Archiving is a great way to keep your database clean and your household counts down. Changing a members status to delete is different than actually archiving them. Archiving can be done at the household level or the member level. Although you can archive all members of a households at once, only the members are archived, not… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Is Your Church using the Member Portal?
The Member Portal is one of the most useful resources available for church members and staff. And the best part is, there’s no additional cost! It’s already included in your subscription to IconCMO. If you aren’t familiar with the member portal module, it’s a secure self-service login where members can view their own contact information,… ⪼ Continue Reading…
What to do when two members of the church get married
You know how to add a new member into IconCMO. But what happens when two members of the church get married? You already have both of them in your membership database, so you need to merge the two records together. And what happens if they’ve given contributions? Here’s an example Let’s say John Anderson and Mary… ⪼ Continue Reading…
7 Ways to Survive the Holidays and Still Give Thanks
Don’t let the holiday season sneak up on your church ministry team! The holiday season is a sacred time for devotion and celebrations, but it can also be a very hectic and stressful time of year. This is especially true for church leaders and volunteers. In addition to family get-togethers, shopping, and baking, you also… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Big Events – Small Church Budgets (pt2)
This is the second and final part of a two-part series. If you haven’t read the first part please read it here. Can your church do a Share Day (please watch the video)? No matter the size of your church any church could gather volunteers and do one event or many events. As the video… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Big Events – Small Church Budgets (pt1)
Did your church ever want to plan an event but the cost just seems outrageous? Most churches can not afford events that cost tens of thousands of dollars. There are a lot of ways a church can come along the side of other churches or non-profits and help in the community without busting the budget.… ⪼ Continue Reading…