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The ChurchTrac Blog
News, tips and the latest happenings with ChurchTrac.
November 2023
Software Update: Church Donation Matching 11/21/2023
How To Generate Contribution Statements 11/21/2023
Contribution Statement Checklist (5 Things) 11/21/2023
The Best Contribution Statement Software 11/21/2023
What Needs to be on A Contribution Statement? 11/21/2023
Do Churches Have to Provide Contribution Statements? 11/21/2023
10 Donor Thank You Ideas That Push The Envelope 11/16/2023
What Does Giving Tuesday Mean for My Church? 11/13/2023
Church Donation Receipts: The Complete Guide 11/09/2023
Perfect Timing for Church Email Scheduling 11/06/2023
Nonprofit Restricted Funds For Churches - Do They Apply? 11/03/2023
Sample Donor Thank You Letters For Every Occasion 11/01/2023
October 2023
The Ultimate Church Financial Roadmap: Navigating Toward Financial Security 10/31/2023
The Best Church Background Check Policy 10/27/2023
Why Church Volunteers Burnout - Scheduling 10/24/2023
The Perfect Church Picnic: A Guide 10/24/2023
5 Best Strategies for Church SEO 10/20/2023
7 Upbeat Christmas Worship Songs 10/19/2023
How To Create A Church Budget: The Complete Guide 10/17/2023
The Truth About Free Church Website Templates 10/13/2023
Top 3 Online Giving Platforms For Small Churches 10/12/2023
The Best Online Giving Platforms For Churches 10/11/2023
New Feature: Background Checks and Training 10/05/2023
5 Thanksgiving Ideas for Church 10/03/2023
10 Amazing Fall Festival Ideas For Church 10/03/2023
Check In Update Fall 2023 10/02/2023
September 2023
The Best Church Website Design? It's Mobile 09/13/2023
ChurchTrac: The Best Church Management System in 2023 09/07/2023
Love Offerings Unleashed: 3 Must-Know Insights for Every Church 09/06/2023
Church Accounting Software Update: Budgets 09/06/2023
August 2023
Church Text Messages Not Received? 7 Reasons Why 08/31/2023
Church Texting Checklist: A Leader's Must-Have 08/30/2023
7 Creative Church Invite Card Templates FREE 08/29/2023
World Communion Sunday Ideas for Worship 08/25/2023
Beyond the Numbers - the Art of Church Attendance Tracking 08/24/2023
Why Church Volunteers Burnout [How to Fix It] 08/21/2023
The Do's and Don'ts of Church Volunteer Scheduling 08/17/2023
Stripe Donations: The Right Choice For Church Giving? 08/14/2023
25 Awesome Church Planting Podcasts 08/11/2023
Church Revitalization: Why Every Church Needs It 08/08/2023
July 2023
ChurchTrac: The Best Church Planting Software 07/28/2023
The State of Church Membership: Trends and Statistics [2023] 07/21/2023
Quickbooks for Churches: The Best Accounting Software? 07/17/2023
What is an In-Kind Donation? A Complete Guide For Churches and Nonprofits 07/12/2023
Paypal for Churches: The Ugly Truth 07/06/2023
June 2023
Church Vision Statement VS Church Mission Statement 06/28/2023
High-Impact Church Outreach Program Ideas That Build Community 06/21/2023
Increase Church SEO: 7 Best Ways to Improve Your Church Website 06/16/2023
The Best Clearstream Alternative [2023] 06/12/2023
Free Church Membership Form Template [Printable PDF] 06/09/2023
Millennials and Organized Religion: How Your Church Can Reach Millennials in 2023 06/07/2023
Gen Z and Religion: How Churches Can Reach Generation Z in 2023 06/05/2023
May 2023
How to Create Engaging Icebreaker Questions for Small Groups and Bible Study 05/31/2023
The Best Text In Church Alternative [2023] 05/25/2023
Top 100 Youth Group Icebreaker Questions 05/24/2023
The Best Servant Keeper Alternative [2023] 05/23/2023
21 VBS Game Ideas for Indoors and Outdoors 05/19/2023
Amazing Canva Templates for Churches 05/18/2023
12 Church Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work 05/17/2023
New Feature: Church File Cloud Storage 05/12/2023
Understanding Benevolence Funds: A Guide for Church Leaders 05/12/2023
A Guide to Church Directory Software 05/09/2023
Does Your Church Need Text to Give in 2023? 05/08/2023
