DONATE YOUR OLD GEAR
Per great need in the local church community, Isayah 61 Ministries is officially launching a donation program for usable or repairable Church Audio or Video Equipment.
I (Gabriel) have helped a few low budget churches with some needs for equipment at no cost to them, minus a recent replacement part cost to fix a guitar amp. In that, there are many needs in the body of Christ to fix or replace defective equipment. In some cases, a light or audio device partially works and needs to be taken out of service to repair. It would help if we had some temporary gear to pop in to service while the other component is being repaired or diagnosed. Some components would be inadvisable to repair so a donated replacement would be greatly appreciated!
So, if anyone has ANY component or instrument or device that was formerly used in their church building, please contact us to let us know and we'll arrange for it to be picked up if it can be put back into service. For large items or bulk items (like stacking chairs and sound panels) I would need to find a place to store them if a ministry is not immediately in need of them. Open to all types of items which could be returned to service to God.
I can repair most electronics quite easily so if the component is not functioning and not specifically a "fire risk" then we can easily put it back in service. Even those risky electronics repairs can be stripped of parts to fix a similar peripheral down the road. Sometimes, a simple soldering job will make it as good as new! Please CONTACT US to share what you have to offer for another church in need.
Current Needs:
*** Portable digital piano like a Roland Juno, Yahama, Alesis QS8, Motif, and similar. Can be older but basic church/stage level with outputs for PA systems.
*** Shure similar vocal microphones, wired or wireless
*** Microphone cables, Longer run speaker wiring 16AWG or thicker, and Instrument Cables
*** Gabriel will be installing some of the donated items into a small church in August and does not have the funds to purchase some of the cables needed to fully install the system. Monetary Donations would be appreciated. Estimated need is $180-$225 from Sweetwater.com
Zelle at ministry@isayah61.org Thanks!
Thanks to a recent AMAZING donor, we now have a few wireless receivers which need transmitters- 10 Sennheiser 600mhz wireless microphones FOR EXPORT due to newly banned frequency by FCC. We have foreign missionaries who can use them. (they are now being arranged to go to Ghana, the could use THREE more Sennheiser beltpacks or handhelds on the 630-662Mhz frequency. And Also AA batteries to send over with them) 2 Shure J5 band wireless mics or packs which operate between 578-599mhz (J5 is partially banned so only usable for smaller churches or ministries), 4 Shure wireless mics/transmitter packs J1 554-590mhz, and 1 receiver operating between 521.475mhz-538.500mhz. (we purchased a used one for a small church to use) Used Sennheiser beltpacks average about $70 and handheld mics are about $200 each on Ebay. Many people are selling them without disclosing that there is a $100,000 fine for using the 600mhz band in the USA. So, prices may come down. The Shure units are around $30-$50 more per unit. On the Shure units, we do not have a placement need which we know about but it would still be great to have the donations so they are tested and ready to deploy when we do find a need.
REGULAR NEEDS WE WANT TO COLLECT
Microphones
Mixers or Sound Boards
Amplifiers
Speakers
Portable PA equipment for pop-up street preaching or music (battery powered)
Cables
LED Par Lighting
Ambient Lighting
Spotlights and other stage lighting
Internet streaming interfaces
a Drum set
Drum Mic kit
Video Cameras especially with streaming capabilities
Snakes and Long Cable Runs
Wireless instrument mics and connectors
Outdoor Event Audio gear
Storage Trailer for the portable event gear
Acoustic Sound panels or Acoustic Foam
Folding Tables for events
In-Ear Monitor equipment for 2 small churches, one with a hearing impaired worship leader