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7 Ash Wednesday Sermon Ideas to Prepare for Lent
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, which leads to Holy Week and Easter. It's an important chance to prepare your members for what will come over the next few weeks. So I've put together several sermons on Ash Wednesday to help you out! Bel...
What is Lent?
Have you ever heard someone talk about a season called "Lent" and wondered why they cared so much about the fuzzy stuff in their pockets? Sorry... that's a bad dad joke. Lent is the period of 40 days before Good Friday when Christians around the world f...
Is Church Facility Management Software Worth It?
Managing rooms, scheduling volunteers, and keeping up with maintenance tasks can quickly become overwhelming. But does your ministry need church facility management software to keep all those plates spinning? For most churches, facility management platfo...
Online Giving is Important: But Your Church Needs More
Did you know that nearly a third of all church donations come from online giving? Sounds impressive—until you realize that the majority still relies on cash and checks. Could relying solely on online solutions be holding your church back? In this artic...
Church Closures: Insights to Save Your Ministry
Church closures aren't new—leaders and congregants have seen it coming for years... Still, learning that an estimated 3,850 to 7,700 churches close annually in the United States—roughly 1% to 2% of all churches is sobering. To put it in perspective, ...
Should My Church Have a Giving Machine?
Churches have always found unique ways to encourage giving, but a new tool is turning heads: giving vending machines. These aren’t your standard snack dispensers. Instead of chips and candy bars, they offer donors a chance to fund things like meal...
Are Your Church Budget Percentages Healthy?
Managing a church budget is no small task. A healthy budget isn’t just about paying the bills—it’s about aligning your finances with your mission. But how do you know if your budget percentages are healthy? Whether your church is small, midsize, o...
Church Giving Software: What To Look For
We're increasingly becoming a cashless society. The proof? 80% of payments were made digitally in 2022. It's important for your church to make it easy for donors to give the way they prefer. And that means using a church-giving software that gives y...
What Needs to be on A Contribution Statement?
Getting ready to mail out contribution statements to your donors? Though they might feel like just another administrative task that fills your calendar, giving statements offer another opportunity to bless your flock. Below are 6 basic items donors like...