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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 […]

Churches Press Reset: Focusing Ahead with a Glance Back

There has been so much communication around Covid-19 and the pandemic. Now, we are ready to look ahead to a bright future. Let’s embrace a new normal and ultimately, press the reset button. While vaccinations are ramping up, churches from all over are figuring out the best ways to re-engage with their members. Churches across the […]

Spring Cleaning: Consolidate Your Church Management Software

As the saying goes, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. Spring cleaning, whether at home or work, can be a big undertaking. But if you are looking for a little motivation, check out these 5 major benefits of spring cleaning according to a Goodnet.org article: It increases productivity: The process can increase energy levels. It is healthy: Removing toxins and allergens from your environment can make you […]

Why Your Church Needs Integrated Church Management Software

Every church has pain points. These areas seem to be hold-ups, areas of frustration, and mundane tasks that always take much longer than they should. If your church is stuck on these pain points, you need church management software, or in short, ChMS. You know your church better than anyone, so your pain points may […]

Start the New Year with Simple, Fully Integrated Church Management

Last year was a hard one for churches, but 2021 can be the year to turn things around—and there’s no better way to start afresh than by implementing a fully integrated Church Management Software (ChMS) solution. A strong ChMS will integrate online giving, donor engagement and church management together—freeing you from the burden of getting multiple solutions to “talk”…so you can focus […]

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