazing show up at our campus because everybody benefits from everybody benefits from everybody benefits from aore we'll just hang out now any kind of aore we'll just hang out now any kind of aore we'll just hang out now any kind of interesting stories obviously it's early interesting stories obviously it's early interesting stories obviously it's early days you know just kind of fun in days you know just kind of fun in days you know just kind of fun in interactions your people have had or interactions your people have had or interactions your people have had or anything like anything like anything like that uh well one of our staff members that uh well one of our staff members that uh well one of our staff members recently overtook our campus or one of recently overtook our campus or one of recently overtook our campus or one of our gyms so we're trying we've almost our gyms so we're trying we've almost our gyms so we're trying we've almost made it a like try to take made it a like try to take made it a like try to take it take it back from us kind of thing it take it back from us kind of thing it take it back from us kind of thing right yeah is fun with the community right yeah is fun with the community right yeah is fun with the community like we're in this with you we're not like we're in this with you we're not like we're in this with you we're not here just to you're not showing up and here just to you're not showing up and here just to you're not showing up and we're trying to you know sneak one on we're trying to you know sneak one on we're trying to you know sneak one on you like no we're we're going to we're you like no we're we're going to we're you like no we're we're going to we're going to fight for this place yeah going to fight for this place yeah going to fight for this place yeah that's cool um yeah I mean it's just that's cool um yeah I mean it's just that's cool um yeah I mean it's just neat especially with our student neat especially with our student neat especially with our student Community people they have uh high

Community people they have uh high Community people they have uh high schoolers showing up outside they can schoolers showing up outside they can schoolers showing up outside they can they they'll just go outside and there's they they'll just go outside and there's they they'll just go outside and there's people just walking around our parking people just walking around our parking people just walking around our parking lots collecting Pokemon and they have lots collecting Pokemon and they have lots collecting Pokemon and they have really great conversations and connect really great conversations and connect really great conversations and connect with them and can invite them back to with them and can invite them back to with them and can invite them back to our student Ministry uh students that our student Ministry uh students that our student Ministry uh students that they might not ever connect with they might not ever connect with they might not ever connect with otherwise that's amazing now the thing I otherwise that's amazing now the thing I otherwise that's amazing now the thing I don't want church leaders to miss is don't want church leaders to miss is don't want church leaders to miss is this okay we do a lot to get people to this okay we do a lot to get people to this okay we do a lot to get people to come to our churches like I'm sure you come to our churches like I'm sure you come to our churches like I'm sure you know I I have a special PL place in my know I I have a special PL place in my know I I have a special PL place in my heart for church Communications heart for church Communications heart for church Communications directors cuz I know it's super hard and directors cuz I know it's super hard and directors cuz I know it's super hard and the cool thing that's happening here is the cool thing that's happening here is the cool thing that's happening here is people are just showing up to our people are just showing up to our people are just showing up to our locations um and let's not miss that locations um and let's not miss that locations um and let's not miss that opportunity don't look at this and be opportunity don't look at this and be opportunity don't look at this and be like gosh oh my goodness it's some video like gosh oh my goodness it's some video like gosh oh my goodness it's some video game and it's a fad yeah it is it is a game and it's a fad yeah it is it is a game and it's a fad yeah it is it is a fad but people are are there they're fad but people are are there they're fad but people are are there they're probably at you know wandering around probably at you know wandering around probably at you know wandering around your community already let's just use your community already let's just use your community already let's just use this opportunity it's a fun summertime this opportunity it's a fun summertime this opportunity it's a fun summertime thing you know like you're saying I love thing you know like you're saying I love thing you know like you're saying I love that you're kind of trying to leverage that you're kind of trying to leverage that you're kind of trying to leverage it for for students that's a great uh it for for students that's a great uh it for for students that's a great uh you know a great opportunity uh for sure you know a great opportunity uh for sure you know a great opportunity uh for sure anything else you'd love to say to anything else you'd love to say to anything else you'd love to say to people or you know church leaders that people or you know church leaders that people or you know church leaders that might be listening in that are maybe a might be listening in that are maybe a might be listening in that are maybe a little bit hesitant um you know little bit hesitant um you know little bit hesitant um you know listening in the lights just went off listening in the lights just went off listening in the lights just went off there's just so much all the Pokemon there's just so much all the Pokemon there's just so much all the Pokemon have taken over anything you'd love to have taken over anything you'd love to have taken over anything you'd love to say to people who maybe a little bit say to people who maybe a little bit say to people who maybe a little bit hesitant about uh you know just hesitant about uh you know just hesitant about uh you know just wondering like I'm not sure I should do wondering like I'm not sure I should do wondering like I'm not sure I should do anything about this I mean I I've Heard anything about this I mean I I've Heard anything about this I mean I I've Heard lots of positives and negatives about lots of positives and negatives about lots of positives and negatives about the game itself people have you know the game itself people have you know the game itself people have you know thrown out concerns about data thrown out concerns about data thrown out concerns about data information being shared and you know we information being shared and you know we information being shared and you know we not promoting the playing of the game not promoting the playing of the game not promoting the playing of the game per se we're just engaging with the per se we're just engaging with the per se we're just engaging with the people that are already already playing

