We hope that the resources listed below will be helpful to you as you serve your church family as Church Secretary.

Key Resources for Church Secretaries

 

	Church Secretaries Welcome Pack This leaflet explains the role of a Church Secretary and the support that Baptists Together can provide - click here to download the Welcome Pack.
	Church Healthcheck This is a web-based self-assessment tool for churches to review their operating practices to ensure they are meeting their obligations and have the key things in place to enable them to be successful in local mission.  Answering some simple yes/no questions will guide you to the advice and guidance you need to get on the right track. Click here to access this new resource.
	Church Update and Annual Returns Church Update enables you to make changes to the information we hold regarding your church throughout the year and complete the Annual Returns process at the appropriate time. As church secretary you will be provided with a unique login so that you can access the Church Update system and maintain the records for your church. Click here if you have any questions about accessing the Church Update.
	Crisis media support From time to time things go wrong in the local church - there could be a difficult issue, or a local disaster or a tragedy might occur.  At times like this the local church can feel very vulnerable as they try to cope with crisis media attention and potential negative publicity.  We are here to help you navigate through these difficult times.
	Online directory Our online directory contains links to the information which was previously available in our printed Directories, including names of all the churches in our Union and a list of our accredited ministers.
	Online shop Our online shop has a selection of books, many of them written by Baptists. We also stock a range of acknowledgement cards for baptisms, infant dedications, marriage and membership along with greetings cards for baptisms and infant dedications. You can also order additional copies of the Baptists Together magazine to share with other people in your church.
	Resource Library Our extensive Resource Library is the place to go to download a variety of documents and to view recordings of our webinars and other videos. Included within the Resource Library is our range of Guideline Leaflets prepared  by our Legal and Operations Team on charity, legal, property and trusts issues - click here for the Index for all Legal and Operations Team Guideline leaflets.  Do explore the other sections within the Resource Library for resources on a wide range of topics.
	Transform Transform is distributed to Church Secretaries, treasurers and ministers with their copy of Baptists Together magazine in January, May and September each year.  Each edition of has information for all church leaders to keep, including important information for Church Treasurers on financial and legal topics. You can also find the archive of previous editions in our Resource Library.

Other Useful Resources