[CS-FSLUG] Church Management Software

[EnzoAeneas]

Great question. I appreciate those because they keep me from
"over-doing" a solution.

I would say that computers would allow one to save time and resources
as long as the process that you are trying to accomplish is well
defined.

I imagine lots of accounting and tracking.
Report generation is important too but difficult to do well.

Anyone else have some ideas?

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Robert W. <robertwo at insightbb.com> wrote:
> EnzoAeneas <enzoaeneas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We would keep most if not all of the power of the server
>  > implementation without scaring those without members who are as
>  > interested in the technical aspects as we are.
>  [snip...]
>
> > Anybody agree? disagree? Let's get more voices in this discussion!
>
>  What are the problems being solved? What is it that churches do where
>  computers can help?
>
>  Sorry, my co-workers hate it when I start asking questions like that.
>  "Church management" paints different pictures for different people. For
>  example, I thought of these things...
>
>  * Track donations
>  * Track attendance
>  * Promotional mailings
>  * Worship service scheduling (bulletins, announcements, others?)
>  * Worship service execution (slides, recordings)
>  * Manage ministry/administrative teams
>  * Time tracking for employees
>  * Pay bills
>  * Payroll, taxes, and other accounting goodies
>
>  I'm sure I missed a ton of stuff.
>
>
>  --
>  Robert W.
>  robertwo at insightbb.com
>
>  Enter through the narrow gate... But small is the gate and narrow the
>  road that leads to life, and only a few find it. -- Matthew 7:13a,14
>
>
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