Luke 16 tells us the story of a rich man who went to hell because he was indifferent to the plight of the beggar the Lord had laid on his doorstep. Today, there are so many families and individuals who end up on the street and on the doorsteps of our churches from bad choices or by no fault of their own. But the gospel is clear, from the rich man to the good Samaritan, we are called to show compassion and to help for the poor and needy.
There is no other work quite like helping the poor. It takes a lot of committed leaders and volunteers to pack and serve meals, collect and sort donations, distribute clothing, provide transportation, manage an overnight shelter, help find work, provide health checkups and addiction support, spend time, counsel, talk and minister to these beautiful homeless men, women and children in your community. Welcoming Shelter provides the administrative tools needed to help organize, run and grow a homeless rescue outreach ministry program for your local community.
Smart Calendars – Display schedules for church activities and events. Change or cancel events from your mobile phone and automatically notify all the volunteers and participants. View events from affiliate partner calendars.
News – Publish news articles, letters from the pastor, announcements, obituaries, mission reports, new project information and more. Write articles in advance, receive articles from members, set approval status, set date to add and remove from public viewing.
Contact Information – Display contact information for pastor, ministry leaders, church staff, groups and organizations.
Online Payment Processing – Did you know you can set up a PayPal account with absolutely zero start up fees that enables you collect online payments from any major bank card? This app will enable you to process PayPal transactions.
Donations and Pledges – This web app will enable you to have online fundraising drives for charitable needs in your community and advertise them with the Promotion Publisher.
Volunteers – Describe the specific kind of help you need for the tasks, jobs, events, projects, celebrations, missions, trips, shows, classes, worship services and anything else you are doing. Gather and save contact, job experience, education, or specialized skill information for new, existing and potential volunteers. Learn more about the Fantastic Teams component.
Virtual Meetings – Hold group meetings with just a mobile phone, tablet or laptop. Give group leaders and members the ability to setup meetings, invite attendees, set agenda items, moderate discussions, take votes, make decisions, review details from past meetings, set schedules and more. See Chain Meeting for details.
Banner Ads – Just like the advertisements on the back of your church bulletin, you can also display banner ads from paying advertisers to help your church earn extra funds. You will also have the ability to setup banner ads from local business sponsors and collect 100% of the revenue earned. You can even share ads with affiliate partners and split the earnings. Learn more about the Promotion Designer.
Ministry Needs – Announce, list and, track equipment, materials, supplies, and meals you need as well as drivers, chaperons, cooks, teachers, technicians, musicians, and other services you need.
Service Requests – This feature allows church members to post requests for help where other members in the community and affiliate communities can see and respond.
Prayer Requests and Praise Reports – This is where members can ask their church community and affiliate communities to pray with them for special needs. This is also where they can tell everyone how those prayers were answered.
Safe Environment Communications – All messages, to and from all identified youth members of your community, will display as public posts, available to all parents, guardians, and church leaders.
Multimedia eCards – Select from hundreds of custom, Welcome, Get Well Soon, We Miss You, Birthday, Anniversary, and Congratulations designs from serious to silly with artwork, animation, music and sound effects. You can personalize them with your text and send them automatically (like birthday cards) or individually.
Leadership Formation Tools – Plan, set up, track, and evaluate custom training, service, and leadership goals for staff, volunteers, and youth leaders.
Regional Event Planning – Plan and promote special events with affiliate church communities.
Custom Surveys and Polls – Create quick questionnaires to gather information, test ideas, rank priorities, or just find out who is actually planning to attend an event. Even share them with affiliate member groups.
