Rural Church Creates Visual Impact to Help It Grow

First Presbyterian Church in Salinas is Bucking the Odds!

You wouldn’t normally expect to see vibrant church growth in a rural farming community like Salinas, California, but First Presbyterian Church Salinas, CA is bucking the odds with some pretty incredible growth in attendance the last few years. Families in the community are drawn to the church in large part by the creative and effective way that FPC uses current audio and visual technology to enhance the worship and teaching in their services.

Using the latest in Lighting and Video Technology!

Programming director, Ryan Hunzie has been using the latest in lighting and video technology to create more impact to FPC’s three different service styles. For those wanting a more traditional service style, Hunzie uses conventional stage lighting techniques to gently create mood.
The “contemporary” service features music styles similar to Lincoln Brewster, Jeremy Camp, etc., and adds more dramatic lighting and use of video clips and images. Finally, Hunzie pulls out all the stops for the “alternative” service with full-on concert level lighting and video to keep pace with the very high energy, cutting-edge worship music.

First Presbyterian has been a loyal customer of CCI Solutions for several years. Initially CCI Solutions created cutting-edge designs for the FPC sound, video and lighting systems that Ryan installed. This also included a multi-channel personal listening system to take care of language translation and help those with hearing challenges. Over the years, he has continued to make upgrades to the systems with gear he purchases from CCI Solutions.

CCI Solutions  - System Designer and More!

“Pretty much everything we have, we bought from CCI”, said Hunzie in a recent interview. “The reason we decided to use CCI Solutions is that we wanted a company with expertise to design our system for us, but then later when we wanted to upgrade or modify it, they would also know what gear would fit best with what we already had” he added.

What does Ryan think of his interactions with the staff at CCI Solutions?

“The people at CCI Solutions are always friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. When I call I can talk to someone personally who knows what I need and the prices are right too! They have a passion for what we are doing and they care for our ministry.”

Ryan Hunzie and First Presbyterian rely on the expert help, personal service and great prices from CCI Solutions – So can you!

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