Overview of upgraded church networks
The table below lists extra features available for upgraded churches. There are 2 options for upgrading - Pro or Private. Pro and Private churches get higher quotas for bulletins and media. They also get extra features not available to basic churches like Groups and an Event Calendar. Finally - banner ads are removed from all pages of a church network that is upgraded to Pro or Private.
In a Private church network, you also have the option of creating a private-labeled version of MyChurch just for your church.
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More media files
Upgraded churches have higher quotas for media files. A Pro church network can post up to 1000 media files regardless of type (photos, videos, mp3's, or documents). There is no file size or bandwidth restrictions. Just a simple limit on the number of files hosted on your church network.
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More bulletin posts
An upgraded church has a higher quota of bulletin posts each month. The quota resets on the 1st of each month. By having a higher quota, your church can use bulletins for more than just church announcements from pastors and church leaders. Church members can post material items or services that they can offer to each other. And they can post to seek these same things as well.
Churches that include "classifieds" types of posts in their bulletins have reported that their communities have become much more connected and tight-knit. Examples include: churchgoers moving into each other's vacant rooms, new parents receiving used baby clothes and strollers, job openings being filled by recently laid-off members of the church, and students volunteering to help tutor younger students.
Like the church in the Book of Acts, sharing between members allows them to meet each other's practical needs while ministering to each other. It allows them to truly "be church"
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Groups
Upgraded churches can have sub-groups for members to join. These groups can represent the different ministries, life stages, or affinities and interests within your church. The Youth Group is as legitimate as the group for the basketball league!
Each group has its own Bulletin board where members can communicate privately with the rest of their group.
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Ad-free church pages
Don’t like seeing ads in your church pages? Upgraded churches don’t get them. The church Info page, church bulletin, church media library, and prayer wall will not contain any banner advertisements.
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How do I get a donation button?
Upgraded churches can receive online donations through their church profile. Churches can set up a free credit card gateway from sites like Paypal. And then link their Donate button to their payment processing account.
The Donate button can also just display the physical mailing address for the church for folks who want to tithe the old-fashioned way. To setup the Donate button, click on the advanced settings and select how the Donate button should be linked:
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How do I use my Paypal account for my church’s donation button?
After logging into paypal, go here. In the Button encryption section, be sure to select “No” to generate your own html link.
Clicking the ‘Create Button Now’ will bring up the following:
Use the code from the “Link for Emails:” section and NOT the HTML code for websites. Use this URL link for your MyChurch Donation button
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Event calendar
Pro and Private church networks also get a church calendar. In addition to events that you can post, the calendar also automatically displays all the birthdays of your church's members.
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