The Technology Side Of Church Management
Church Technology Overview One of the most often overlooked and least understood aspects of Church Management is the technology used in churches. Relatively inexpensive costs have allowed many of...
View ArticleKeeping Church Records Current Just Got Easier
Did you know that you have a new program to help keep your church records current?It’s called Me.Churchmembershiponline.com (or Me.Church…). In the high tech Internet world it is referred to as...
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Great Ideas On How To Take Church Attendance
Having served as a pastor for 27 years in young and old churches, large and small, I understand the importance of taking attendance and the difficulty that goes with it. I can offer you several...
View ArticleFree Microsoft Office For Churches
We have some exciting news for churches, Microsoft now has a free Office Suite available online!Microsoft has created online versions of its most popular Office applications, including Microsoft Word...
View ArticleThree Important Facts about Exporting Data from One Church Database Program...
FACT ONE: Most CMS programs will allow you to Export your data which can be imported into another CMS.It’s now easier than ever to make a switch to a new church data base program. Most Church...
View ArticleHow to Use Bulk Emailing Services to Help Church Communications
How to Improve Church Communications Blog SeriesHow to Use Bulk Text Messaging Service to Help Church CommunicationsHow to Use Mass Email Service to Help Church CommunicationsHow to Use Mass Phone...
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Church Membership Online Active Records
A Tutorial on Member Types and How to Keep your Account AccurateWhen you signed up for a Church Membership Online Account through Church Office Online you selected what Account Level best suited your...
View ArticleCloud Computing and the Church
Introduction to Cloud ComputingLet's say you're an administrative pastor in a new church. One of your responsibilities include making sure that all of the staff have the right hardware and software...
View ArticleHow to Do Church Payroll
Introduction to Church PayrollI challenge you to find a more difficult and frightening task for any church clerk/financial secretary to undertake then that of Payroll. I have seen the best of the best...
View ArticleReview of MailChimp for Churches
The first thing you should know is that this review was unsolicited by MailChimp (a web-based mass emailing service). Secondly, we have been a client of MailChimp for over a year. Lastly, as an online...
View ArticlePledge Campaign Video Tutorial
This is an overview of how to use pledge campaign management features in Church Membership Online.
View ArticleNew Feature - Pledge Campaign Management
We have added another highly requested feature to our church management software, Church Membership Online. You now have the ability to create, track and manage Pledge Campaigns.Pledge Campaign...
View ArticleSeven Guidelines for a Successful Pledge Campaign
Churches have found that when it comes to raising funds for a specific ministry project there is a greater success rate when you do a Pledge/Faith campaign. In fact it is proven that a well run and...
View ArticleGuide to Choosing Church Management Software (ChMS)
Before we get the cart before the horse, let’s first answer the question: “What is Church Management?”Church Management is directing/managing people and programs to accomplish the desired goals and...
View ArticleChurch Management 101 "God's Ways"
It's as old as the first church in Acts but as young as today's culture. It carries with it the challenges of relationships multiplied by their diversity and divided by leadership you and others in...
View ArticleIs Your Ministry Sustainable?
We hear a lot about "sustainability" in the news today. In fact it was on the front page of The Costco Connection, August 2011 edition. No, I don’t advocate that this magazine was written for the...
View ArticleEmpower Your Congregation With Church Office Online
Have you ever…… worked hard to produce a Church Directory only to have it outdated once it was published?… been asked to call or email a group of people only to find that contact addresses given didn’t...
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Contribution Statement Windowed Envelope Examples
One of the nifty little features in Church Membership Online is the ability to print a contributions statement formatted specifically for windowed envelopes. This reduces the workload of sending out...
View ArticleCloud Based ChMS Helps Churches Save Thousands
Traditional church management software (ChMS) can cost the average church thousands of dollars.Desktop or server based church management software is complex to install and configure, requires expensive...
