Church Windows

Here’s what they say:

Through people and products, Computer Helper Publishing offers software solutions to churches and to non-profit organizations.

Our dedication is to our sole product, Church Windows. Year after year, the Church Windows program provides ever-increasing features and functionality with incredible value.

Check out their features:

You can visit their business site ( http://www.churchwindows.com ) right here.

Features

Membership

Household and Individual Records

• View Household and Individual records simultaneously
• Track Household and Individual Alternate Addresses
• View all Household names (with option to display ages)
• Accomodate non-traditional and traditional family structures effortlessly
• Customize fields to meet your church’s data needs

Connect with People!

• Access and send individual emails with minimal mouse clicks
• Track Personal Attendance of events and worship
• Enter Personal Visitation, and make notations, including Follow-Up Date

Reporting

• Report Attendance and Visitation in summary or in detail
• Create Custom Reports based on criteria you choose
• Prepare reports and labels based on multiple criteria
• Export information for viewing in a spreadsheet program or merging with a word processor
• Print a Church Directory in multiple, flexible formats

Scheduler

Information Sharing

• Track events, locations, rooms, equipment, and services
• Designate leaders, participants, and organizers of events
• Access contact information quickly via direct connection with Membership

Versatile viewing

• View church calendar by day, week, or month
• Tab-click to view by date, location, equipment, or person
• Filter by category to display only critical information
• Control color-code schedule elements for ease-of-reading

Reporting

• List volunteers and contact information
• Determine events for which volunteers are still needed
• Report on which rooms, equipment, or people are double-booked
• One-click tracking of information on People, Locations, Equipment, and Duties

Contribution

Ease of Entry

• Enter Contributions efficiently and accomplish the task of tracking Giving with minimal keystrokes
• View Pledge information on the Contribution Entry screen
• Enter monies by Giver Name or Envelope Number
• Use Descriptions to help with Gifts-In-Kind and other special giving situations

Accuracy of Report Output

• Fulfill all government requirements for documentation and giving on Giving Statements
• Track stewardship campaign effectiveness
• Report on and track annual giving and multi-year capital campaigns
• Compare gifts to pledges
• Create properly-numbered Canadian Donation Receipts, if needed

Helps Effectively Manage Time

• Reassign all or a portion of Envelope Numbers automatically
• Connect to Membership Reporting for emailing or for mailing those ahead or behind in Pledge
• Create Graphs rapidly to visually display information
• Customize Giving Statement messages as you wish

Accounting

Easy Setup and Input

• Design the Chart of Accounts to fit the church’s individual needs
• Opt to use Account Numbers or just Account Names
• Keep money separated by funds even when stored in the same asset
• Post Income and Expense transactions easily
• Set up Recurring Transactions to save time
• Correction mode allows transaction edits while maintaining an iron-clad audit trail
• Connect Contribution, Accounting, and Payroll modules for quick transfer of monies

Effective Tools

• Complete Bank Reconciliation with on-screen wizard to help find errors
• Check-printing function with custom layout to accommodate most check formats
• Standard 1099’s for Independent Contractors
• Print reports directly or export into formats including PDF, Text, CSV, or Excel®

Project and Compare!

• Compare budgets for preceding years
• Create next year’s budget automatically
• Track Running Balances for all accounts
• Export accounts and transactions to a spreadsheet

Services:

Classic Church Windows: Enter Unlimited Families, 6 Months Standard Support.

Add-On Modules: Network License adds unlimited simultaneous computer access.

Standard Update and Support: Unlimited Phone Support, Free Updates, Training Discounts.

Quick Facts

• Cost: $750-1070. Extra modules sold separately.
• Users: 11,200
• Updates: 2/year
• Platform: Windows
• Website: http://www.churchwindows.com
• They have special denominational versions.

Stephen Bateman

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