The financial staff at Faith Assembly of God in Orlando, FL, used to dread processing their year-end contribution statements and with good reason. This megachurch with almost 4,000 in weekly attendance would have to take days out of their schedule to print out the contribution statements, fold and stuff them into envelopes, prepare the statements for bulk mailing, and then deliver them to the post office. Carole Suddeth, the chief financial officer at Faith Assembly, knew there had to be an easier way... 

With an average Sunday attendance of 1,500 and growing, the administrative staff of First Evangelical Free Church of Manchester, MO, became aware of the increasing need to streamline data and reports across their organization, enhance communication between staff, lay leaders, and members, provide the right tools for small group leaders, update their Web presence, and much more. 

Over the years, technology has been introduced to churches to manage membership, financial data, volunteers and pretty much every other aspect of church life. Now, with security becoming an increasing concern in our society today, software solutions are being created for churches with children in mind. 

Morningside Academy contains nearly 200 students and a staff of 20 full- and part-time employees. Needless to say, Morningside Ministries has to keep in touch with numerous members and families and has a large staff that needs immediate access to a wealth of information. 

Westover Hills Assembly of God is a thriving, vibrant church located in San Antonio, TX. On any given weekend as many as 3,000 participate in worship services held at Westover. 

When Lexington Baptist Church (LBC) in Lexington, SC, began construction on their new preschool and children¹s ministry building, they knew it was the optimal time to implement a new child security system as well. 

Bethel Baptist Church needed to keep their web content current. The solution was simpler than you might expect. 

With a strong focus on ministry and community outreach, Hermon Baptist Church (Waxham, NC) was getting busier every day. They were using an affordable but limited church management software program for keeping their church records, and needed more. 

By utilizing the skills of the ACS Implementation team Faith Baptist Church create a secure and effective check-in system. 

At times, our human condition can cause us to endure a long, drawn out search only to discover that what we are seeking can be found simply in our own backyard. You’ve heard it before or maybe even experienced it, the old “grass is always greener” syndrome. 

Through its strategic plan for growth, Wilshire Baptist achieves true success through technology application. 

Necessity brings change and opens the door to new opportunities at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. 

Holy Cross Catholic Church discovers the power of web based member management. 

Community Bible Church empowered their ministry coordinators. Learn how. 

Looking for a place to belong, seeking that connection in a church to call home, a place where we can fit in and grow spiritually in our walk with God‹these are all things people look for in their church. Sometimes that can be an overwhelming task to achieve especially when some churches have services with one to two thousand people in attendance. 

Asbury United Methodist Church had an 80-workstation network. What happens when changes are made to a network of this size? 

With over 4,200 members from nearly 1,400 different families, St. Cecilia's need to keep track and manage members, finances, and the K-6 school has never been more important. 

Christ Church Georgetown loves the way ACS ties all its church operations together creating an accurate, unified system. 

Highland United Methodist Church uses ACS training to its fullest potential to help optimize church reporting functions. 

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church is able to access more information and has increased versatility thanks to ACS. 

Keeping track of members is crucial for the growing Mt. Ararat Baptist Church. ACS gives them ultimate membership control and helps them communicate more effectively. 

Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church relies on ACS to manage massive church growth plans. 

Elmbrook Church has dozens of ministries and programs. Supporting all these groups was their challenge. 

Ray of Hope Christian Church finds it easier to gather accounting data and develop customized reports with ACS. 

Two hurricanes and another pending terror have not stopped St. Michael's from going about their everyday mission work and services. 

Black Rock believes in the power of a growing membership base to help expedite the Good News within its New England community. 

As one of ACS Technologies first clients, the First Broad Street United Methodist Church of Kingsport, Tennessee continues to recognize the importance of staying on the cutting edge of technology and its benefits within their ministries operation. 

Serving one another with love is but one of the greatest commandments we are called to fulfill as followers of Christ. Churches are forever looking to equip their ministries with volunteers who are ready and willing to serve in any myriad of ways possible, however, the challenge can be overwhelming at best. 

With nearly 7,000 members, Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church is an incredibly dynamic church in Washington, DC. 

First Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is on the brink of growth and change. 

For a variety of reasons at one time or another, Bethelehem United Methodist Church's staff were required or called upon to do something that might not be specifically what they intended to do. 

Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church is considered one of the signature buildings of Norfolk, Virginia and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 

With a bustling congregation of more than 3,700 members, multiple church services and activities, Christ Episcopal Church of North Carolina used to find themselves dreading carving time out of their busy schedules to complete the annual parochial report. Until, ACS Technologies created a simple solution with the ACS Parochial Report. Now, Christ Episcopal Church has gone from dreading reporting time to seeing it as a manageable and beneficial process compiling useful data throughout the year. 

Celebrating it’s 52nd year as a church, Eastridge Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska has much to commemorate. 

Offering services in both English and Spanish to 600 families, Faith Pleases God is an active evangelical community of believers that has special needs due to the bilingual parishioners it serves in Harlingen, Texas. 

At the Family Church in West Monroe, Louisiana, finding a software management solution to meet the needs of its church, preschool, Claiborne Christian School, school of arts and fitness center presented obstacles early on. 

When church goers attend a typical Sunday service in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Nashville, Tennessee, and sit surrounded by the beautiful stained glass windows that line the walls, chances are that they may not realize everything that goes on behind the scenes of this church that has been operating for the last 185 years. 

