Every December, churches everywhere are preparing for the busiest time of the year - Christmas. It's a month-long celebration of Advent (which means arrival), often including children's choirs, cantatas, cheerful decorations, and Christmas Eve services. Church attendance overflows as guests and …
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Church Budget: Responding to an Oversight
I'm a huge advocate of starting the budget early. As a point of reference, our church's fiscal year begins in October and ends in September - we start the budgeting process in May. Why start so early? Experience. Starting the budget process months before the next fiscal year begins ensures everyone …
Church Compliance: Beneficial Ownership Information Report
Most Church Administrators are well aware of new compliance regulations for businesses and churches alike, but sometimes it can be confusing to know if churches are exempt from such requirements. Most churches operate on small budgets and don't have experts or legal professionals to help navigate …
Is Your Church Maximizing December Giving?
Creating the church budget for this upcoming year was more frustrating than usual. It's not because there wasn't a clear vision for the upcoming year or the vision didn't align with the mission. It wasn't because there was insufficient data to create a realistic income forecast based on giving and …
Simple Actions to Help Prevent Fraud and Embezzlement at Your Church
These two words should send shivers down the spine of every church leader: fraud and embezzlement. While both crimes steal money and trust from the church, they are different. Fraud is when a bad actor intentionally deceives someone for financial gain. For example, fraud happens when someone …
5 Ways To Engage Church Donors On Sunday Morning
Like everyone else in this fast-paced, information-driven world, I need to consume a lot of information to stay on top of the news, compliance laws, and best practices that can help better operate the church. As you can imagine, an email subject line that read, "Embezzlement Hits One Out of Three …
