Field notes
Field notes for running a small church.
Practical, unhurried guides for the people who quietly keep Sunday going — grouped by the work they touch.
Getting started
Moving off spreadsheets, choosing software, and building a weekly rhythm your records can survive.
People & membership
One people record your whole team trusts — households, guests, members, and the path between them.
Attendance & check-in
Reading who's actually here — a front-door process that works, and attendance numbers you can trust.
Volunteers & serving
Building a serving team that lasts — recruiting, scheduling, and onboarding without burning out the willing few.
Groups & events
Small groups people return to, and events that don't live in a dozen spreadsheets.
Church admin
The unglamorous weekly work that keeps a church running, and how to make it take less of your week.
Pastoral care
Remembering the visit you promised, and noticing the person who quietly stopped coming.
Church finance
Budgets, statements, and the reporting a board and a treasurer actually need.
Church growth
Why guests don't return, and the boring, fixable reasons behind it.