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Church Communication
George Kreger

Using an Auto Attendant for information about your Church

Getting out information on the events and ministries of the Church is one of the many challenges continually faced by Churches today.  We create bulletins, newsletters, websites, and email lists for our members, trying to keep them “in the know”.  We may be overlooking a simple way of communication that is often more non-threatening to members and non-members alike:  a

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April 26, 2011 No Comments
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Church Technology
George Kreger

Technology in the Church

As a pastor’s kid I LOVED technology!  We were the first church in our little town to have a CD player and the first to record sermons to WAV files.  I had the advantage of a pastor (my dad) who was always looking for the next way to communicate the Gospel.  The Church was not always as excited as we

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April 26, 2011 No Comments
Save Your Church Money Blog
Church Audio-Visual
George Kreger

Keys to Successful Audio Video Lighting

Audio, video, lighting, and acoustics (AVLA) within the church have been a nightmare for many pastors and worship leaders over the years.  With the changing of worship styles, many times the AVL systems that are being used were never intended for the style for which they are being implemented. I have told the story many times of a pastor friend

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April 22, 2011 No Comments
Save Your Church Money Blog
Church Technology
George Kreger

Church Website Extras – Favorite Icon

Ever wonder how to make your own favorite icon?  What is that?  Look up on the tab at the top of your browser, see how SaveYourchurchMoney.com has a neat little cross in the top?  If you have been working to build a better church website you may have wondered, “How do they do that?”  It really is pretty simple and

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April 11, 2011 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Should Our Church Purchase a $28 Worship Chair? (Part 2)

You’ve seen the web ads:  “Church Chair Sale — List Price $175 — Your Price $25.99.” If you’re like me, you intuitively sense something is out of kilter here!  Either the list price is extraordinarily inflated or this is an unbelievable deal!  But despite your intuition and common sense trying to warn you off, that price is SO attractive!  Isn’t

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March 7, 2011 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Should Our Church Purchase a $28 Worship Chair? (Part 1)

The effects of our “down” economy have been numerous for churches across the country.  Giving has plateaued or decreased in most churches.  Building programs have been delayed due to decreased giving and/or the more rigorous rules and standards that lenders are now obligated to follow.  And the movement of people in search of work has greatly increased.  In my own

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February 27, 2011 No Comments