View ArticleTop 3 Ways to Bring Change to Church Finance Management
This recent but not uncommon letter from a pastor prompted me to write this article:“Thank you for the trial account on Church Office Online. I'm afraid we will not be proceeding with the account - I...
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Picture Directory Now Available in Me.ChurchMembershipOnline
You ask, we listen! Thanks to a suggestion in our feedback tool, we have now added a Picture Directory feature to our individual access application Me.ChurchMembershipOnline. How much does individual...
View Article10 Ways to Reduce Your Church’s Energy Bill
What could your church do with an extra $1,000 or $30,000?When it comes to the subject of saving energy I would automatically assume you would be talking about my personal energy, not the building....
View ArticleVideo Tutorial - Setup a Church or Non-Profit PayPal Account
This video tutorial will show you how to setup a PayPal account for church or non-profit use.
View ArticleIs Online Giving For Your Church?
Churches that have an online giving program are reporting increased numbers of their members using online giving as well as improvement in consistency of giving through the year. While the average...
View ArticleText Messaging Overview
Welcome to Church Office Online’s full featured text messaging solution.A Text Messaging solution is a communication priority for today’s church. Our Text Messaging feature is easy to use, powerful and...
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New Feature - Activity Log
Merry Christmas everyone! Our gift to you is more new features in your church management software for a great price as usual - free!Activity LogAdministrator and Pastor users now have access to a great...
View ArticleCustom Member Types Video Tutorial
The following video tutorial will give you an overview of working with custom member types in Church Membership Online.
View ArticleNew Contributions Entry Video Tutorial
The following video tutorial provides an overview of how to use contributions entry features in Church Membership Online.
View ArticleTop 10 Ways Your Church Can Use Text Messaging
Many churches no longer consider text messaging an optional tool in today’s ministry. Both urgent and non-urgent communications favor Text Messaging for speed, simplicity and cost. With most text...
View ArticleHow to Use Church Office Online to Build Connections in Your Church
Get To Know The FeaturesFirst, become acquainted with how to use the following connection features in your Church Membership Online church management software.Ministries(also referred to as groups or...
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Church Data Entry Best Practices
For any church or non-profit organization new to Church Office Online (COO), the first step to building a useful, informational, and reliable data base is to establish consistent best practices for...
View ArticleIn Kind Donation
Churches commonly receive in kind, non-cash donations and need a place to properly record their receipt. Good tracking procedures and receipts enable churches to account for items received and to...
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QuickBooks Integration
The following is a guest post by Nancy, Office Administrator - Next Level Church - Yorktown, VA.A Little Bit About Administration...Church administration is sometimes complicated and always busy. To...
View ArticleMarch 2014 Updates
Intuit App Store Requirement ChangesAdded the ability to login using Intuit Credentials.Added the ability to stay connected to QuickBooks Online while on different computer/browsers.The QuickBooks...
View ArticleCall-Em-All Integration
Call-Em-All IntegrationWe are pleased to announce our new integration with Call-Em-All, the best automated calling service around. This new integration will allow you to easily send pre-recorded...
View ArticleAll-in-One Church Management Software
If you’ve been searching for a well-rounded solution to your church management software needs, researching can get tedious. So, we’re going to make it even easier for you with the Top 5 features you’ll...
View ArticleMass Communication Features
Christmas is coming. Your list is getting big. Your church’s congregation list, that is. You want to keep in contact with your church members, especially during this busy season, and we’ve got the...
View ArticleYear End Contribution Statements – Overcoming Obstacles
If your church is preparing to send out its end of the year contribution statements, you’re not alone! Contributions are always a topic of discussion at churches during this extremely busy time of...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Church Office Online!
As you prepare for your Christmas Eve festivities and/or church services, we want to wish you a blessed time with your family, friends and congregation members. For those of you that have used our...
View ArticleHappy 2015 from Church Office Online!
A new year often makes us question what we want to accomplish over the next 12 months. It’s been suggested that a new year means 365 blank pages for you to fill out. It’s also the time of year where...
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