My secretary keeps a small sign on her desk, SECRETARIES RULE THE WORLD. She definitely rules our congregation's world, not as the autocrat but as the crucial, hidden link in the chain of most church projects. Unfortunately her value is often taken for granted-until the chain breaks or she goes on vacation! Since our secretaries Read more...
Learn tips for hiring a church secretary to ensure you select the right person for the job and avoid making a bad hire.
What are the duties of church hospitality committees? Possible areas of focus that your church welcome or hospitality committee want to focus on
From scheduling church meetings, to planning events, to keeping the pastor organized, a Church Secretary’s job is never done. Instead of getting frustrated by the many task on your list, let’s focus on some tools to help you get better organized! Here are 3 tools to help you be more efficient so you can spend ... Read more
The standard announcement is the bane of the church communicator. They're important, necessary and dull. Here's a simple way you can save time and make announcements more effective.
As with any job, our goal is always (or should be) to do our very best.To make ourselves “Indispensable” to the company/ministry we serve. Now understand… “Indispensable” doesn’t mean that your office can’t run without you. A truly Indispensable assistant makes certain that things flow smoothly whether they are present or not (see Trait #2 …
Letters of Recommendation from Pastor to church members. You can find samples of these letters here free to download, customize and print...
Use These 10 Checklists To Simplify Your Church Operations
I've been Secretary of our young women (girls ages 12-18) group in my ward for a year now! Time flies! In my year I've gained new skills of learning how to balance my time, schedule, write things down, and be more organized. It's been a huge blessing in my life, cause I had very few of these things before I was called. When I was first called I immediately searched Pinterest to get ideas of what in the world a secretary does! Well there isn't very much going on in the secretary Pinterest game. So I've decided to share some things I've created that have helped to up my secretary game. These are all blank agendas, obvs, that you can print and fill out. AGENDAS: Class Presidency Meeting YW Presidency Meeting SPOTLIGHT: HALF SHEET SIZE Getting to know you/Spotlight sheet -JPG Getting to know you/Spotlight sheet -PDF BINDER COVERS: 2018 Mutual Theme Binder Covers INVITATIONS: FREE YW Invitations| New Beginnings & Evening in Excellence
Working in ministry and assisting pastors and leaders is a job that requires skill, compassion, discipline and even a sense of humor. I believe there are at least 4... definitely more I'm sure... but no doubt 4 things that every church secretary and assistant absolutely must know in order to serve in this assignment with grace, productivity and fulfillment.
We've added our coveted Handbell Ensemble to our Traveling Choir. Each bell retired from multiple First churches from across this great country, Jim was able to mend many bells with tape. First come first serve for tone positions. See Sharon, the Church Secretary, for meeting times and sheet music from our rotating hymn list. Deadline to join is undetermined, first practice will be in the fellowship hall. - Counted Righteous Co. .: Made with 100% ring-spun cotton, a lightweight fabric (4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)), this unisex t-shirt feels like a bliss to wear all year round. .: The classic fit with the crew neckline deliver a clean, versatile style that can match any occasion, whether it's formal or semi-formal. .: All shirts feature a pearlized, tear-away label for total wearing comfort. .: Made using ethically grown and harvested US cotton. Gildan is also a proud member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol ensuring ethical and sustainable means of production. This blank tee is certified by Oeko-Tex for safety and quality assurance. .: Fabric blends: Heather colors - 35% ring-spun cotton, 65% polyester; Sport Grey and Antique colors - 90% cotton, 10% polyester, Graphite Heather - 50% ring-spun cotton, 50% polyester
If you've ever found yourself struggling to remember the key points of a Sunday sermon, you're not alone. That's why we've put together these handy sermon notes templates. They're designed to help you capture those important moments and insights that really speak to you during a service.
Should a church survey it's first time visitors after they leave? Here is a review of four churches that tried to survey their visitors
Wondering how to welcome church visitors? There are 10 things guests never want to hear, so why not help our church folks learn NOT to say them?
Church strategic planning is an important part of the creation, development and implementation of church a stratetic plan.
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an awesome guest post with you! A friend created a Children’s Bulletin / Sermon Notes page for her kids and is graciously sharing it with you today!
Check out our Church Secretary job description to get a better idea of what skills and responsibilities to include in your resume.
Our eighth lesson in "13 Tips For Church Letter Writing Success" will build off the letter "E" in our Church Letters acrostic.
Do not introduce your first-time church visitors, or make them introduce themselves. Introduce your church to your visitors instead.
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Welcome to another New Year, the time that comes every 12 months where we reassess our goals and aspirations. As you do, I hope that you will take a few minutes to evaluate one of the most important and yet overlooked jobs within a church: Administration.
The unwavering commitment and discipline required of the youngsters are matched only by the ruthless competition and arduous training involved in earning a place on those celebrated courts.
How to be a Gatherer of People. Hospitality. Including one In your home or activitiy that otherwise might not be welcomed. Gathering people together
Equip your church members to be recommenders and inviters and you will open wide your church's front door.
Here are three ways leaders can help make church attendance a habit. Because fellowshipping regularly with other believers is the bee's knees.
Invite someone to church! One of the primary reasons every church exists is to share and live the Gospel and invite people to join His kingdom. Here are 40 creative church outreach ideas for you to try.
Church office hours — what a great subject!
Theme: Being honest and trustworthy -- even when no one is watching. Objects: A dollar bill and a bag such as one that a business might use to take deposits to the bank.
A church secretary offers clerical support to pastors and deacons in a church’s administrative offices. The job description of a church secretary requires a
Nearly 5 million invitations were sent out from churches participating in National Back to Church Sunday. The invitation is simple, and the response is noticeable!
If a small church can provide opportunities for genuine relationships with God and among the church members, such churches can be the vanguard of a new church movement. But this opportunity comes with one big condition.
You must have clearly written church nursery manual regardless of your church’s size. In this article, I want to offer some tips and point you to other Church Nursery, Volunteers Writing A Church Nursery Manual In A Small Church
Looking at 5 ways to grow small church numbers from our real life experience as church planters working among an immigrant community.
