Welcome

1. Welcome 2013 Annual Church Profile Training for Associations

2. King Solomon recognized the value of togetherness. In the book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter four, he wrote: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: if one falls down, his friend can help him up. Though one be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

3. Working Together Cooperation Combined Energy Common Purpose Community Effort Shared Blessings

4. The ACP helps connect the pieces. . . TRENDS ACP STRATEGY HISTORY . . .together

5. Association-Level ACP Delivery

6. What’s in the Stacks? • Association Materials • Envelope • Leadership Profiles • 2013 ACP Forms • 6 x 9 Envelopes • #9 Envelopes Including a “short form”

7. Where do I Start? • Associational Materials Envelope • ◊ ACP Resource Document (Read Me First) • ◊ 2013 ACP Resource CD • All Forms • All Instructions • Training PowerPoint presentations for both church and Association

8. Where do I Start? • Associational Materials, continued… • Master List of Congregations • ACP Instruction Booklet (Master copy) • Associational Leadership Profile • Set of Church Mailing Labels • Other Church Information Form • List of Church Usernames and Passwords • ACP Checklist • Sample Cover Letter to Churches

9. Preparation • Prepare a Cover Letter for each Church • Include Association’s Due Date and Reporting Period • Association phone number and email address • The URL website to find Instruction Booklet and Resources (www.gbcresearch.com) • What to do when they’ve completed the online or paper process. • See the sample cover letter in your packet

10. Preparing the stacks Customized ACP Forms LPs Labels Collate

11. Preparation Each church will receive: Cover Letter from their Association ACP Form Church Leadership Profile Other Church Info Form (optional) #9 Envelope

12. Preparation Include all materials a church should receive along with the #9 envelope and place in the 6 x 9 envelope

13. Suggestion . . . If you know which churches will fill out their ACPs online you may choose to email them a cover letter that only includes a link to resources to assist with completing the ACP and Leadership Profiles online. Don’t forget to include a due date, login/passwords and an Other Church Information form. www.gbcresearch.com

14. For Spanish-Speaking Churches . . . You will receive an ACP form in Spanish for each of your Hispanic congregations. Also included is a sample cover letter, blank leadership profile and instructions for completing them in Spanish. They will also be available online and on your CD.

15. How do I encourage my churches to turn in an ACP?

16. Suggestions . . . Try emailing one week before due date Follow up on the due date with a phone call As a last resort email the short form or try to obtain the basic numbers over the phone

17. Master List of Congregations Notes 1: Please use the MLOC for your checklist as congregations complete their ACP process (Statistics and Leadership)

18. Master List of Congregations Notes 2: As a congregation finishes, check the box and circle the ‘method’ of completion (P – paper sent to GBC, C – Church online, A – Association online on behalf of church)

19. Master List of Congregations Notes 3: If you discover that a church is listed incorrectly (status/name change), please send in a Church Information Update Form

20. Master List of Congregations Notes 4: When ACP process is complete for Association, return MLOC to Information Services. If you have used paper method, it’s OK to just include MLOC with all other paper sent to Research Services, though.

21. Complete the Process Evaluate the ACPs & Leadership Profiles as they are completed. Enter paper forms online from Association office. Notify Research when all ACPs have been received.

22. Paper Method – Return The following: ACP Checklist Form Associational Leadership Profile ACPs in separate stack – alpha order Leadership Profiles in separate stack – alpha order Master List of Congregations

23. Online Method – Return the following: ACP Checklist Form Master List of Congregations

24. Annual Church Profile

25. ACP – Questions 1-5

27. Music and Worship

28. Receipts Round up 2,450.63 Aug. 1, 2013 2 4 5 1 Leave off cents

29. 9 1 1 1 5 2 1 5 4 Bible Study Cell Groups Small Groups Sunday School 6 7 9 3 1 8 9 1 3 4 1 4

30. Discipleship

31. Men’s Ministry Women’s Ministry

34. If 2 people participated in 3 mission activities then the total missions count = 6.

35. Missions Giving

37. Church Leadership

38. Leadership Profile Rev John Smith 1010 W Smith St Duluth GA Line out old data and fill in new contact information with blank ink.

39. Other Church Information Form

40. Entering ACP Online

41. ACP Process Using Online Entry • Read the ACP Instruction Booklet and/orPrint a Copy from http://www.gbcresearch.com • Locate your username and password on the 2013 ACP form • Enter your ACP statistical data and your Leadership Profile information • Print copies for your files • Contact your Association when you have completed the 2013 ACP and Leadership forms

42. Turn off the Pop-up Blockers

43. Online Entry and Instructions

44. Log In Screen U123456 543210 Enter your Username and Password from the ACP.

45. Sign In Screen Mary Jones Enter your First and Last name on this screen in case we need to contact you with questions.

46. Choose a Survey Type Choose a survey type to begin Click the down arrow, then select ACP Statistical Profile

47. General church information ### Indicates values for 2013 (###) indicated values from 2012

48. Make changes to general information by clicking on the church name. General church information ### Indicates values for 2013 (###) indicated values from 2012

49. Full survey ### Indicates values for 2013 (###) indicated values from 2012

50. Full survey or tabs of related data. ### Indicates values for 2013 (###) indicated values from 2012