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August 2019
August 2019: National Conference Recap and Roundtable
Learn what's new in the world of Church Administration from Kansas City area attendees of The Church Network's National Conference. If time allows, bring issues from your church that you're struggling with to share and learn from other Church Administrators.
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September 2019: Lunch ’n Learn
Need help keeping your church clean and healthy? Learn the latest from Marty Lippert of Pur-O-Zone about janitorial products and services.
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IT Workshop
Jonathan Smith, Director of Technology at Faith Ministries in Indianapolis, will be with us to share his up-to-date insights on the world of Information Technology. His topics will include: What's Hot and What's Not Technology is changing at an ever-increasing speed. Some of it is good, some of it is very good, but some of it is not very good to horrible! Cyber Security for churches is as much a leadership decision as a tech/IT decision. Because they store a…
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November 2019: Lunch ’n Learn
Becky Moyer of Moyer & Moyer Insurance will share with us how our churches can Balance Fun With Safety. Most churches desire for their ministry to have an impact rather than to be a ministry that has been impacted. Considering safety (risk management) as an important part of ministry can better insure on and off site activities intended for fun stay that way. Becky will review some actual claim examples, primarily in children and youth ministries, to learn how to…
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December 2019: Merry Christmas
No meeting this month. Best wishes to everyone for a joy-filled and Merry Christmas
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January 2020 Lunch ’n Learn
The start of a new year is the perfect time for a little Self Care. Please join us for an opportunity to learn from professional counselor Danna Dahl. To register choose only one option below.
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March 2020 Spring Roundtable
Due to the National Emergency to deal with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the subsequent closure of the location where this event was originally scheduled to be held, this Lunch ’n Learn has been POSTPONED. Please watch this site for new information regarding rescheduling and location. In the meantime, please observe all restrictions and recommendations of local, state and national public health authorities. Join us as we share Church Administration issues and problems that we're facing. Who knows? Someone else…
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TCN Virtual National Conference
The 2020 The Church Network National Conference has been changed to an on-line virtual conference to help insure everyone's safety during this time of Covid-19 pandemic. Please click on the website link below for more information and to register. If you'd like to see the conference schedule, please click HERE.
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Excel Training with Glenn Wood
Excel guru and Pastor of Administration at Seacoast Church, Glenn Wood, returns to Kansas City to lead an session on Microsoft Excel. He specializes in using Excel to help churches use and mine their data to help church leaders make more informed decisions. Specifically he plans to tell us about the VLOOKUP function in Excel. Towards the end of his time he will also answer your questions submitted in advance about Excel. This is a training opportunity that you won't…
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November 2020 Lunch ’n Learn
The chapter will host a virtual Roundtable discussion on Zoom. The primary theme of the “meeting” will be what effect government legislation and rules had your church and how did you respond? We will likely discuss the impact of the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Plan. Was it a blessing or a problem for your church? Be sure to join us. If you've signed up to be a member of the chapter for 2020-21 you can participate for free.…
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April 2021 Lunch ’n Learn: MS Teams
Maybe you’ve heard good things about Microsoft Teams—maybe you’ve even used it. Melody Parlett will present Microsoft Teams 101 for churches. She will take us through: How to start with Teams so that it makes sense for your church, How you can access it from anywhere, How it can help your staff create some healthy work/life balance boundaries and How to use Teams to engage your volunteers Melody is a Managing Director and church management consultant for Enable Ministry Partners.…
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May 2021 Lunch ‘n Learn: Leading and Thriving from the Second Chair
Mike Bonem Mike Bonem, author of Leading from the Second Chair and Thriving from the Second Chair, will join us virtually in May. He pairs his MBA from Harvard Business School with his breadth of experience in ministry and business, including 11 years as an executive pastor in his writing and consulting work. He loves to help ministries and their leaders reach their God-given potential through strategic planning, organizational design, and coaching. Mike will help us better understand how those…
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