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BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER:

The purpose of this organization is to empower church secretaries to do their jobs more effectively.  Clerical support deals with lots of distractions, personalities, stress…..   Sometimes the resources are not readily available to them to help them do their jobs.  We provide opportunities for professional development, emotional and spiritual support.

How will the church and their assistants benefit from this membership?

By joining the association you will have access to many resources otherwise not readily available such as

Free Membership – Receive our monthly newsletter along with other updates about the organization. You'll also receive lower prices for training material.

Individual Membership –  Receive the above benefits along with generous discounts on workshops, on-line training and professional conference registration, educational resources for administrative professionals, monthly features covering the latest technology how-to's, office environment advice, Admin Bookshelf, products to help administrative professionals in their jobs and lives, career development advice and much more.

Employer

·         Helps in recruiting new support staff and retaining current workers.

·         Builds team spirit among support staff across departments and facilities.

·         Maximum bang for the buck with minimal cost – access to business research, targeted publications, selected study materials, certification programs and more.

·         Opens communication between management and administration, producing better work relationships.

·         Raises secretaries to a professional level that serves all church team and members well (managers and other professionals perceive secretaries in a new ways….may also help in delegating more work to secretary as they are seen as capable professionals).

Office Support Staff

·         Tools and knowledge necessary to become more effective contributors to their employers.  Through educational events and publications members will stay on top of their profession.

·         Save time and money – when seeking ideas and know-how for specific projects, SCAD members don’t have to reinvent the wheel.  They can call on the support of their peers and/or headquarter for advice and for direction on available resources, often saving churches valuable time and money.

·         Receive leadership training and experience that build the confidence and teamwork skills.

·         New feelings of self-worth and competence empowers secretary to tackle more challenging assignments….it helps managers more confident that the job it is being done right.

·         Access to a community of peers

·         Unlimited access to resources right at their fingertips!