At St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring, TX, a bustling parish with over 4,000 families and 80 ministries across six buildings, managing the facility was a formidable challenge. The facilities team, comprising just three staff members, was overwhelmed with manually...
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How Houses of Worship Can Expand Reach and Simplify Operations with Display Technologies
By Daniel Wheeler, DSCE Senior Hospitality Account Manager LG Business Solutions Houses of worship have long embraced technology to help deliver their messages to congregants, from audio amplification systems and projectors to overflow room TVs and, more recently,...
Protecting Churches by Design
In the complex sphere of church safety and security, it's easy to become engrossed in the latest technological solutions and programmatic strategies. Yet, have you considered the role that architectural design and the layout of your building can play in fostering a...
Lessons Learned: The Tragedy Behind the Tragedy at Lakewood
The incident at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on February 11, 2024, where a mother caused her son to be caught in the cross file with the church security team’s gunfire, opens a poignant chapter in the narrative of America's mental health care. The real victim, beyond...
How to Protect Your Glass Against Forced-Entry, Bomb-Blasts, and Natural Disasters
As seen in the Sandy Hook and Nashville school shootings, glass doors and window are easily breached. What’s more, they pose a significant risk to life during bomb blasts and natural disasters when broken shards become airborne. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how...
Quanergy Integrates Q-Track into Milestone Systems XProtect® VMS
Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of 3D LiDAR security solutions, has integrated its solution that brings the power of 3D LiDAR detection, tracking, and classification into Milestone’s XProtect® VMS. The Integrated Solution Becomes a Force Multiplier The...
Getting Started with Church Project Management
Looking for ways to help things run smoothly in your ministry? Project management may help
Stop Wasting Money
Seriously, stop. If you are not seeking and following energy saving guidelines, you are spending money you do not have to. Money spent on facilities, when not necessary, take away dollars available for your ministerial mission. The logical response to this opening is...
Church Security Under the Lens: Unpacking the Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024
In the realm of church safety and security, a new legislative proposal, dubbed H.R. 6981 the "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act of 2024" has stirred both concern and confusion. This bill has sparked a flurry of headlines, YouTube analyses, and social media...
Embracing the Shepherd’s Mantle: The Spiritual Call for Church Security
In our faith communities, discussions often skirt around the grittier realities that thread through our society. We don’t like to talk about domestic violence, child sexual abuse, drug addiction, or financial fraud, but those and other crimes are happening in our...
New Altronix NetWay Adapter Powers Two Security Devices Simultaneously
Altronix, the recognized leader in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, announces its new NetWay3024P compact PoE adapter. The NetWay3024P uses a PoE+ input, to provide simultaneous 24VDC and PoE/PoE+ over a single structured...
Creating Your Budget for 2024
While the idea of budgeting and advance planning may not be the most exciting thing on a church tech’s to-do list, it can definitely be one of the most impactful. Not all churches’ fiscal year aligns with the calendar year, but for those that do, this is the ideal...
Elvari™ Washroom Accessories Unify and Beautify Restroom Designs
Bradley Company, the industry leader in providing the most advanced commercial restroom solutions, introduces the coordinated Elvari™ Washroom Accessories Collection. This complete suite of stainless steel accessories – available in a palette of modern...
Shots Fired – Lakewood Church Houston Texas
On a quiet Sunday, February 11th, at approximately 1:53 PM, silence at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, was shattered by gunfire. This church, widely known as the home of Joel Osteen's mega congregation and housed in the former Compaq Center, welcomes over 45,000...
Unlocking the Potential of Your Church Building
*Sponsored Content* Investing in and caring for your facilities is not just about maintaining a building; it’s about ensuring that your ministry remains a vibrant and effective force for positive change in the lives of its members and the community it serves. The...
Crafting a Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan
In safeguarding our sacred spaces, the cornerstone isn't just a robust emergency operations plan—it's knowing the crucial elements that transform it from basic to comprehensive. The question I encounter most is not if we need a plan, but rather, what should it...
Security Connections Profile: Reverend Tim Kingsley, St. Mark’s Cathedral
The Reverend Tim Kingsley is the Canon Pastor at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has over 30 years of experience in crisis and security management, including serving as a senior leader in the field and as a volunteer first responder during 9/11....
Video Analytics Leader viisights Joins ZeroNow School Safety Alliance to Revolutionize Campus Security
viisights, Inc., a global leader in behavioral recognition video analytics, is proud to join the ZeroNow coalition, a movement by the safety community to reduce violence in schools, as an industry partner. viisights’ participation in the ZeroNow alliance marks a...
Quanergy Showcases New Q-Track 3D LiDAR Solution
Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) solutions, has introduced Q-Track™, a uniquely integrated solution that combines Quanergy’s long-range 3D LiDAR sensors with advanced perception software for unmatched proactive...
AMETEK SurgeX Rolls Out Vertical Series+ Power Controls
AMETEK SurgeX, an AMETEK Power Quality Solutions brand and a leader in power protection, power conditioning, diagnostic intelligence and remote monitoring solutions for the AV market, debuts the Vertical Series+. This smart power distribution unit (PDU) pairs the...
5 Quick Wins that Save your Church Money in the Long Run
Churches are largely supported financially by the members that belong to their communities, and the money members can give — whether it’s put in a collection basket at service or deducted automatically from a checking account — is contingent on a lot of factors. That...