And how to fix them
Church boards by any name (maybe your church or denomination uses a different word - Session, Vestry, Trustees, Committee, Commission, Team, or something else) and their secretaries (or clerks) all share some a similar challenge.
As a secretary or clerk, have you ever sat at the board room table after everyone left, reviewing your notes to make sure that you captured all the right information - not too much, not too little? Making a few reminders for yourself so that later, you can follow-up with those who are responsible to execute and deliver on the decisions of the meeting? If you're nodding along, you're not alone.
Church board meetings can feel like a whirlwind—especially if you’re the one responsible for making sure every vote, every discussion, and every task gets properly documented. As a church board secretary or clerk, you hold an essential role.
The only problem is… it’s a lot of work.
Without the right tools, managing meeting agendas and keeping track of minutes can turn into a maze of paper, emails, and missed details. And let’s be honest, it’s not just about the workload. It’s about accuracy. How many times have you asked yourself:
Did we actually vote on that motion?
Is this the final version of the minutes, or are we still revising them?
Where’s the record from last year’s annual meeting?
Keeping everything straight can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re balancing your role as secretary with other responsibilities in your church or life.
And for denominational review committees? It’s a whole other level of complexity. Reviewing records from different churches, ensuring compliance, and keeping everything organized without losing your mind? That’s a challenge no one should have to tackle manually.
We get it. You’re not looking for more complicated processes—you’re looking for a solution that helps you streamline all this, without losing sight of the important stuff.
Orderly Meetings is built to make this part of your role simpler, clearer, and less stressful. Whether you're a church secretary tasked with creating order out of meeting chaos, or part of a committee needing to ensure churches are meeting their compliance requirements, we’re building Orderly Meetings to help you do less admin and more ministry.
Reach out today to learn how you can join the waitlist, participate in the preview team, and provide feedback on what problems you want to solve.