The 7 Benefits of Church Check In Software 05/04/2023
April 2023
The Best Bible Apps [2023] 04/28/2023
The Ultimate Guide to Expository Preaching 04/27/2023
Top 13 Must-Listen Podcasts for Worship Leaders in 2023 04/25/2023
The Best Small Church Accounting Software? What to Look For 04/24/2023
What Should Go On A Church Website? 04/21/2023
Successful Fundraising: Letter Templates for Your Mission Trip 04/19/2023
How to Create an Amazing Church Annual Report 04/17/2023
User Permissions Update 04/14/2023
Pastor Side Hustles That Actually Earn Income 04/13/2023
11 Chat GPT Prompts for Church Leaders: A Prompt Engineering Bootcamp 04/12/2023
Chat GPT: Your Sermon Writing Sidekick, Not Replacement 04/10/2023
5 Email Templates That Boost Church Fundraising 04/07/2023
The Ultimate Guide to Church Presentation Software [2023] 04/04/2023
March 2023
9 Lessons Churches Can Learn from Recession-Proof Businesses 03/30/2023
New Feature: Service Element Resources 03/29/2023
11 High-Impact Fundraisers for Unforgettable Church Camps 03/28/2023
The Importance of Ascension Day: Why It Matters for Protestant Christians 03/24/2023
5 Mailchimp Alternatives for Churches and Nonprofits 03/23/2023
Should Churches and Nonprofits Use Mailchimp? Probably... 03/22/2023
Heavenly Hospitality: Crafting the Perfect Welcome Bag for Your Church Guests 03/21/2023
The State of Church Attendance: Trends and Statistics [2023] 03/17/2023
Church Admin Gift Ideas For Every Budget 03/16/2023
Youth Pastor Gift Ideas For Every Budget 03/15/2023
Pastor Appreciation Gift Ideas For Every Budget 03/14/2023
Worship Leader Gift Ideas For Every Budget 03/10/2023
How To Start An Online Prayer Wall 03/09/2023
How to Make a Prayer Request Form Online 03/07/2023
Prayer Wall Examples That You'll Love 03/03/2023
Prayer Walls: The Ultimate Guide 03/02/2023
Do's and Don'ts of a Church Prayer Chain 03/01/2023
February 2023
The Ultimate Guide To Creating A Church App 02/27/2023
Upbeat Easter Worship Songs [Updated for 2023] 02/27/2023
The State of Church Giving: Trends and Statistics [2023] 02/23/2023
Why The Decline in Church Attendance is a Public Health Crisis 02/22/2023
6 Must-Haves of an Online Church Directory 02/22/2023
Online Giving Update 2023 02/22/2023
How to Successfully Promote Your Church App 02/17/2023
Is Your Church App Ready For Easter? 02/14/2023
How Often Should Churches Text and Email Their Members? 02/10/2023
The Answer to the Summer Slump is Easter Sunday 02/10/2023
Refer-a-Friend 02/08/2023
The Best Church Website You Can Design In An Afternoon 02/06/2023
How Can Churches Address America's Loneliness Crisis? 02/06/2023
The 4 Benefits of Church Database Software 02/03/2023
Saving Churches Money with Online Giving 02/02/2023
January 2023
Our Lesser Known Church Software Features 01/31/2023
The 7 Most Pressing Issues Facing Pastors Today 01/31/2023
Getting Your Church to Come Back in 2023 01/26/2023
The Key To Church Text Message Success: Opt-In 01/25/2023
The Best Church Texting Service? 01/24/2023
How Can Churches Use AI Technology? 01/20/2023
Excel Templates for Churches 01/19/2023
How to cut down your church email 01/17/2023
The Simple Way To Increase Church Giving 01/13/2023
ACH For Churches: What You Need To Know 01/06/2023
Switching to ChurchTrac Online Giving 01/05/2023
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Church Admins 01/03/2023
Need More Ministry Volunteers? Do This 01/02/2023
December 2022
Church Communications Blueprint 12/29/2022
The Best Worship Scheduling Software? 12/22/2022
How to Automate your Church 12/19/2022
Best Bookkeeping Software For Churches? 12/13/2022
Creating Church Budgets in ChurchTrac 12/09/2022
Most Church Software is Overrated 12/08/2022
ChurchTrac 2022 Rewind 12/07/2022
November 2022
New Feature: Automations 11/30/2022
Church Accounting Software Simplified 11/22/2022
Worship Update: SongSelect 2.0 11/17/2022
Scheduling Reminders 11/08/2022
3 Pledge Drives Your Church Should Do 11/03/2022
October 2022
