People Classes for Church Offices

Discover how to set up and administrate Access ACS. This class will cover:

• Synchronizing your Access ACS and your ACS desktop or ACS OnDemand information
• Setting security profiles
• Managing users
• Configuring account options

Get answers to specific software-related questions, discover how other ACS users have addressed issues you're facing, and gain insight to use your software more effectively.

Content may include functionality from the People, Contributions, Attendance, Connections, Checkpoint, and Reservations modules and from Access ACS

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Provide your office with the tools you need to increase your bulk mail capability. Learn to use Max It in conjunction with Cass It to save you time and money while getting the maximum benefits of managing your bulk mailings. This class will cover:

• Setting up and running Cass It!
• Setting up and running Max It!
• Understanding the Cass It! certification process
• Meeting the USPS® move update requirements
• Configuring labels for bulk mail
• Understanding bulk mail reports
• Integrating Max It with the USPS Facility Access and Shipment Tracking system (FAST)

Content will include functionality from the People, Cass It! and Max It! modules. Max It is an advanced mailing module designed to work in conjunction with ACS CASS It.

Explore the legal issues concerning donor records. Led by Gene Hill, CPA and retired IRS appeals officer. This class will cover:

• Setting up and keeping accurate and complete records
• Producing timely, accurate reports for your donors
• Distinguishing between deductible and non-deductible gifts

Explore concepts, strategies, and tools for getting people “plugged in” to ministry. This class will cover:

• Understanding the PLACE model for ministry placement
• Identifying the entry points
• Establishing placement, screening, and training processes

Gain an understanding of the components of the Connections module, including how to maximize your ability to track contacts with your congregation and prospects. This class will cover:

• Making key decisions to enhance the setup process
• Configuring contact types, responses, teams, and templates
• Creating assignment cards
• Configuring Access ACS for use with Connections

Content will include functionality from the Connections module and from Access ACS.

Discover a whole set of tools designed to help you manage your ministry contact efforts. This class will cover:

• Recording contacts initiated by guests and members and assigning appropriate follow-up efforts
• Using templates to create multiple contact assignments
• Recording follow-up efforts and attempts
• Making sure follow-up assignments are not falling through the cracks
• Scheduling proactive contacts with guests and members

Content will include functionality from the People, Connections, and Church Growth Tools modules and from Access ACS.

Grasp the basics of the Contributions module, including setup options, adding funds and giving plans, posting of regular and special gifts, quick entry tools, and more. This class will cover:

• Configuring the Contributions module
• Setting up contributor records
• Setting up and using fund codes
• Entering and posting contributions
• Posting contributions made through Access ACS

Content will include functionality from the Contributions module and Access ACS.

Gain valuable insight for working with pledges, including:

• Adding, editing, and copying pledges
• Mass adding pledges to groups of contributors
• Handling pre-payments and pledges that are past due
• Handling multi-year pledges
• Reporting on pledges and campaigns

Content will include functionality from the People and Contributions modules.

Produce the information you need to keep your donors and the IRS happy! This class will cover:

• Setting individual contribution information
• Working with envelope numbers
• Running inquiries
• Producing statements
• Running key reports

Content will include functionality from the People and Contributions modules and from Access ACS.

Discover how permission-based e-mail communications can solidify existing relationships, initiate new ones and convert members into long-term supporters.
The session will cover the best practices of e-mail marketing, including:

• How to build and manage e-mail lists
• How to create effective e-mails
• How to measure results

Discover how to set up and administrate Online Giving. Allow members to give tithes and contributions, track pledge progress, and designate amounts toward particular funds at any time online.

• Signing up for online giving
• Setting up merchant accounts
• Setting up online giving
• Online payments options
• Importing online giving contributions
• Using online giving URLs
• Printing giving reports

Content may include functionality from the People and Contribution modules and from Access ACS.

Begin a step-by-step plan to prepare your church to adopt and implement a volunteer-equipping ministry. This class will cover:

• Communicating the concepts of volunteer ministry and getting others to buy in
• Developing a plan for implementing a complete volunteer ministry
• Changing the culture of your organization to allow your volunteer ministry to flourish

Keep your ministry, children, youth, and those with special needs safe. Find out how you will be able to order, review, and organize your background checks with our integrated partner, SecureSearch.

