Church360° serves many churches of several different denominations, each requiring distinct terms in regard to membership status changes.
For that reason, CTS has reached out to various denominations for their input on how our software can best serve their congregation's needs.
As a result, Church360° Members requires specific options for the Received by and Remove by membership fields depending on the denomination set in Church Settings. These settings will also be reflected in the membership gains and losses on the Annual Report.
Warning: It is important to select your correct denomination prior to entering large amounts of data onto your site. Changing your denomination remaps your received by and removed by terms. Before making a change, please reach out to our support team. Changing your denomination multiple times can remap your data into a state that's not easily reversed.
The following is a list of the terms used for each sect.
Another note worth making is that marking a member as deceased will automatically mark them as being removed by death.
| Denomination | Received by/Removed by options |
| LCMS | Received by Baptism Received by Confirmation Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer from Other LCMS Received by Transfer from Other Lutheran Reinstate Removed by Excommunication Removed by Joining Non-Lutheran Removed by Moving without Transfer Removed by Release to Other Lutheran Removed by Transfer to Other LCMS Removed from Membership (Other) |
| WELS | Received by Baptism Received by Confirmation Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer from sister congregation Released to other Christian churches Removed by Excommunication Removed by Transfer to sister congregations Removed from Membership (Other) |
| ELCA | Received as Member (Other) Received by Affirmation of Faith Received by Baptism Received by Confirmation Received by Transfer Removed by Transfer Removed from Membership (Other) |
| United Methodist | Received as Member (Other) Received by Baptism Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer from Other Denomination Received from other United Methodist churches Restored by Affirmation of Faith Removed by Charge Conference action Removed by Transfer to Other Denomination Removed by transfer to other United Methodist churches Removed by Withdrawal |
| Presbyterian | Received as Member (Other) Received by Affirmation of Faith Received by Baptism Received by Confirmation Received by Transfer Received by Transfer from Other Denomination Received by Transfer from Same Denomination Reinstate Removed by Excommunication Removed by Transfer Removed by Transfer to Other Denomination Removed by Transfer to Same Denomination Removed from Membership (Other) |
| Southern Baptist | Received as Member (Other) Received by Baptism Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer Received by Transfer from Other Denomination Received by Transfer from Same Denomination Removed by Transfer Removed by Transfer to Other Denomination Removed by Transfer to Same Denomination Removed from Membership (Other) |
| Catholic | Received as Member (Other) Received by Affirmation of Faith Received by Baptism Received by Confirmation Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer Received by Transfer from Other Denomination Received by Transfer from Same Denomination Reinstate Removed by Excommunication Removed by Transfer Removed by Transfer to Other Denomination Removed by Transfer to Same Denomination Removed from Membership (Other) |
| Non-denominational | Received as Member (Other) Received by Affirmation of Faith Received by Baptism Received by Profession of Faith Received by Transfer Reinstate Removed by Excommunication Removed by Transfer Removed from Membership (Other) |