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A New Way of Connecting
We are very excited to announce a new way to interact with Benson Memorial UMC. This month, we are switching to Planning Center as our church management software. With this new software, our church staff will gain an increased ability to communicate, schedule, generate reports, manage registrations and room reservations, share files, and more. One of the most exciting features of Planning Center is their phone app and their online portal for the congregation, called Church Center.
Church Center includes a new church directory!
By accessing the Church Center phone app or online portal, you will be able to keep your personal information up to date, access our online church directory, and easily check in to worship services (either in-person or online) and other events. You will also be able to give to Benson Memorial by ACH transfer from your bank account, give using a credit or debit card, and even give by sending a text. Small group and Sunday School leaders will be able to take attendance, communicate with their groups, share resources and files, and so much more. These are just some of the features available through Church Center. Not all have been unlocked for the congregation just yet, and will be rolled out over the coming months.
It's easy to join!
If you have been a member for awhile, you have been sent an invitation to join Church Center. If you have not received an invitation, please contact us at office@bensonmemorialumc.org to ask for one. The emails arrive in your inbox with the heading "You are invited to join our directory." You only need to click on the "Join Directory" button in the email message to be taken to Benson Memorial's Church Center web page. There, you'll be prompted to enter your mobile phone number to get a login code. Enter the code on the web page, then click on the "Log in as..." button, and you're in! Once you access your profile, be sure to allow your information to show in the directory. You can choose how much of it to share, upload a photo of yourself, and update your contact information.
We strongly recommend everyone with a smartphone to download the Church Center phone app. For your convenience, a QR code to take you directly to the app download on your app store is located on this page. If you do not have a smartphone, or if you wish to access the information from your computer, you can sign up and use the web portal by going to bensonmemorialumc.churchcenter.com/home.
We're excited about our new app!
We understand this is a big change, and we appreciate your patience as we move forward. We hope you will be as excited as we are about all of the improvements and opportunities Church Center will give our church family to connect with each other.
To make our church directory a success, we need each one of you to join the directory when you receive the email invitation in the coming days. Be sure to download the Church Center app today!
FAQ
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Benson Memorial is implementing a new church management and contribution management software. We are moving from a disjointed legacy system which suffers from reporting limitations and requires use of a separate third-party payment processor. Our new system is called Planning Center and will have many improvements over our old system. Most notably, church members will have access to an online directory through the Benson Memorial’s Church Center website and app, and members will now have complete ownership of their contact information and payment method information.
There is a Church Center app you can download to your phone or tablet, available for iOS or Android. Choose one of the links below to get the app that is right for your device!
You can also access the Church Center portal online in your web browser! Just go to this webpage to log in: https://bensonmemorialumc.churchcenter.com/home.
In our new Benson Memorial Church Center directory, you can choose which information you want to show, and you can also view others' information!
Watch this video for a demonstration!
Manage your contact information, requests, and schedule from Me!
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You can give to Benson Memorial UMC through any of your preferred payment methods. Enter the amount, choose the fund, and give!
Watch this video for a demonstration!
See this article for more details!
See this video for more details about how to give online!
While not all of Church Center's features are available to you just yet, we at Benson Memorial UMC will be adding more in the coming months. This is the training center where you can find videos and articles to teach you how to use Church Center and its many other capabilities.