In recent years many churches have purchased computers and others are planning their purchase. One question that is often asked is, "How can we use our computer to help our Sunday school?"

One of the best ways a computer can be put to work in the Sunday school is in helping to keep very accurate attendance records. By keeping week-to-week records of who is in Sunday school and who isn’t, you can alert teachers when a student has missed several weeks in a row. The teacher can use this information to contact the student to make sure that he or she doesn’t slip away from the Sunday school, unnoticed.

You can also keep track of birthdays, anniversaries and other special events that teachers can use to make each student feel special and a part of your Sunday school.

(This article appeared in the "Winter, 1992-93" issue of "The Herald.")