Wes Allen has recently purchased an iPad 2 – significant because he purchased the original iPad for his son and has some watching it in a specific use, while also playing a role of occasional software tester and support person. Here’s a snippet of what he plans to do in ministry with his iPad 2:

…Second, I’m going to use this during worship as my complete information repository. As a pastor, the sheer amount of paper I have to carry into worship is staggering. I have a bulletin, all the inserts, my Bible, my lyrics or hymnal, and whatever last-minute added things people want to make sure I don’t miss. It’s insane. With my iPad, I’m down to one device (actually two, my iPod touch. Is my remote clicker) – it’s my Bible, my lyric sheet, my worship bulletin, my announcement sheet, my notebook for last minute information, and my prayer concern recorder. This is so much easier for me, with the added benefit that the information I take in when I’m with the community doesn’t end up in the recycle bin (after which I find I need to access it agin)…

Read the rest at Painfully Hopeful.

Now what about you? You might have watched others with the first generation iPad, and have taken a jump into iPad 2. How are you looking to use it in ministry? And what have been some unexpected surprises so far if you have purchased one?