I need help

[NFDFireman]

Ok, I am new to this in depth audio/visual stuff. I will try to describe our situation. Our building was built in the 1930's to 1940's, with a couple of additions since. The last one being in 1979. We have been using a VHS camera to shoot CCTV to a nursing home on the property, 1 year ago we started recording the audio of our services to MP3 via a ZOOM recorder. Prior to that we used cassettes. I have been tasked with bringing most of our "stuff" up to speed. We are doing well with Power Point, 5 speakers from the ceiling, two in 1 spot and three grouped together in another. 1 mic on the stage mounted to the podium, preachers use a cordless lapel mic most of the time. Podium on the floor has a mic mounted to it. We also use a hand held cordless occasionally, We just purchased a Canon HD camera for recording, and wanting to put those on our web site. We also are using a 24 channel sound board that is about 2-4 years old. We have purchased an editing program that looks like the Adobe Photoshop Box but is for Video.
Now here are the questions:

1: What is the easiest way to put the camera data on a laptop as the service is going?

2:Cordless lapel mics, What is a good low cost set of 2-4?

3:Is the grouping of speakers a good/bad/or indifferent thing.

4:What kind of amplifier should we be running, Our Auditorium size is appx. 30' high 100'wide and 75 ' deep in a "T" shape

I hope the info helps, Any help with this would be appreciated.

[meadowsmedia]

If possible try and bring your audio to the camera straight from your board.. what kind of computer are you using? ram? storage? processor?. Do you plan to edit the video at all?. What method or format for the web?

[cmchamp]

1: with your present equipment? What's the model of the Canon HD camera you have and the computer you're planning on using.
2: Best cost/performance would be the MiPro ACT series, Audio-Technica 3000 series, or the Shure PGX-D digital series. Being in Nashville, you're in a high RF traffic environment, so you may wind up having to spend more than you're anticipating in order to get the RF control you need.
3: Speaker grouping sounds like a mess, but until picts, or a site visit are arranged, one can't say for sure.
4: Amplifier choice is directly related to the speakers, their specifications and the maximum sound level you are trying to reach. With 5 speakers, more than one amplifier is recommended.

[TapeWorksBrad]

Do you want to put the video on your website live, or are you just looking to edit the video and upload them after editing them?