In today's culture, parents are deeply concerned about safety and count on churches to be prepared. This is a major factor in their choosing a church. It is also a factor in their choice to discount or even leave a church.
There's no reason for young families to count out your church just because you don't have security in place. If you're really small and just have a few kids, keep it simple by issuing check-in wristbands. You can Google to find those.
But, once you have a dozen or more children and they begin bringing their friends, you'll want to upgrade to an electronic check-in system. Churchteams provides a state-of-the-art system that will print name tags with security codes for the kids and a matching tag for parents.
You can set these up with a simple computer / label printer kiosk located near the children's classrooms. Or, you can step it up so parents can avoid lines and check-in their kids by sending a text or opening the app.
Read this blog post to see all the possibilities for check-in using Churchteams. This includes adult and youth systems. It will give you the big picture.
If you are a Churchteams client looking for help or just interested in knowing more, check out the check-in knowledge base article topics. Here is a short list of topics you might find interesting and relevant:
Our kids are precious to us and their safety is of utmost importance to everyone. If you need a better plan for making sure your church reflects this value, we're here to help. Check out the resources above, our on-demand webinar, or just email support@churchteams.com for more information.