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Using Financials Password Security Settings

This financial news is brought to you via the Alfred Johnson blog. We hope you find it useful. NOTE: The new features listed below will be available on the upcoming Financials Release (8.10). Overview: Prior to Release 8.10 Admin users had the ability to choose one of the following password security strength settings: Medium: […]

FIVE REASONS WHY THE CHILDREN’S MINISTER IS THE STAFF POSITION IN GREATEST DEMAND

It’s a common situation. The pastor is the only paid staff member at the church, but now funds are available to bring on another full-time person. Who should the first hire be? The response was unanimous, according to the 2,000 members Church Answers team, in urging the pastor to get a children’s minister. So why […]

How Your Church Can Use Technology To Promote Easter Sunday

According to Barna Research, 46% of non-Christians do not understand why Christian celebrate Easter. This statistic has huge implications as you plan your church communications for the Easter season. So how do we use the tools we have today to help people understand the true meaning of Easter? Why we have this challenge: To begin, […]

Using the Audit Period

This financial news is brought to you via the Alfred Johnson blog. We hope you find it useful. OVERVIEW: The audit period should normally be used for the following situations: Entering opening balances when first starting to use the product, unless we convert your existing data into the system. Release from donor restrictions Reclassify a disbursement […]

Early Bird Rate Ends 2/15/2018 INTERNATIONAL SHELBY CONFERENCE

Remember International Shelby Conference is in Memphis in 2018. It’s going to be a great time with a lot to see and do. Pastor and actor Ken Bevel is our Keynote Speaker, and Ellie Holcomb, Christian singer and songwriter, performs at a concert on Thursday morning. Schedule your 10+ breakouts from 200+ topics that are […]

New Facebook Algorithm Not All Bad News for Churches

Facebook recently started showing users more posts from their friends and family in the News Feed, a move that means people will see fewer posts from publishers and brands….including churches. According to Facebook, the move is designed to encourage people to interact more with the posts that they actually do see. The thinking is that […]

What Will Be On The Upcoming Financials Release (8.10)?

This financial news is brought to you via the Alfred Johnson blog. We hope you find it useful. The next Financials release will be a minor upgrade, containing only 3 small enhancements, and 50 bug fixes. Most of our programming time was devoted to making Financials run faster. Lots of long hours and late nights […]

Online Giving is Popular With All Age Groups

A new report on giving provides more evidence that churches need to be taking donations online. Here’s the good news. This year’s Annual Report on Philanthropy from Giving USA shows that “religiously affiliated people are more likely to donate, whether to places of worship or other charitable organizations.” Even as church attendance is decreasing, […]

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