people that are already already playing people that are already already playing and we want as a church to connect with and we want as a church to connect with and we want as a church to connect with the community that's around the community that's around the community that's around us people are showing up and we want to us people are showing up and we want to us people are showing up and we want to make sure that they know our doors are make sure that they know our doors are make sure that they know our doors are open they know that this is a place that open they know that this is a place that open they know that this is a place that you are welcome no matter who you are you are welcome no matter who you are you are welcome no matter who you are what you believe the church is a place what you believe the church is a place what you believe the church is a place that you can always come to and we're that you can always come to and we're that you can always come to and we're whatever you're doing like we're right whatever you're doing like we're right whatever you're doing like we're right there beside you there beside you there beside you this is an awesome opportunity to say this is an awesome opportunity to say this is an awesome opportunity to say that and do that and be a part of it that and do that and be a part of it that and do that and be a part of it very cool Megan I really appreciate this very cool Megan I really appreciate this very cool Megan I really appreciate this you've actually provided us um and we'll you've actually provided us um and we'll you've actually provided us um and we'll have links to them in our show notes the have links to them in our show notes the have links to them in our show notes the graphics you guys are using um that you graphics you guys are using um that you graphics you guys are using um that you printed for signs on the door so if your printed for signs on the door so if your printed for signs on the door so if your church is thinking about doing this you church is thinking about doing this you church is thinking about doing this you know we'll provide links to show you know we'll provide links to show you know we'll provide links to show you pictures of what you know it looks like pictures of what you know it looks like pictures of what you know it looks like at you know 242 and we'll give you you at you know 242 and we'll give you you at you know 242 and we'll give you you know those Graphics um if people want to know those Graphics um if people want to know those Graphics um if people want to get in touch with the church uh learn get in touch with the church uh learn get in touch with the church uh learn more about this how how can they do that more about this how how can they do that more about this how how can they do that sure um you you can go to our website sure um you you can go to our website sure um you you can go to our website it's at 242c community.com um you can it's at 242c community.com um you can it's at 242c community.com um you can also email me if you'd like my email also email me if you'd like my email also email me if you'd like my email address is me a g- Megan 242 address is me a g- Megan 242 address is me a g- Megan 242 community.com and I'd be happy to answer community.com and I'd be happy to answer community.com and I'd be happy to answer any questions and get you some photoshop any questions and get you some photoshop any questions and get you some photoshop files if you need those and you know files if you need those and you know files if you need those and you know we're happy to be a resource perfect we're happy to be a resource perfect we're happy to be a resource perfect thank you so much thank you thank you thank you so much thank you thank you thank you so much thank you thank you for tuning in to this week's unseminary for tuning in to this week's unseminary for tuning in to this week's unseminary podcast don't be shy we'd love to podcast don't be shy we'd love to podcast don't be shy we'd love to connect check out unseminary inbox you connect check out unseminary inbox you connect check out unseminary inbox you can sign up at un seminary. comom and can sign up at un seminary. comom and can sign up at un seminary. comom and we'll send you helpful training we'll send you helpful training we'll send you helpful training resources every week plus you'll gain resources every week plus you'll gain resources every week plus you'll gain immediate access to our exclusive immediate access to our exclusive immediate access to our exclusive members area with tons of resources you

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