A Testimonial from:
Redeemer Lutheran Church
San Antonio, TX
July 2008
"Redeemer started using Church Helpmate back
in 2005. Previously we had been using another church management
software product, but it’s latest release was plagued with problems. Waiting
for the fixes, trying to contact customer support, and attempting to
continue keeping track of our membership was troublesome and frustrating.
Enter Church Helpmate. Your company converted our old data, and helped us
start using the program. Suddenly, we had access to facts and trends
that we hadn’t seen before. This led to other questions, which led to other
reports and information, even reports which we could pretty easily create on
our own.
Then came Church Helpmate 2008. This version is cleaner looking and looks
more familiar to our other staff, making it easier for them to use.
The staff has been successful in creating their own reports, which means
they don’t have to wait for me to pull the information for them. For
me, the most important aspect is that it takes very little time to enter our
information and get it back out. What sometimes used to take a couple
of days of struggling trying to create reports takes very little time at
all. Staff who ask for reports are continually surprised that the
information comes back so quickly; and if the output needs to be “tweaked” a
bit, it is no trouble at all.
I have been involved with computers and applications for almost 30 years.
In that time, I’ve seen my fair share of applications, designed for general
use and for specific venues. In my opinion, Church Helpmate is one of the
best of the lot.
The design makes it simple to use, even for
people who are not very computer literate. This means that because they can
get to the information they want, in the form that they want, it is a
success each time they use the program. While I am the primary user,
the other staff and lay people who use the program, or generate their own
reports, or even those staff who use the reports I prepare for them, can see
how Church Helpmate helps us look at ourselves. When we can do that,
we can see what changes can be made, and see how those changes can and do
impact our ministry in the neighborhood.
And in the end, our message to the people outside our walls is the most
important purpose we have: to spread the word of the saving grace of Jesus
Christ!
Our thanks to you and the staff at Helpmate Technology for helping us do
just that!
To God alone be the Glory!
In Christ’s Service,
Ronald Ottinger
Treasurer, Redeemer Lutheran Church
San Antonio, Texas"
Helpmate Customer Since:
July 2004
Helpmate Products Used:
Church Helpmate
Church website:
www.redeemersatx.com
