Hey hey LaSalle,
Lucas Sweitzer, Associate Director of Communications & Administration
Big news! This summer, we’re changing our church management system from Breeze to the new and improved Church Center. This is not just a tech upgrade; it’s a leap towards enhancing our ministry and making our community ties stronger and more efficient.
Why Church Center?
Church Center offers a huge array of management tools we’re excited to start using as a staff. It rolls all the cool stuff we loved with Breeze—online giving, a digital directory, and communication tools—into a new package. Plus, it brings a bunch of new features that’ll help our staff streamline operations, boost our communication with volunteers, and cut down costs. It’s a real win-win!
Your Part in This Exciting Change
If you're a member at LSC, regularly attend our worship services, and get our weekly newsletter, we've already moved your details from Breeze to Church Center. But, we need just a little bit of your time (about 5-10 minutes) to make sure everything’s on point. Here’s how you can help:
CONNECT TO CHURCH CENTER:
Log in to Church Center. Head to lasallestreetchurch.churchcenter.com, or download the free Church Center app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android. Begin to log in using your phone number or the email address where you receive LSC communication, like this newsletter. After entering that information, Church Center will send your phone or email a two-factor authentication code, to make sure your account is claimed and secure.
Check that your contact & personal information is up to date. Once you’re logged in, head to your Profile & Settings to confirm your contact information is correct. You may see multiple email addresses or phone numbers listed you’ve previously used in connection to LaSalle – please remove old contact information you no longer use and add new contact information if you’d like.
Confirm you are linked to your entire household. Church Center groups families together in ‘households’ – if you attend LaSalle with a spouse, partner, or kids, check to see that they’re listed in your household. If something seems incorrect or missing, reach out to Lucas at lsweitzer@lasallestreetchurch.org -- only staff can edit / create households.
Set up a recurring or one-time donation and cancel any recurring gifts on Breeze. Church Center will be replacing our previous online giving platform on Breeze. From your Church Center account, tap or click on ‘Give'. Enter the amount of your current Breeze recurring gift, then tap 'Next'. Select a fund to give to, your desired recurring gift frequency, and under "Payment Method" select 'Add a new payment method'. Church Center accepts banking information, credit cards, and Apple Pay. We recommend you use your banking information (bank account & routing number) when setting up a new gift, as this saves the church money on credit card processing fees. Regardless of your payment method, you will also be given the option to cover the fee in addition to your gift.
When you have completed the set up for your recurring gift in Church Center, cancel the gift by logging in to Breeze at https://lasallestreetchurch.breezechms.com then clicking "Give Now" in the top bar. Click "Recurring Gifts" in the sidebar, or from the dashboard, select "Manage Recurring Giving." Click "change" next to the recurring gift you wish to update, then click "Stop Recurring Gift" in the bottom left corner. Click "OK" to confirm cancellation of the recurring gift. You can contact Katie, Finances & Operations Assistant, at kkeilman@lasallestreetchurch.org or 312.573.8823 if you need help with transferring over your giving!
After you've canceled your donation in Breeze and set it up in Church Center, you're good to go! The church staff will take care of closing down Breeze entirely once everyone's information has been confirmed.
If you’d like to confirm your information in person rather than online, you’re in luck. Throughout the summer, we’ll be hosting ‘office open hours’ sessions where Jonathan and I will be in the church office after worship on Sundays to walk you through the steps, and answer any questions you might have. Our first open hours session is coming up this Sunday — plan to join us there!