When the decision was made by the Trinity church moving committee to move the structure into the Manning Heritage Park I contacted National Geographic by e-mail.
I gave them some links to my web pages that showed the church, some of its history, the Manning Heritage Park, and some other Manning background and history.
They forwarded my e-mail to Windfall films and then to Carlo Massarella - below is his first contact with me.

February 10, 2006 e-mail
David,
I was forwarded your contact details from the local heritage office the main port of contact regarding the proposed relocation of Trinity Church in Manning.
I work for a TV documentary production company based in London called Windfall Films. We specialise in the production of science, history, religion and arts programmes for the main UK and US networks and have won many Awards including Emmys for our films made for broadcasters such as PBS, the BBC, National Geographic and The Discovery Channel.
I am currently making a series of programmes documenting the relocation of historic structures for National Geographic/Discovery Channel called 'Mega Moves'. We made a series of three editions last year which charted the engineering challenges of relocating precious and historic structures. Moves we followed included an Edwardian Hospital in Virginia, a Victorian Mansion in Vancouver and two of America's longest locomotives in Omaha, highlighting the need to preserve historic structures.
Background on the series and a feature on building moving can be found on our website at www.windfallfilms.com/html/productions/monstermoves.htm
The series was a huge success, and we are now making four more programmes this year. One of the subjects we would like to include is the relocation of a historic church. I am very keen to speak with a member of the Committee to find out more information about the preservation project and proposed move.
I would be very grateful if you could contact me with a view to talking on the phone at a suitable time about the project, as would be keen to feature the relocation project in the series if it is due for relocation this year. I am in the US at the moment, so if there was chance to speak on the phone this or next week, that would be very useful.
Many thanks for your time and assistance, I look forward to hearing back from you.
Yours sincerely,
CARLO MASSARELLA
Producer/Director, Windfall Films, London

After several visits by Carlo to Manning, he asked me for contacts about various aspects of the filming process.
He needed a very tall boom that would reach over 100 feet high...I told him Orland Fara would have that information since he has had booms/cranes work on his elevator legs at MAC, and that Soll's Service had a smaller boom which he would also need.

Then Carlo told me he wanted to produce a song for the move and needed a local group to perform...I immediately thought of Helen Wiese who then organized the group.
Carlo also needed contacts with some church members who would be interested in assisting him with various aspects of the filming...so I gave him several names.
The very first meeting was with Dan Peters (head of the moving committee), myself, and Carlo Massarella.

10:31 a.m. May 25, 2006
Carlo Massarella instructing the video shots he wants this photographer to take as the church is pulled along the road.

May 26 - Ruth Hansen and several other members of the church provided snacks from time to time to the film crew.

May 30 - Carlo in the middle with 2 more of his photographers.

May 31 - Carlo visiting with Ruth Hansen
Ruth spoiled the film crew by providing cookies, tea, and lemonade throughout the process.

June 4 - choir practicing before they march/sing in front of the church as it is moving on the road later on.

Jumping ahead to October 2006, Carlo wanted some video of the choir in front of the Church where it was relocated.

October 14, 2006

Soll's Service boom truck that was used for the production of the video.
Ironically, we purchased this boom later on for use on our farm.

July 2 A lot of farmers had to be contacted to get permission for the film crew to park on their land for the filming.
Here Bruce Bruhn is on his 4 wheeler...every farmer was helpful and cooperative.

July 4 Carlo showing his camera crew how he wanted this shot taken during the move.

The BIG day arrives
I don't recall seeing Darlene Asmus during the move...
BUT I'm sure she was excited to see it being moved, and sad the past was gone.

6:57 a.m. July 5, 2006

7:43 a.m. Bob & Ruth (Kanning) Hansen

8:02 a.m. July 5, 2006

9:19 a.m. I forget the total number of boom trucks Carlo lined up for the filming.
Some of them would move to a new location once the church passed by.

11:00 a.m. Carlo also hired a company to video the move from the air.

Allen Kurth took this image of the 100+ feet tall boom truck. I'm driving the Gator at the base of the hill.

Heading into Manning 11:31 a.m. July 5, 2006

1:41 p.m. Ron Colling (Manning Monitor) getting information from one of the film crew members.
Note he has a "Mega Moves" tag on his shirt.

One of Ron Holland's crew lining up the driver while backing the church in.

Map of the move and locations of the film crew.

X = Mega Move boom truck - O = Mega Move tripod - NP= no parking

June 9, 2006