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How to Show or Hide Form Fields by using Conditions

Fields with conditions allow you to show or hide a field based on the user’s selections in a previous field. With this article, we will guide you in using these types of conditions. First, field conditions are found in the small gear icon next to the field. Then, click on the Conditions tab. One of […]

Experience Counts: 5 Lessons from Shelby System’s 45 Years of ChMS Leadership

It began in 1976—the founders of Shelby Systems recognized early that ministries would benefit from better solutions to manage their membership and financial needs. They were passionate about providing effective and efficient tools that helped ministries and nonprofits increase their impact on the world. For decades, that passion has continued, and 45 years later Shelby […]

Declare Your Independence from Giving Inefficiencies

Declare your independence! July 4th is just the start of a busy month for churches, with Vacation Bible School, youth camps and church picnics on the schedule—and it’s a great time to declare your independence from outdated, ineffective giving strategies that may be keeping people from fully supporting these and other important ministries. So many […]

Shelby Systems Ready to Connect at the Church Network Conference

While simplified software connections are what drive churches to Shelby Systems’ integrated solutions, the team is excited to reestablish the people connections that put the human touch in technology. Shelby Systems will be at the 65th annual Church Network Conference July 7-10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, armed with the information you need to simplify […]

4 Ways to Marshall Church Technology for Religious Education

When you think about the most powerful and important programs your church offers, Religious Education is bound to be one of the first things that springs to mind – it truly re represents the future of your church and your faith! Specifically, Religious Education can: – helps kids in your church develop a strong Christian […]

3 Ways to Guarantee Success for Your Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible Schools are a popular church outreach that not only draw children closer to their faith, but also allow parents to get to know their local church better. Many churches use them as outreach programs and experience an influx of new attendees on Sunday as a result. When creating your Vacation Bible School (VBS) […]

A Donation’s Journey: From Online Gifts, to ChMS, to Financials

Working with online transactions can feel a bit overwhelming, especially as you link several different programs together so the online gifts can flow into a member’s giving history, and then from there be pushed to create a journal in General Ledger and hit the Bank Account. The three platforms can be linked to work together […]

Building Relationships: 4 Ways to Inspire One-Time Donors to Become Recurring Givers

Every gift to your church is a blessing, and is of course received with a spirit of joy and gratitude – and each offering is also a connection to someone who believes in your ministries and wants to see your missions succeed. You can build that connection by inspiring your generous supporters – whether they’re […]

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