Track Discipleship With Tags 10/27/2022
What is the SHAPE Test? 10/27/2022
Software Update: Fall 2022 10/19/2022
How to Get Support with ChurchTrac 10/13/2022
Church Connect Challenge 10/11/2022
Connect Card Hack: Get The Info You Need 10/06/2022
Guests vs Visitors in Church 10/04/2022
September 2022
7 Things You Should Do With ChurchTrac 09/30/2022
How To Create An Online Connect Card 09/28/2022
How To Secure Your Online Giving 09/21/2022
Promote Your Struggling Church Volunteers 09/13/2022
Awesome Neighborhood Outreach Ideas 09/01/2022
August 2022
Why Your Church Needs Single-Entry Accounting 08/31/2022
How To Move Members from Consumers to Contributors 08/26/2022
Closing the Ministry Gap at Your Church 08/22/2022
FREE Church Branding Tools 08/16/2022
Church Forms (That Actually Get Filled Out) 08/12/2022
The Truth About Open Source Church Management Software (ChMS) 08/10/2022
What Should I Text My Church? 5 Ideas 08/01/2022
July 2022
When Good Church Bulletins Go Bad 07/28/2022
Too Many Church Giving Platforms? 07/19/2022
The Passing of the Plates 07/12/2022
Avoiding Ministry Burnout 07/07/2022
Should I Text My Church? 07/05/2022
June 2022
5 Text Messages Every Church Should Send 06/30/2022
One Thing Every Church Planter Needs 06/28/2022
Church Podcast Cheat Sheet 06/23/2022
5 Ways to Invite the Families of Children from VBS 06/16/2022
The New Registrations 06/15/2022
How To Ask People To Give To Your Church (Without Asking) 06/14/2022
May 2022
2 Powerful Tools For Small Church Community 05/25/2022
Why People Slip Through The Cracks in Small Churches 05/23/2022
Why People Slip Through the Cracks in Large Churches 05/19/2022
Does My Church Need A Campus Map? 05/17/2022
2 Reasons You Should Be Using Child Check-In 05/16/2022
I wish my small church was... 05/12/2022
Pursuing Lost Sheep With ChurchTrac 05/10/2022
Best Free and Open Source Church Apps 05/10/2022
Migrating To ChurchTrac Online Giving 05/06/2022
Is Venmo Right For My Church? 05/04/2022
April 2022
Should my Church Have A Newsletter? 04/29/2022
4 Ways Jump The Summertime Slump 04/25/2022
Church Texting For Free 04/21/2022
Should My Church Use Cash App? 04/14/2022
Released: Church Connect 2.0 04/07/2022
Zelle for Churches: The Ugly Truth 04/06/2022
March 2022
Three myths about Online Giving 03/30/2022
4 Things Every Church Podcast Needs 03/24/2022
Church Email Just Got Easier 03/22/2022
Should My Church Podcast? 03/22/2022
Are Church Apps Worth It? 03/18/2022
Easter Evangelism in 3 easy steps 03/18/2022
How to Fit the Gospel Into An Easter Egg 03/15/2022
Video Card in Church Connect 03/04/2022
How To Make A VBS Registration Form 03/04/2022
ChurchTrac Messaging Update 03/02/2022
February 2022
Are My Connect Cards Ready for Easter? 02/22/2022
8 Ways to do VBS on a Small Budget 02/17/2022
Why Nobody Reads Your Church Emails 02/10/2022
How to NOT store church receipts 02/08/2022
Tax-Deductible vs Non-Deductible for Churches 02/01/2022
January 2022
How To Put Your Church On Google Maps 01/26/2022
Reasons Nobody Goes To Your Church Website 01/26/2022
Video Livestream vs Audio Livestream 01/18/2022
5 Questions to Ask About Your Livestream 01/18/2022
ChurchTrac 2021 Rewind 01/11/2022
What is Lent? 01/05/2022
What Is Holy Week? 01/05/2022
December 2021
9 New Year's Resolutions for Churches 12/28/2021
Wishing Everyone A Merry Christmas 12/23/2021
How a Pledge Drive Can Work For Your Church 12/16/2021
How to Get People to Come Back After Covid 12/14/2021
Fun Christmas Craft Ideas to Bring People Together This Year 12/07/2021
5 Ways to Serve Your Community This Christmas 12/02/2021
November 2021
Happy Thanksgiving 11/24/2021
The Best Church Connect Card 11/23/2021
Our Favorite Family Friendly Christmas Movies 11/18/2021
When Should My Church Be Singing Christmas Music? 11/17/2021
3 Advent Ideas for Families 11/09/2021
Contribution Statements in Church Connect 11/03/2021
October 2021
Import Popular Songs for Worship 10/20/2021
