Helping Churches Thrive
During COVID-19
We're here to help you with the unique challenges of COVID-19.
There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and churches are learning how they need to react and be proactive. Church services are being canceled and replaced with virtual services. eGiving is replacing traditional giving. People are working from home. Our communities are in lock down and our hospitals overwhelmed. There is so much uncertainty the church is needed more now than ever. We at ACS Technologies want you to know you are not in this alone! We are creating free resources to help you the best we can to be The Church that Christ calls us all to be. Your ministry is so vital. Your work is so needed. We are here to help you do all you can to thrive.
Staying Connected
How your church can communicate and stay connected.
Working Remotely
Managing your time and your people when you aren’t in the office.
Contributions & Giving
Tips and tools to implement and use online giving.
How-to Webinars
Best practice training to continue moving your ministry forward.
Guides & Toolkits
Ideas to keep your church together, healthy, and growing
Ministry Help
Successfully use your software and ask questions.
Our Commitment
A personal message from President Emeritus Marvin Owen
As we all are learning to live our new normal, know that we are here for you and your ministry.
Staying Connected
Stay Together Healthy Growing
One of the hardest parts of this pandemic is not being able to be together. Here is how to keep your church healthy, growing, and together.
Resources
- Stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
- How to keep your small groups together when you can’t meet in person
- Leaning on volunteers to move ministry forward
- Keep your church safe and healthy
- 7 opportunities to serve your community
- Ways to Stay Together When You Can't Be Together
- Remind Your Congregation About the Online Services
- Encourage Your Congregation with These Social Media Images
Videos
Working Remotely
Your staff is ready to keep working, so keep them moving forward.
Having a remote ministry team will be crucial during times like this. You and they need to stay focused and united.
Resources
Videos
Contributions & Giving
Keep your church's contributions flowing.
eGiving is more important now as our ability to gather and collect offerings in person is limited. Use the following resources to learn tips and tricks on how to keep the contributions flowing and teach your contributors how to give online, through an app, or through text.
For All Churches
Giving Resources for Realm
Giving Resources for PDS and ACS
Videos
All Giving Resources
Check out our full collection of giving resources for churches.
MinistrySmart™ Learning
How-to Webinars
Learn new ways to navigate your ministry through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accessing MinistrySmart™ Webinars
If your church does not use Realm, you can register to attend any upcoming live webinar or you can watch a recorded webinar.
Example Webinars:
- Entertainment for Families
- Working with Activities, Classes, and Small Groups
- How to be Salt and Light Virtually
If you use Realm, you can access webinars in Realm by selecting the MinistrySmart™ icon in the top right corner of the screen, or feel free to access some of them here.
Example Webinars:
- Creating Connections in a disconnected community
- Creating Small Groups to Connect in Prayer
- Texting in Church
Guides & Toolkits
Ministry Tips Guides Images Ideas
Keep your church healthy, growing, and strong through these trying times with these guides and toolkits.
Resources
Ministry Help
We’re here for you.
We’re still here to help you in any way we can! If you need assistance with our software, our support department is standing by to help. The excellent service that you are accustomed to has not and will not change. We are still answering most phone calls in less than a minute, so don’t hesitate to reach out with your questions. You can reach us at 1-800-669-2509 or email us at help@acst.com.
During this time, we know that you need tools that allow you to continue to minister to your congregation virtually and work remotely. We’re offering free and discounted church management software, online giving, consulting, training, and day-to-day support to help you in every way we can.
We want to know how we can help you!
Tell us your needs during this stressful time. How can we help you minister remotely? What resources could we provide you to make your job easier? What tools could assist you in your new normal? We look forward to hearing from you.
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Ministry Resources
Keep watching for more tips on keeping your church together, healthy, and growing during this time.
