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Small, but mighty: key elements of effective small group classroom design

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adult classrooms, church architecture, church classrooms, Church Construction, Church design, church small group spaces, church small groups, small group spaces

September 16, 2015 at 2:05 pm.

Small group classrooms are integral to the spiritual life of the contemporary Church. They’re spaces of discipleship, where members and guests can digest the heart of what Christ is teaching us. They’re also places of prayer and intimate growth.

As such, it’s important that small group classrooms accommodate a great range of activities and group sizes. Yet, they must also be intimate enough that individuals feel comfortable expressing their doubts, questions and struggles surrounding faith.

It’s a delicate balance of familiarity and flexibility.

The St. Andrew’s mission for new video displays

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church A/V, church audiovisual, church LED screens, church projection, church video, church video technology, church worship technology, pastor-friendly A/V, worship technology

September 16, 2015 at 1:59 pm.

When St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, MN decided to upgrade its audiovisual system, it included extensive research into new video screens.

Having rented projectors for special services in the past — and because the sanctuary has an abundance of natural ambient light — church leaders knew projectors weren’t the best fit.

“We didn’t really want to take this beautiful space and darken it order to see something,” explains Dale Bakken, Director of Buildings and Grounds.

Climate change: a better way to deal with bullying

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bully prevention, christian school bullying, christian school management, Church schools, managing bullies, school bullying, School management, school risk management

September 16, 2015 at 12:45 pm.

Schools are understandably concerned about bullying. It can create a corrosive school environment, disrupt learning and have a long-term effect on everyone involved. Recent research shows that schools can help reduce the rate of bullying if they put students in a safe, connected environment that teaches them how to manage conflict and stand up for what’s right.

Sound (system) decisions: why you need a consultant

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church audio, church audio systems, church sound systems, pastor audio, pastor-friendly A/V, pastor-friendly audio, pastor-friendly sound, worship audio

September 16, 2015 at 12:34 pm.

If you were ill, you’d seek a qualified doctor to diagnose and treat what ails you. After all, trying to diagnose and treat yourself — without medical expertise — is likely to lead to a bad outcome.

When you have problems with the sound in your church, the same reasoning applies.

How to plan church events using mobile messaging

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church communication, church notification, church SMS, church technology, church texting, ministry technology, notification technology, outreach technology

September 16, 2015 at 12:27 pm.

Planning and organizing an event for a large number of congregants introduces many variables. Dates, times and locations are all subject to change, often on short notice.

For churches reliant on volunteers (and with limited financial resources), the need to quickly communicate schedule changes is even greater.

Enter: mobile messaging.

It’s time to work smarter, not harder

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church capital campaigns, Church Finance, church generosity, church generosity data, church giving data, data giving, data use churches, driving generosity, giving data churches

September 16, 2015 at 12:22 pm.

Simple church can feel incredibly complex at times. There are always more people to reach. There is always more ministry that can be done.

What are banks looking for?

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Church Finance, church financial management, church financing, church lending, church loans, church monetary

September 16, 2015 at 12:17 pm.

Long-term interest rates appear to have bottomed out and are projected to increase by year-end. So, now is the time to consider borrowing funds to undertake important building initiatives or refinancing existing debt.

ChMS Forum: how to engage volunteers with technology

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church software options, church volunteer management, selecting church software, Shelby Systems

September 16, 2015 at 12:00 pm.

Shelby Systems has provided technology for the church and non-profit community for more than 35 years. In response to our customers’ growing needs and desires to effectively engage and mobilize church members as volunteers, we created the Volunteer Tracking product. Our customers were looking for ways to easily communicate serving opportunities to their members, schedule volunteers, and track volunteers’ service hours while helping members feel they are a vital part of the church and valuable to the community of believers.

ChMS Forum: finding the right volunteer management tools

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church software options, church volunteer management, elexio church software, selecting church software

September 16, 2015 at 11:53 am.

As a founding pastor of a church plant in North Carolina during the 1990s — managing more than 200 volunteers every week — a key component of success was tracking their interests, skills and spiritual gifts. Then, I needed to be able to apply that information to finding volunteer opportunities for all of them… all while managing schedules and avoiding volunteer burnout.

The most common church claims — and how to protect against them

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Church insurance, church legal issues, Church risk management, common church claims, insurance protection for churches, insuring the church, protecting the church

September 16, 2015 at 11:44 am.

If your church is like many others, it probably has a limited budget. Plus, the staff is likely busy with ministry activities, and it is difficult to take on additional responsibilities. This can be an issue when it comes to risk management — improving safety for congregants and enhancing your facility’s security.