The ChurchTrac Blog
5 Text Messages Every Church Should Send
Text Messaging is one of the most effective ways to reach your church. Though there are many messages you could send, these are 5 messages that every church should be sending. With sending text messages, timing is everything. We'll also share the best (a...
Attendance Tracking with Church Connect
In our Fall 2021 Update, we added some great additions to ChurchTrac. Attendance with Church Connect was one of those... and let's just say it's a huge deal! In the words of one of our churches... "Whoa seriously?? My life just got a thousand times eas...
Safe Halloween Alternatives for Churches
By now, you’re all too familiar with how COVID-19 has forced churches and communities to rethink gatherings and activities of all kinds. Many ministries have already begun making headway on plans for Halloween and are trying to juggle big aspirations wi...
Update: Giving History Report
As a part of our Fall 2021 Software Update, we've also updated the giving history report with a new option to only show tax-deductable entries. The change is subtle, but ministries located in Canada will greatly benefit from it! How to generate this repo...
Fall 2021 Software Update
Just in time for fall, we have 4 NEW features that have just been released! Although it goes without saying (though we'll say it anyway), we want to give out a BIG Thank You to all the Ministry Partners who have given all the valuable feedback to make th...
How to track church background checks
Whether it's a new staff member or children's ministry volunteers, churches regularly perform background checks on their people to keep their ministries safe. In many states, regularly performing background checks on individuals serving in children's mini...
3 In-Kind Donations Churches Don't Want
For Churches, In-Kind Donations are a great thing. Having various goods and services donated to your ministry can be a huge blessing. However... There are some types of donations that end up being more trouble than they’re worth. In some cases, they c...
How to Hide Church Forms
You probably knew that you can create church forms with Church Connect. But... did you know you can hide certain Form Cards from being visible on your Connect Page? Let’s talk about what form Cards are, why you may want to hide them, and how to hide t...
How to add Baptisms to your dashboard
Does your ministry track and measure Baptisms? Baptisms are one of the most common metrics that churches record and track throughout the year. Many churches report their total baptisms to associations, and often have a goal number in mind that they wan...