Get in-depth training in using the Activity and Attendance groups. This class will cover:

• Understanding the functions of master groups, categories, and roster level groups
• Configuring class and activity groups for tracking the right information
• Using events to track multiple services or extracurricular activities
• Adding members to or dropping members from group rosters
• Viewing and printing rosters and lists (including history)

Content will include functionality from the People and Attendance modules and from Access ACS.

Discover the tools you have for tracking people and families in ACS. This class will cover:

• Configuring the Find Person window
• Adding individual and family records to the database
• Adding addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses
• Blending and separating families
• Adding and editing information through Access ACS

Content will include functionality from the People module and from Access ACS.

Get in-depth training in the Access ACS Small Groups components. This class will cover:

• Communicating with group members
• Updating member information
• Adding members to your group
• Following up on potential group members
• Keeping track of attendance
• Editing the group structure and staff

Content will include functionality from the People module and from Access ACS.

Get in-depth training in using the Access ACS Volunteer Ministry components. This class will cover:

• Preparing the system
• Setting up Volunteer Ministry components
• Entering volunteer attributes
• Connecting volunteers and needs

Learn the various components of Constant Contact and see how this powerful e-mail marketing tool can work for you. The session will cover:

• Account setup
• Uploading and managing e-mail lists
• Creating great looking and effective e-mails
• Measuring results through tracking and reporting

Grasp the basics of using the Mail Merge tool, including:

• Saving and loading documents for later use
• Creating single letter mail merges
• Merging to envelopes, directories, and other types of documents
• Merging from Advanced Exports

Content will include functionality from the People module.

Gather insights and proven tips for recruiting, placing, and training volunteers for ministry and then keeping them there! This class will cover:

• Keeping your current workers excited and fulfilled
• Recruiting new workers
• Screening and equipping workers

Join David Childers, ACS client, former ACS trainer, and communications pastor at First Baptist Church of Orangeburg, SC, to discover strategies and tools for contacting and assimilating people into your congregation. Content will include:

• Building your connections team
• Creating your processes
• Making a good first impression
• Getting people plugged in

Learn how to manage your bulk mailings easily and effectively and save money doing it. This class will cover:

• Setting up your labels for bulk mailing
• Understanding address certification options
• Understanding National Change Of Address (NCOA) requirements
• Processing a bulk mailing

Content will include functionality from the People module. This class does NOT cover Cass It or Max It.

Create and print the labels you need. This class will help you in:

• Understanding the labels interface
• Creating and saving label templates
• Creating custom labels (name badges)
• Mixing custom text with database fields
• Getting names to print correctly (Jim & Susie Snowflake, NOT Susie Snowflake & family)

Content will include functionality from the People module.

Tracking the right data in a format you can use can be tricky. Discover how to maximize your use of the People module, including:

• Using Additional Fields
• Tracking relationships beyond the family unit
• Using comments
• Tracking multi-step processes (like membership)
• Working with individual and family pictures
• Keeping your data clean with Mass Change and Mass Delete

It’s all about getting results. This class will help you in:

• Understanding when to use filters and when to use searches
• Saving search and filter criteria
• Saving search results
• Searching on previous results
• Editing search and filter results
• Using search and filter results with the Find Person window
• Using search and filter results with reports

Content will include functionality from the People module.

Learn the basics of tracking the enrollment and attendance of your group members. This class will cover:

• Adding or dropping groups from an individual’s record
• Viewing an individual’s group information (including history)
• Using tools for gathering attendance markings
• Marking attendance
• Using the attendance inquiry and reports

Content will include functionality from the People and Attendance modules and from Access ACS.

Get answers to specific volunteer-related questions, discover how other ACS users have addressed issues you are facing, and gain insight to facilitate your volunteer ministry more effectively.

Get an overview of the newest features and enhancements of ACS People Suite. This class discusses updates for all the People Suite modules.

Gain an understanding of the different report types, the options for configuring the reports, and the methods for saving your preferences for later use. This class will cover:

• Accessing default and saved reports
• Setting report options and saving them for later use
• Previewing, printing, and exporting reports
• Using key People reports