https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:14:35 +0000 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/does-your-church-have-parsonage In the past, many churches hosted a parsonage. Nowadays, it seems somewhat less common. Does your church have a parsonage? Network Moderation https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/does-your-church-have-parsonage Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/has-your-church-undergone-name-change Hi...I'm a lay leader at Bellevue CRC in the state of Washington, and I'm trying to gather some information for CRC churches going through a name change process. Has your church undergone a name change? How did you go about it? I would love to hear from you.  Thanks so much! Dale Staal https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/has-your-church-undergone-name-change Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:02:03 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/ideas-marking-church-anniversary We are a young church coming up on 10 years of holding public worship. We would like to mark this milestone and find ways to share the stories of what God has done in and through our church. What have churches done to help mark significant anniversaries? Looking for suggestions bot Kelli Dunn https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/ideas-marking-church-anniversary Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:59:53 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/track-church-membership-using-excel Hello, I'm with Lakeview CRC, and we're going to update our records of active members. We have membership cards that record their birthday, baptism, profession of faith, etc. Joshua Stammis https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/track-church-membership-using-excel Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:04:13 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/raise-funding-through-church-receive-tax-benefit I’m trying to track down some information concerning missionary support. A young person in our church is entering a missionary program. They are wondering if they can raise funding (which is part of the program) through the church so that their donors can receive the tax benefit. Nicholas Noordam https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/raise-funding-through-church-receive-tax-benefit Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:52:47 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/best-tool-church-pictorial-directory I’ve been asked to help with making a new pictorial directory for our church and am wondering if there is one you would recommend? Does the Planning Center have this capability? Thanks for your help, Marilyn Marilyn Bandstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/best-tool-church-pictorial-directory Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:11:03 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/social-media-policy-church I'm a member of Meadowlands CRC in Ancaster, ON, and we're at the point of needing to develop a policy for social media.  Peter Bulthuis https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/social-media-policy-church Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:01:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/vaccination-status-church-volunteers As our church thinks about reopening this fall, we are wondering what we are allowed to do in terms of asking people about vaccination status. And if we don't ask, how do we make people feel comfortable and confident (e.g. Randy Harris https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/vaccination-status-church-volunteers Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:40:21 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/employment/canadian-employee-handbook-churches The CRCNA recently received an email from a Canadian church that is looking to create an Employee Handbook for their staff. They found a template for one here on The Network, but it was based on U.S. employment law. Kristen Vanderberg https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/employment/canadian-employee-handbook-churches Tue, 11 May 2021 17:59:37 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/communication/church-bulletin-templates-and-images Hi everyone, I am fairly new to church administration. A new position for our church, previously our Pastor did most of this.   Sarah Dykstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/communication/church-bulletin-templates-and-images Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:58:24 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/communication/free-christian-bible-story-images I've been having trouble finding good free graphics to use that relate to our Sunday service themes or topics. For example, I'm trying to find a simple (no faces) graphic for Mary anointing Jesus' feet with oil. Water Street Church Office https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/communication/free-christian-bible-story-images Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:36:18 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/best-practices-church-governance What are the best practices for church governance? For example, what is a good governance model? Anne de Walle https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/best-practices-church-governance Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:48:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/feedback-crcna-403b-9-retirement-plan I am curious if anyone has used this new program with Envoy Financial and what your experience has been so far. Chris De Vos Chris DeVos https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/feedback-crcna-403b-9-retirement-plan Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:47:36 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/covid-reopening-resources I am the office administrator for Willowdale Christian Reformed Church. Alana Yoneyama https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/covid-reopening-resources Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:05:22 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/lifestyle-standards-volunteers A few years back, this Volunteer Ministry Covenant was posted on The Network. I would be interested in hearing the experiences of churches that have implemented this and/or samples of other simila Fred Horst https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/lifestyle-standards-volunteers Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:29:16 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/any-luck-selling-donating-or-recycling Have any of you successfully sold or donated your pews when you take them out? We are putting in chairs and it seems like everywhere I look, all I see are others trying to sell or donate their pews. Wondering if anyone has had luck with this. Mavis Moon https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/any-luck-selling-donating-or-recycling Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:50:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/employment/employees/policy-employees-and-worship Does anyone have a written employee policy for COVID-19 that they could share with us? We would also like a draft of policies or guidelines for worship team volunteers.   Thanks! Jill Feikema Clerk, Council, New Hope CRC, Lansing IL Jill Feikema https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/employment/employees/policy-employees-and-worship Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:45:47 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/request-forms-benevolence I'm a fairly new deacon at my church and we're looking to make revisions in some of the forms we use for benevolence requests. I'm wondering if churches document requests for financial assistance from their members. Carol Sybenga https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/request-forms-benevolence Wed, 06 May 2020 23:47:06 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/disinfecting-and-sanitizing-facilities I'm wondering if any churches have started to think about what we need to do once we begin to resume meeting at our facilities? Any ideas on best practices related to sanitizing and disinfecting?  Raeanne Walters https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/facilities/disinfecting-and-sanitizing-facilities Mon, 04 May 2020 19:43:15 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/online-giving-recommendations Hello all, I am looking for some recommendations for starting online giving at our church. We have been asked multiple times (by the younger generation) to make this available. So any help, thoughts, and recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Blessings Vikki Pott https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-admin-finance/online-giving-recommendations Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:36:59 +0000