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Church Technology Needs: Now & Future

With the funding you currently have available what technology upgrades, if any, will your church be implementing in the coming 12-18 months? List all anticipated upgrades/purchases.

If funds were made available, please indicate how important you believe the actions in the following section are for your congregation in the coming year. That is, how important do you judge the following actions to be in the coming year independent of funding concerns. Use 1 - 5 rating scale below:

	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority
NEW Projector and screen for sanctuary	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Internet service	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Livestream equipment	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Laptop for pastor	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Cell phone for pastor	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Audio loop for hearing impaired (sanctuary)	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

NEW Other - describe below	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Internet service – Wi-Fi	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Computer Equipment - for pastor	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Computer Equipment - for office	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority
UPGRADE Software - for Pastor	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Software - for office	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Financial Management Software	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Livestream equipment	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Office equipment (i.e. copier)	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Sound system for sanctuary	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE To digital audio system for sanctuary	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Projection system for sanctuary	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

UPGRADE Other - describe below	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

WEBSITE Create new or overhaul of existing	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority
WEBSITE Minor upgrade	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

WEBSITE Other – describe below	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Guidance for equipment purchases	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Guidance for equipment installation	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Oversee system security	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Troubleshooting assistance via phone as needed	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Onsite training and troubleshooting	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Repair work - onsite	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Website - Content Management - ongoing	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

TECH SUPPORT Social Media - Content Management - ongoing	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority
TECH SUPPORT Other – describe below	no need	low priority	helpful	impactful	high priority

Describe "Other" technology needs reported above:

Indicate which Learning opportunities you or your staff needs/desires.

	High need	Interested	No thanks
Email options and tools	High need	Interested	No thanks

MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)	High need	Interested	No thanks

Google workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)	High need	Interested	No thanks

Financial management software (Quickbooks, etc.)	High need	Interested	No thanks

Google Drive (features and how-to)	High need	Interested	No thanks

Document creation, sharing, storage	High need	Interested	No thanks

Graphic design	High need	Interested	No thanks

Effective Newsletters for churches	High need	Interested	No thanks

Video conferencing (Zoom, Google Meet)	High need	Interested	No thanks

Messaging Apps (such as Google Chat, Slack, etc.)	High need	Interested	No thanks

	High need	Interested	No thanks
Livestreaming via YouTube	High need	Interested	No thanks

Livestreaming via FaceBook	High need	Interested	No thanks

Using projected imagery effectively	High need	Interested	No thanks

Social Media – Awareness Training for Pastor & session	High need	Interested	No thanks

Social Media Basics	High need	Interested	No thanks

Social Media – Content Management	High need	Interested	No thanks

Website - Content Management	High need	Interested	No thanks

Copyright law and requirements for churches	High need	Interested	No thanks

Other - describe below	High need	Interested	No thanks

Describe "Other" learning needs reported above:

Indicate which Software/Platform/System you use for:


COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION (USPS mail, Google listservs, MailChimp, Constant Contact, other, none)

WEB MANAGEMENT (WordPress, SquareSpace, Weebly, Wix, GoDaddy, other, none)

GRAPHIC DESIGN (Publisher, Canva, Smore, other, none)

LIVE STREAMING (YouTube, Facebook, OBS, Periscope, Altar Live, BoxCast, Vimeo, other, none)

FINANACIAL MANAGEMENT (QuickBooks, PowerChurch, Xero, Aplos, other, none)

ONLINE GIVING (Tithely, Online Giving, PayPal, PushPay, Givelify, other, none)

DATABASE/DIRECTORY (Excel, Breeze, Google Sheets, Access, other, none)

WORD PROCESSING (MS Word, Google docs, other)

SOCIAL MEDIA (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, podcasting, blog)

Indicate your level of proficiency in the following:

	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A
CREATING/EDITING WEBSITE CONTENT Documents (pdf, doc, ppt, odt, xls,etc.)	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

CREATING/EDITING WEBSITE CONTENT Images (jpg, gif, png)	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

CREATING/EDITING WEBSITE CONTENT Video files (mp4, mov, wmv, avi, etc.)	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

CREATING/EDITING WEBSITE CONTENT Audio files (mp3, wav, ogg, etc.).	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Publishing sequence	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Uploading files	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Customizing pages	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Creating forms	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Using web page templates	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Understanding infrastructure of web platform	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT & PUBLISHING Utilizing calendar feature	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

GRAPHIC DESIGN Webpages	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

GRAPHIC DESIGN Documents	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

GRAPHIC DESIGN Forms	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

TECHNICAL WRITING Web pages	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

TECHNICAL WRITING Documents	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

TECHNICAL WRITING Forms	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

USING CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Database	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

USING CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Directory	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

USING CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Distribution lists	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A
Live streaming services/meetings	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Podcasts	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Text messaging service	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Meetings via Zoom™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Meetings via Google Meet™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Discussions: Facebook groups	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Discussions: Google Chat™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Document sharing: Google Drive™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Social media: Facebook™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

Social media: Instagram™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A
Social media: Twitter™	Expert	Average	Novice	N/A

If you answered “expert” or “average skills” above, are you willing to serve as a resource and be contacted by individuals from other congregations in those areas of expertise?

Yes

WHAT LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING EXISTS IN YOUR CONGREGATION AROUND THE FOLLOWING:

	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other
How technology can aid in mission-driven and outreach programs.	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other

Using technology to improve accessibility or connection with individuals with disabilities.	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other

How the church can balance traditional values and ethics while using technology.	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other

How social media affects church community dynamics.	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other

The advantages/disadvantages of using technology in the church.	Widespread understanding	Segments of the congregation	Leadership only	Active volunteers only	Other

Are there any vendors/service providers you would recommend to other churches for communication technology development or support--please include name and website/contact info:

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