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A Comprehensive Setup Guide for Brother 820 Printers

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Understanding and Assigning Permissions in Planning Center People

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Using Wix Studio? Here’s how to embed a Planning Center Form

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Tracking Attendance for Churches

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How to Use Planning Center Workflows

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The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Planning Center People Database

"The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Planning Center People Database" emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining a well-organized database for efficient church management and decision-making. The guide provides practical strategies for database upkeep, including regular checks, engagement reviews, and the use of automated lists, as well as stressing the importance of team training. A clean, well-maintained database leads to improved communication, operational efficiency, and supports congregational growth, enhancing the church's overall mission.

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Michael Visser Michael Visser

Forget about First Time Guests

Discover a unique church growth strategy focusing on life-stage groups over first-time guests, emphasizing community and personal connections. Learn how unconventional methods and ministry support, like pastoral care, drive success and engagement, encouraging a re-evaluation of group ministries.

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Michael Visser Michael Visser

Creating Memorable Church Experiences: The Power of Celebrating Moments

Discover the 'Power of Moments' in this blog, highlighting the importance of celebrating milestones within a church community. Learn practical strategies using the four elements: Elevation, Insight, Pride, and Connection, and tools like Planning Center People to create memorable, supportive experiences.

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Jason Silbernagel Jason Silbernagel

Church Data Security: Protecting Your Congregation from Email Scams and Data Breaches

Have you ever heard about a church falling prey to an email scam? It's a story that's becoming all too common. Imagine this: a scammer gets access to a church's data and starts sending emails as the pastor, asking congregants to buy and donate gift cards. I've seen this happen myself at a large church where I used to work. It's a serious reminder that no church is safe unless they secure their data. They also need to control access to their congregation's contact information.

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Using Wix Studio? Here’s how to embed a Planning Center Form.

Struggling to embed a Planning Center Form in your Wix website? I don’t know about you, but reading documentation or how-to guides can be almost as frustrating as the problem itself. If so, I will show you, with pictures (for those of us who are more visual learners), how to embed a Planning Center form into your church's Wix website.

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Jason Silbernagel Jason Silbernagel

A Comprehensive Setup Guide for Brother 820 Printers

Discover the Ultimate Guide to Wirelessly Connect Your Brother QL-820 Printer to Planning Center Check-Ins. Whether you're transitioning to Planning Center Check-Ins or considering updating your check-in printers soon, our comprehensive step-by-step tutorial simplifies the process of wirelessly connecting your Brother QL-820 printer, ensuring a seamless and efficient setup.

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Michael Visser Michael Visser

Planning Center Churches: Is It Time to Swap Mailchimp for Clearstream?

When choosing between Mailchimp and Clearstream for church email marketing, consider user experience and design flexibility. Clearstream is simple and effective for basic needs, while Mailchimp offers advanced features and design options. Evaluate each platform's integration capabilities and cost implications to determine the best fit for your church's unique communication requirements.

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