Healthy Snack Ideas for Trunk or Treat 10/18/2021
Profile Pictures in Church Connect 10/18/2021
Attendance Tracking with Church Connect 10/11/2021
Safe Halloween Alternatives for Churches 10/06/2021
Update: Giving History Report 10/05/2021
September 2021
Fall 2021 Software Update 09/30/2021
How to track church background checks 09/28/2021
3 In-Kind Donations Churches Don't Want 09/24/2021
How to Hide Church Forms 09/17/2021
How to add Baptisms to your dashboard 09/07/2021
August 2021
How to Track Remote Church Attendance 08/27/2021
July 2021
What is Member Status? 07/15/2021
Alternative to Google Forms for Churches 07/08/2021
June 2021
Password Detected in Data Leak? 06/30/2021
Schedule Church Volunteers? Do This One Thing 06/16/2021
Software Update June 2021 06/10/2021
May 2021
June Webinars 05/27/2021
Memorized Transactions is now Payees 05/10/2021
Transaction Attachments 05/04/2021
April 2021
Text Giving Number Has Changed 04/30/2021
How to Customize Your Church App Icon 04/26/2021
Your Church Now Has An App 04/24/2021
Software Update Spring 2021 04/22/2021
Using Note Reminders 04/19/2021
Sharing ChurchTrac User Accounts 04/16/2021
Should my Church have a Facebook Group? 04/12/2021
How To Get Guest Info in 11 Seconds 04/01/2021
A Lot can Happen in Three Days 04/01/2021
March 2021
The #1 Way to Keep Your People Data Up-To-Date 03/22/2021
Track Church Attendance with the Attendance Card 03/15/2021
How To Make Your Church Connect Page Awesome 03/05/2021
How to share a Volunteer Signup Form 03/01/2021
February 2021
How To Segment Text Messages 02/18/2021
Overplayed Worship Songs 02/04/2021
January 2021
Why Church Volunteers Quit-Training 01/20/2021
Why Church Volunteers Quit-How to Recruit Volunteers 01/15/2021
December 2020
Why Your Church Accounting Software Isn't Working 12/29/2020
How to Celebrate Christmas During Covid 12/08/2020
The #1 Way To Teach New Worship Songs In Your Congregation 12/03/2020
November 2020
5 Reasons Why New Worship Songs Fail 11/23/2020
Church Outreach: Throwback Ways To Make Big Impressions During COVID 11/05/2020
New Feature: Event Registration Caps 11/03/2020
October 2020
Giving Update: Importing Transactions 2.0 10/27/2020
Giving Update: Importing Transactions 10/22/2020
5 Ways To Keep Our Children's Ministry Safe 10/14/2020
Should My Children's Ministry Perform Background Checks? 10/14/2020
7 Myths That Cause People To Leave ChurchTrac 10/05/2020
September 2020
Family Check-In: Printer Setup 09/22/2020
Coming Back To Church: 7 Great Takeaways 09/08/2020
August 2020
Creating Smart Lists With Tags 08/28/2020
Guest Follow-Up: A Team Effort 08/20/2020
Guest Follow-up: Tags & Member Status 08/17/2020
Guest Follow-up: Email 08/12/2020
Why Your Church Needs Processes 08/04/2020
July 2020
5 Reasons to use Worship|Scheduling 07/30/2020
2 Ways To Lower Your Online Giving Fees 07/21/2020
Team Leaders 07/13/2020
Event Fields and Form Cards 07/08/2020
The Adaptable Church 07/06/2020
Creating Paid Events 07/02/2020
June 2020
Connecting SongSelect to ChurchTrac 06/30/2020
Linking Your Form Cards 06/24/2020
New Feature: Transpose Chords 06/17/2020
New Update: Importing Giving Transactions from Tithe.ly, Subsplash, and PushPay 06/16/2020
Teams + Roles = Tags 06/11/2020
Creating a VBS Event Card 06/09/2020
It's Here! Our latest addition to ChurchTrac: Scheduling & Worship Planning 06/01/2020
Just Released: ChurchTrac Scheduling! 06/01/2020
Just Released: ChurchTrac Worship Planning! 06/01/2020
May 2020
Inspiration For Your Connect Page 05/26/2020
The Remote Church- Coming Back Stronger 05/04/2020
April 2020
Giving Update- ACH Multiple Categories 04/27/2020
Church Connect Show and Tell 04/23/2020
Interactive Devotionals with Church Connect 04/16/2020
The Remote Church- Easter 04/10/2020
The Remote Church- Live-Streaming 04/07/2020
The Remote Church- 4 Things We Need To Do 04/03/2020
January 2020
The 7 Most Popular Features of ChurchTrac 01/15/2020
June 2019
Should My Church Have Sunday School? 06/03/2019