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Church Giving Letters Thank You Message to Church Members: A Note of Gratitude Writing a thank you note to church members isn't always at the top of to-do lists for pastors, clergy or church office officials, but it's necessary.

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Fundraising Top 114 Fundraising Ideas for Churches in 2025 Today, church fundraiser ideas must be both creative and effective. There are many heartwarming stories of communities joining together to help local …

Matt Strelecki

Matt Strelecki

Matt, Vice President of Customer Success at Vanco, brings a pastor’s heart and deep understanding of church leadership to his work. With years of pastoral experience, he knows firsthand the challenges churches face in engaging members and growing generosity. At Vanco, Matt uses that insight to guide churches in adopting digital tools that strengthen ministry impact and foster lasting growth. He’s passionate about equipping leaders with practical solutions that save time, deepen connections, and help churches thrive in today’s digital landscape.

Posts by Matt Strelecki

Church Leadership Church Structure and Leadership Models to Build Stronger Communities If you’re unaware of how to make your church grow, consider church leadership structure models. It’s not easy to alter a leadership structure, but it …

12 Church Giving Apps That Are Worth Your Time

12 Church Giving Apps That Are Worth Your Time Technology is more vital to churches than ever before. It keeps your church community engaged and connected, but it may be most powerful in its …

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Church Property Tax Exemption: Do Houses of Worship Pay Taxes on Their Land? Questions like, ”Do churches pay property taxes?” and “Are churches exempt from property taxes?” may have crossed your mind. Understanding whether …

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Don’t Let Bad Bookkeeping Hurt Your Church: Learn Accounting Tips That Work Just like any organization, churches require reliable bookkeeping and accounting systems. They need someone to keep track of expenses, and how much …

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Principles of Biblical Stewardship for Effective Resource Management Struggling to manage your money, time and resources in a way that honors God? You're not alone. Every day, countless Christians wrestle with …

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Best Banks for Church Loans: A Complete Guide to Religious Institution Financing Churches may need a church loan to meet the ministry’s expansion needs. A loan can fund a new church building, renovations, or support community …

Church Visitors 13 Ideas for Church Welcome Packets That Will Delight Visitors Making sure newcomers feel included is vital for ministries looking to grow, which is why your church needs to use church welcome packets. Once a …

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Online Giving Church Financial Report Guide with Free Templates Every year, 1.5 million people tithe to their churches in the United States, representing billions of dollars, and church financial reports are a …

Church Speeches Welcome Speech for Church Anniversary: Inspiring Examples & Ideas Your church anniversary is a big deal... and so are the church anniversary remarks you give during your big speech. Throughout the years, it has …

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Collecting Love Offerings in Church: A Complete Guide for Pastors and Congregations A love offering is the ideal way for congregants to show appreciation for their church. These donations are often given on birthdays, anniversaries …

The Top 15 Youth Group Games for Church in 2025 Youth group games can do so many things. They can bring people together, they can teach, team build and can problem solve.

Events The Top 27 Church Event Ideas for 2025 Great church event ideas help church members connect with one another and feel like a valued part of a congregation. When people feel included, they …

Church 39 Downloadable Church Greeting Examples that Inspire and Excite Making those who walk through the doors of your church feel welcome is important for church growth. Both current members and visitors need to feel a …

Tithes and Offerings

Stewardship 36 Powerful Tithes and Offering Scriptures Every Church Should Know

Church Speeches Sample Closing Prayer for Church Service to Inspire Congregation