Servers can crash without warning, often times causing an irreplaceable loss of vital data. Such a tragedy recently happened to Dan Mefford, Church Administrator for First Baptist Church in Savannah, Missouri. 

Considered one of the fastest growing churches in the Tri-state area of Burlington, Kentucky is the First Church of Christ that currently ministers to approximately 2,500 people on any given Sunday. 

Located just one block short of the Atlantic Ocean sits the First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, Florida. Known as the community church by the sea, First Presbyterian Church not only ministers to its 913 members; it reaches far beyond its members encompassing many of the seasonal visitors (or snowbirds) who take up residence in the community for a few months each year. 

The Hamilton County Baptist Association (HCBA) located in Chattanooga, Tennessee is a prime example of an organization that would be left high and dry if it was not able to access or securely retain information about its association of approximately 98 churches. 

With a $2.5 million dollar annual operating budget and over 1,700 families, Holy Family Catholic Church in Brentwood, Tennessee serves one of the most affluent communities in the country. 

The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer was proactive in recognizing this need during the early 90’s establishing their Web site and claiming their rights to the Redeemer.org Web address early on. 

A showcase example of how one church is benefiting from enhanced information technology via the Web is Mount Hermon Baptist Church, in Pelion, South Carolina. 

Founded in 1669, Boston’s Old South Church is rich with history and tradition. Some of its more famous members include Benjamin Franklin, Mother Goose, and Phillis Wheatley. 

Jeannine Smoak, a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Fountain Inn, recognized a strong need for the representation of the youth of her church for a couple of reasons. 

With approximately 4,000 registered families, St. Patrick’s is one of the largest Catholic churches in the West. Vonnie Schlimgen, the church’s Coordinator of Census and Finance, has used Parish Data System (PDS) since 1984 at her previous church, and since 1996 at St. Patrick’s. 

Founded in 1896 with a current membership of nearly 1,500, Summerville Baptist has come a long way in understanding the full potential of the internet and how having a church Web site can increase its ministry efforts well beyond its four walls. 

As an Educational Ministry Assistant serving just over 3,000 members and prospects, Ruty Coyle keeps busy serving the life of her church at the Village Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Meeting the needs of a growing congregation would be difficult at best if it weren’t for ACS Technologies software management tools. 

Recently celebrating the 65th anniversary of their church, the Holy Cross Catholic Church of Durham, North Carolina continues to minister to the needs of the 250 families that it serves. 

Wilshire Baptist had a dream to reach more people for Christ by in part becoming a technology leader among churches. In 1993, the church sought out the help of ACS Technologies to better manage their membership and financial information for its 3,400 member congregation.

At St. David’s Episcopal Church of Austin, Texas, ACS Technologies functions as the premiere church management software solution designed specifically to address the issues characteristic of the stewardship process. 

The First Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina has experienced first hand just how important this concept can be. 

The First Presbyterian Church of Bakersfield, California had experienced difficulty with the maintenance of their Web site. 

The stunning presence that the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago exudes perched on the corner of Michigan Avenue remains unchanged since 1914. 

Win, Consolidate, Disciple and Send is the method or ladder of success upon which the New Life Christian Fellowship in Darien, Connecticut is built. 

As technological developments continue to drive and change the way in which we do our business, keeping up with enhancements and upgrades can pose a significant challenge. The Diocese of Buffalo has relied on its well established relationship with ACS Technologies, provider of PDS software solutions for Catholic organizations to ensure a smooth transition. 

When Kathy Saxon was offered the job as the secretary and bookkeeper for the Covenant Life Ministries, her reply came in the form of a request. 

Prior to using Parish Data System software, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church was just using a database for printing envelopes and labels—all other parish data was being recorded by hand by Becky Brookman, the church secretary. 

Protecting the well being of our children is not just a concern of daycares and schools; it is a concern that has transcended class and culture to every aspect of our society. 

When a church is faced with the challenges specific to a growing congregation, technology can often be the tool to navigate through and around the numerous obstacles that are sure to present themselves. Covenant Love Family Church (CLFC) in Fayetteville North Carolina has experienced just that. 

Patricia Stevens has been the school secretary at Concord Christian Academy in Wilmington, Delaware for the past eight years. It was at the conference that she first learned of ACS Technologies and the benefits that it could bring to the administrative 

Since the Claiborne Christian Schools (CCS) and daycare opened their doors in 1982, their vision has been to train students to be fully devoted Disciples of Christ. 

Just a short time ago, Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina had experienced the pitfalls inherent to a system that offered limited control resulting in the discovery of copyrighted material on their Web site. 

At Sandhills School in Columbia, South Carolina, learning opportunities are presented in any variety of creative ways. 

The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh's challenge was to ensure dispersed staff members were productive. 

Pat Saunders works part-time for the Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center and also works for a church that already is onboard with ACS. 

Since its inception, long ago in 1821, the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) has actively sought to empower and support its member churches. 

Region 1 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) was not exempt from the uncertainty emanating from this event and began to look into various options for their software management solution. 

Ministering to more than 200,000 Catholics in 66,000 different households the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky actively supports and lifts up the 125 parishes that form its existence. 

The foundation for a strong and steady information management structure within a diocese can be largely reflective of the way that their data is managed. Efficiently operating a diocese and its supporting organizations often requires a unique balance of people with information. 

When managing an organization that governs a college, seven teen challenge centers, a retirement center, 162 acre Christian conference center and 450 churches in addition to your own administrative staff, there had better be a highly effective system in place to administer the plethora of data housed within these organizations.