According to a recent study conducted by Lifeway and 1003 protestant churches 55% of churches offer online giving with attendance of 500 or more. Two-thirds of churches with online giving offered it for 2 years or less. It also found churches in larger cities used it more often. To check out all the statistics please… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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MultiSite Churches & Campuses – They Produce Synergy!
Multisite churches and campuses grew out of mega churches as a possible solution to fix churches that were too large and ran out of room in their current facility. The success of these early mega churches led to a conceptual change for smaller organizations that appeared to be stalled in their current growth or looking… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Bulk mail bar coding – does it save money for churches?
Many non profits are lead to believe that barcoding gives huge discounts when they bulk mail. What many organization do not realize is they must be CASS/PAVE certified. This certification is an expensive endeavor for smaller organizations. Because of the expense for these certification the organization will actually lose money unless they are mailing out… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Donation Comments added to the Standard & Simple Statements.
Donation statements done through IconCMO can include comments for the individual entries. The comments are entered in during the processing of donations each week. These comments can be put in so the church has more details about certain transactions. For example, money that is collected for a memorial for John Smith could have a comment… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Email History for Households Added to IconCMO!
It has been an exciting time at Icon Systems for the Development team. Today Icon Systems uploaded all new code for the entire IconCMO system to work faster on the Internet and eliminate cache issues in browsers. Included in this upload was additional enhancements like email history. This function is found in two areas of… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Small Groups, Cell or Core Groups, or Bible Studies
What do all these names have in common? They serve the same function, in that they are to bring the community together on a more personal level and increase our spiritual growth within the church. They are also to help bring new people into the church and get them involved in the church’s mission. Imagine… ⪼ Continue Reading…