Gordon, I appreciate your recommendation, especially with your background. With Church360 are you able to mass enter tithing from an excel spreadsheet or are you required to enter each donation individually? We are currently using Shepherd's Staff, Tithely for online giving, and Quickbooks for finance. I'd love to learn more about why you like Church 360?
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Cheryl Schnicker
St. James Lutheran Church
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-24-2025 01:06 PM
From: Gordon Soderlund
Subject: Church Software
We have been using the Church360 software for about 8 years. Its Members and Ledger systems are fully integrated and quite user friendly. Vanco, our e-giving contribution service provider, rounds out our software solutions. As a former CPA, I can confidently say that this group of software solutions is extremely adequate for the church's financial and reporting needs.
-- Gordon SoderlundFinancial Secretary
Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church
Original Message:
Sent: 7/23/2025 10:51:00 AM
From: Jodi Lorenzen
Subject: RE: Church Software
Hi Heather! I am a new church secretary for Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig Iowa. We use Shephard Staff software and so far i feel it is pretty user friendly. It has a financial side and also keeps track of membership, contributions and financials. Being a newbie to the church end of financials but not bookkeeping, i feel that it really works for our church. We are a fairly small church, but the program is capable of fulfilling large churches needs as well. I hope this helps and i hope that you find what you are needing.
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Jodi Lorenzen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Original Message:
Sent: 04-28-2025 09:55 AM
From: Heather Rosenkoetter
Subject: Church Software
Hello Everyone,
I know this topic has been brought up before, but it looks like it's been a few years since the last time.
Our congregation is looking into updating our member database software system. Ideally we are looking for one that combines member records as well as financial transactions for the church (replacing Quickbooks). Does anyone have recommendations for the system you use? Or things you like/dislike about your current system?
Thank you,
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Heather Rosenkoetter
member, Galilee Lutheran Church
Pasadena, MD
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