If you're on a budget and want to have the cables to patch from just about any sound board, you can do what I did just for the time being. Bearing in mind that really good audio cables and ends are quite pricey, I've gone with some Hosa brand items to get me started. With a 1/8 (3.5mm) TRS to dual male RCA about 6 feet long, and RCA Female to 1/4" TS Male adapters (2), and RCA Female to XLRF3 Female adapters, (2) you should be able to get a patch from just about any board. If you've got a little more to spend, there are several members here that make really nice cables with the sexyest of conductors and ends. Darktrain comes to mind immediately, but there are several other members doing an awesome job too. I've yet to hear ANYONE complain about ANY of the cables TS members are building here. These guys really know their stuff!
As far as specifics about my poor man's cables, first I determined that I wanted a Hosa CMR-206R which is a 6 foot right angle 3.5mm TRS>dual RCA cable. Suprisingly, these cables are a little tough to find. I almost gave up and just opted for a cable with a straight 3.5mm plug instead of the right angle plug, then I found them reasonably priced brand new on e-bay. The seller I bought from is STSI.com. Shipping was fast and the cable was brand new as described. Total with shipping to NY was $8.83. As for the adapters, they are both Hosa parts too, and I got them from Sweetwater Sound. The 1/4" male TS to RCA Female adapters are Hosa part number GPR-101 and are $2.99 for a pair, and the RCA female to XLR3 females are Hosa part number GXF-132. Those are $7.89 each and you need two. Sweetwater ships free, so your price out the door for those adapters is $18.77
IF you have a bit more in the budget to have some cables built, I suggest doing so, but either way, I personaly like to have backups where I'm able, and for a very small amount, you can buy the stuff mentioned above.
As far as the Church Audio stuff goes, that's the direction I went. So far I have a CA-Ugly, (A smaller more
able version of the 9100) a pair of CA-11 Cards in hand, and a pair of omni caps for the CA-11's, a CA Battery Box and CA-14 cards on the way. (Should be here early this week.)
Welcome aboard Alex. I hope you have as much fun with it all as I'm having. A word of advice. Don't pass up any opportunities to tape. First because there's probably someone out there that'd love a copy, (if only the band themselves), and secondly, when a show comes up that you seriously want a great pull from for yourself, you're more likely to get a result that you'll like if you've had some experiance already. Best of luck to you and I hope to see you around TS for a long long time to come!
-JT