[CS-FSLUG] Membership database
Frank Bax
fbax at sympatico.ca
Mon May 30 10:16:54 CDT 2005
At 09:58 PM 5/29/05, Don Parris wrote:
>On 5/27/05, David Aikema <daikema at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 5/27/05, Don Parris <gnumathetes at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > You should check the Freely Project forums about ChurchInfo - I
> > > believe they allow using barcodes to track attendance. I wrote a
> >
> > Barcodes?!?!? in church?!?!?
> >
> > David
> >
>
>It wouldn't be me, but churches do it. :( I worry that too much
>technology is a bad thing. I understand the need to ensure that John
>& Jane Doe drop off and pick up Johnny Doe and Suzy Doe. However, if
>we need barcodes to accomplish that, then maybe we've lost the
>personal connections that we, as Christians, should have. Just my
>$0.025 worth. ;)
I happen to think it's a good thing. Kids and younger adults these days
grow up with technology. They expect it. If your church isn't using the
latest technology, it is considered an alien/weird place to them and they
might be uncomfortable because its missing. But, of course, this depends a
lot on your target demographic.
I agree there should be personal connections, but I don't think technology
should be looked at as a barrier.
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