I’m in Granger again tonight. SharePoint training is done, and my brain is sufficiently fried, so tonight I’m just spending the evening relaxing (sort of) in the Red Roof Inn across the street from GCC.

On Thursday evening, Jason P. put together an impromptu Round Table session at Northwoods. Everyone that was at SharePoint training was invited to sit in. For some, this was their first RT experience. On Friday, we wrapped up training with some SharePoint Designer wisdom before packing things up and heading back East. Much thanks to Bill English for giving his time and his company’s materials to train us this week (and I do mean "giving" in the literal sense). Also, major props to Northwoods staff … this week’s training event was planned and executed very well, and it was evident.

I’m way tired, but I feel good. The training was excellent, and I definitely feel more equipped and ready to take on some new challenges. However, nothing compares to being able to talk to your peers in the ministry and benefit from the knowledge and experience that’s in the group. It’s truly a blessing to be a part of a team that, although we’re in different "organizations" per se, we have a very common goal tying us together.

If you’re someone doing IT in a church setting and you’re NOT connected with anyone … seriously, you need to be. It will stretch you, grow you, and make you better at what you do, and if nothing else, you will gain good relationships with people that are in the same ministry as you. If you’re looking a way to connect to the Church IT Roundtable, Justin Moore has put together a nice list of CITRT resources, which you can find here.

Time to get some sleep…