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Ascribe Data Systems
An online Church Management System.
Beautiful Savior Church in Milton, WA shares this information from
their Technology Committee: "Having looked at over 40 packages, we
have found Ascribe to be by far the best solution for our parish,
primarily due to its ability to engage members to participate in it
online. Its features are too numerous to mention . . ."
If you have questions about this product you may contact Mr. Dave
Kreg, Technology Committee Chair at BSLC, Milton, WA by emailing him
at dave@thekregs.com
Telephone Conferencing
http://www.freeconference.com/
Scheduled or On Demand telephone conferencing - FREE!
OnLine Meetings - check with Vicki at District Office about availability of GoToMeeting Room through District Office. (888) 693-5267 (toll free)
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Church
Production Magazine
An Educational Magazine (free) for Houses
of Worship covering: Audio, Video and Lighting technologies.
I went to the Church Production site,
clicked on "Back Issues," picked a date and read some very
interesting information regarding technology.
Meeting Scheduling Tools
http://www.meetingwizard.com/
For scheduling group meetings.
http://www.tungle.me/Home/
This is a calendar sharing tool that will show free time available for meetings and works best one on one.
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Member
Connect MemberConnect is the newest Tool
from Concordia Technology Solutions. It is an online tool that
provides a simple way for both the church's staff and membership to
stay informed about all aspects of church life. It's available
to all church members 24 hours a day, anywhere they have access to
the internet. A demonstration CD is available through the
District Office or by contacting CTS at 800-325-2399.
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Education Tools
Learning Essentials for Schools, Teachers and Students
Learning
Essentials is a desktop application that runs on top of Microsoft Office
to give students and teachers a custom Office environment. It includes
curriculum-based templates for Word, a graphics program for PowerPoint,
and spreadsheet software for Excel.
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Church Windows
Church Windows is a
suite of church management software programs available as individual
modules or as an integrated package. Modules include Membership
(which includes attendance and visit functions), Contribution,
Financial, and Payroll. These modules are available in single -
user or networking versions. Phone number is 1.800.533.5227.
This product is in use at Beautiful
Savior Church, Portland, OR - you may contact Tracy at 503-788-7000 if
you have questions or email her at
Tracy@bslc.com
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Worship Resources
CPH will have a
Lutheran Service Book CD set to accompany worship services in the event that a
congregation does not have an organist available in August.
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Shepherd's
Staff Church Management Software
Shepherd's Staff is fully integrated church
management software currently being used and appreciated in
approximately 6,000 churches nation-wide. It is the only church
management software on the market today both developed and sold
exclusively through a not-for-profit Christian organization, making
it genuinely a computer product designed "by church people, for
church people".
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If you would like to make a
recommendation or observation on the above information - contact Vicki
Knutsen
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