How can a facebook page help my church?

How do I love thee? Let me count the hours I spend on facebook.  There is no doubt that facebook can be a time waster just like many other things in life.

However, have you considered  how a facebook page for your church can help your church?

Here are four simple thoughts and four ways to help you get started...

What church accounting software should we consider?

A couple of weeks ago our church accountant emailed me with an error message she was receiving from Quickbooks.  As I investigated the error, I learned another valuable lesson for every church using Quickbooks or another similar accounting system.

As with most software programs, there are always newer versions and updates that are available for purchase.  If you use Peachtree or Quickbooks, you’ve already noticed the versions change every year.  However, you are not required to buy new versions each year to continue to use their programs.  While I knew that I was taken by surprise when I found out that our accountant thought she had received something from Quickbooks indicating that we had to pay for a payroll update.  With a few simple clicks, the update was downloading for free.  Here is what we did…

Online Backup Comparison and Reviews

Okay, so you’re interested in backing up your personal or church data online, but which option should you choose?  You may be like some churches that need a secure online backup or you may just want to try this way new of backing up your data.  There are four major competitors that we’ll compare below

So which one of these companies should I choose?  Well, it depends on the purpose of your back.  God has a funny way of teaching me lessons some times.  Last year after writing the post  “Oh, No! The church computer just died! Uh…were the files backed up?” our home computer started exhibiting some characteristics of impending death.  So this comparison become very real, very quick.

The Church Copier – What to consider when looking for a replacement copier.

Sunday morning arrives and every leader flocks to the most popular piece of technology in the church.  No, its not the coffee maker.  It is the large piece of equipment usually located in the corner of the church office.  Yep, the church copy machine.  Everyone loves it when it works because they quickly get their copies made on the church copier and then move onto their ministry assignment.  Oh, but we don’t like the day that the church copier jams, runs out of toner, or just stops working for an unknown reason.

the church copier

The decision to replace the church copier or buy a new one comes around every few years.  So what are some things to consider when replacing a church copier?

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