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11:49Church360Ledger: Setting Up Recurring Payroll
How to setup a recurring Payroll transaction and the corresponding payment to government.
Which Email Marketing Service Should My Church Use?
More and more, church offices are utilizing web-based email marketing services for communicating with their congregations. Why are they doing this?
19:54Remembering 149 Years of Technology at CPH
Though the way content is created, delivered, consumed, and applied looks different in many ways, one thing will always remain constant: “the word of the Lord endures forever” (1 Peter 1:25).
Remembering 149 Years of Technology at CPH
Happy 149th birthday, Concordia Publishing House! Of course, there’s a bunch of excitement about the big one-five-zero happening a year from now (and rightfully so!), but you only turn...
19:49Ideas for Saying Thank You to Donors and Volunteers
Ideas for Saying Thank You to Donors and Volunteers with Jenn Eickman. This video goes over the importance of thankfulness in church and how it is apart of the development process. It explains how to
Ideas for Saying Thank You to Donors and Volunteers
My eyes have been opened over the last two years about showing appreciation. Not that I wasn’t appreciative before, but now that I’m in development, appreciation has become a large part...
32:47The Next Great Debate: Will Video Be the New Norm?
Videos are awesome. They are a great way to easily create and push content. But Rev. Daniel Ross argues that they will not become the norm. This video was recorded live on March 1, 2018.
The Digital Magazine as the New Church Newsletter
In our information-saturated landscape, many have asked the question “how do we communicate well with our church’s members?” The answer to that question is, of course, multi-faceted and...
Top 10 Writing Tips for Church Workers
Writing is a skill that comes naturally for some, and is a struggle for others. Whether or not you’re confident in your abilities, or if you have a job that doesn’t require it, it can...
Creating an Environment for Learning in the Church
How many of us remember the candlelight services we have once a year? When we engage more than one sense in a learning environment, the chance of us learning what is being taught...
Stop the Presses or Pause the Video?
Pew Research recently came out with an interesting study. The study in and of itself is not interesting, however, the results are. In the rush to digitize everything and the push...
How to Improve Your Church Announcements
If you’ve attended worship at a variety of churches, you know that church announcements are a wild card. You might get a newsletter when you enter into the sanctuary. There may be...
4 Voicemail Etiquette Tips
Why bother, you might ask? Some experts estimate that as much as 75% of business calls end up in voicemail. Voicemail etiquette is key to securing good relationships. And, good...
Email Etiquette Tips for Churches
My mom writes about two emails a month, while my sister writes about a hundred a day. (Their days look very different!) Wherever you fall within this spectrum, it’s important to make sure you and...
6 Ideas for Bringing Your Sermon Home
Every pastor has thought about it: How do I take the sermon from just Sunday morning to my people during their weeks? Fortunately, with today’s technology it is easier than ever before with a...
How to Improve Your Church Newsletter Workflow
Church newsletters often include copy from a number of contributors, like the pastor, youth director, and volunteers. Likely, they send all that copy in Word documents. And if you design the...
How to Use PowerPoint Effectively
PowerPoint can be an effective tool and a helpful presentation software for your church, given its familiarity and accessibility. Here are some very basic ideas for using this program in a way...
Creating Communication Touch Points with a Sign-In Sheet
I was recently contacted by a pastor who was having a hard time communicating with a group that meets every other month in his region. He’s already done the hard part, which is to get a gathering...
6 Designer Tips for Word: Using Themes, Styles & Templates
Microsoft Word gets a bad rap when it comes to design tools. When you think of designing in Word, do you see pixelated clip art and hot pink Comic Sans? Thankfully, it’s not 1999 any more! While...
How to Take Quality Photos for Your Church Directory
Okay, I’ll be honest. Taking high-quality photos for a church directory is not as easy as pie. Nevertheless, it is possible, even for a nonprofessional. It just takes a little extra patience,...