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• 23:19, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Correct Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month to Correcting Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month without leaving a redirect
• 23:16, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Transfers In the Current Month (Created page with "Go to Reports & Graphs / Transfer. Click on the transfer you'd like to edit. Click Edit Transfer, make your changes, and click OK to finish. ==Duplicate Transfers== Go to Reports & Graphs / Transfer. Click on the duplicate Transfer. Click Delete Entry, and confirm.")
• 23:15, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct General Journal Entries in the Current Month (Created page with "The first step in correcting a General Journal Entry is to find it on a report. General Journals can be marked as either "Deposits" or "Checks", and will appear on the Deposit or Check report accordingly. All transactions are included in the Account Journal report, so try that one if you're having trouble finding the transaction you need. Once you've located the transaction you want to correct, click on it in the report. Then click Edit Entry, make your changes, and clic...")
• 23:14, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Checks or Electronic Payments In the Current Month (Created page with "==Making Corrections== Go to Reports & Graphs / Checks. Click on the check you wish to correct, then click Edit Check. Make your changes, and click OK to finish. If your check numbers have gotten mixed up, be aware that Jewel does not allow duplicate check numbers. So think through the order in which to correct your check numbers, so that you avoid that issue. ==Remittance Checks== Remittance checks can only be corrected by technical support, even if the month is not y...")
• 23:12, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Correct Offering Deposits In the Current Month (Created page with "==Incorrect Offering Date== Go to Reports & Graphs / Deposit. Find the offering you wish to edit and click on it. This will open the "Edit Deposit" screen. Click the Edit This Deposit box, then make your corrections and click OK. :'''''Note:''' Each deposit has three dates: the Offering Date, the Deposit Date, and the date listed in the Memo. It is generally best to use the same date in all three places. If the Offering and Deposit dates are different, then your Contri...")
• 22:51, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Budget End-of-Year Rollover to Budget - End-of-Year Rollover without leaving a redirect
• 22:51, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Budget End-of-Year Rollover (Created page with "If your church has monthly Budget Allocations set up in Jewel, they will expire when you close December. If you want to keep the same allocations into the next year, roll them over, as it were, there is something that you must do before then. Even if your church is working on new budget allocations for the next year, rolling them over and then editing them is easier than having to enter them all from scratch, so we recommend this easy process. Go to Maintenance / Edit...")
• 22:31, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Inactive Local Funds - Research Their History to Account Journal
• 21:26, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Inactive Local Funds - Research Their History (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' Resolving inactive or abandoned Trust Funds is a task that requires assistance from an auditor, but you can start by asking questions and learning all you can about the origins of the account and the donor's intent. A long-time church member or someone who has been on the board for a long time might know what various accounts are for.'' Another way to learn even more information about an unfamiliar account is to use Jewel’s “Account Journal,” which...")
• 21:25, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Inactive Local Funds 1.png
• 21:25, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Inactive Local Funds 1.png
• 21:15, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Check Paper or Preprinted Checks (Created page with "Jewel uses the same check paper format as Quickbooks format: one sheet divided equally into three parts, with the check at top and 2 stubs below. This blank check paper can be purchased at any office supply or major online retailer. Jewel will print all of the needed information on the check paper. You can also buy preprinted checks in this format, but this costs significantly more than having Jewel do the printing.")
• 21:09, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Envelope Sizes for Checks and Receipts (Created page with "Business envelopes come in various sizes. '''The #10 business envelope''' is the standard envelope that is used to mail letters, etc. '''#8 two-window envelope'''. For those of you who print your checks directly from Jewel to pay your bills, the #8 two-window envelope is designed to be the optimal size for mailing them out to vendors. Using this envelope will ensure that the address on the check is in the right place to show through the window. (We have heard more rece...")
• 21:05, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page File Management & Recordkeeping to File Management, Recordkeeping, Form Info without leaving a redirect
• 20:32, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Avoid Creating Duplicate Payments (Created page with "Whether or not you actually '''pay''' the same bill twice, accidentally recording the same payment twice in Jewel not only inflates the expense totals on your reports, making them inaccurate, but results in an outstanding item on your bank reconciliation page that will sit there until it is voided or reversed. Inaccurate '''and'' takes time to fix? Sounds like something we want to avoid! # If you are recording checks into Jewel from a paper checkbook, make a little mar...")
• 20:10, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page How to Avoid Creating Duplicate Offerings to Avoid Creating Duplicate Offerings without leaving a redirect
• 20:09, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page How to Avoid Creating Duplicate Names to Avoid Creating Duplicate Names
• 20:03, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Other Offering and Deposit Topics (content was: "==Non-Offering Deposits and Income== *Interest earned *Non-Offering Deposits *Refunds of Purchases *Insurance Payouts *Evangelism Funds from the Conference Enter these as General Journal Entries ==Other Online Giving Deposits== Why Not to Use Other Online Giving Apps Using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Apps such as Zelle, CashApp, or PayPal Using Online Givi...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 19:28, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page How to Avoid Creating Duplicate Offerings (Created page with "Duplicate offerings are a hassle. They inflate your Deposit Report, your Financial Summary, your donors end-of-year receipts and sometimes your Remittance check to the Conference. To fix all those things, you can’t just void or delete them – they have to be reversed, envelope by envelope, often by an auditor. This is how it might look on your deposit report. center|600px It is als...")
• 19:28, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Duplicate Deposits 1.png
• 19:28, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Duplicate Deposits 1.png
• 19:18, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Other Offering and Deposit Topics (Created page with "==Non-Offering Deposits and Income== *Interest earned *Non-Offering Deposits *Refunds of Purchases *Insurance Payouts *Evangelism Funds from the Conference Enter these as General Journal Entries ==Other Online Giving Deposits== Why Not to Use Other Online Giving Apps Using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Apps such as Zelle, CashApp, or PayPal Using Online Giving Apps such as Tithely ==Deposit Tips and Tricks== How to Avoid Creating Duplicat...")
• 17:22, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page How to Avoid Creating Duplicate Names (Created page with "The Names List is found under Maintenance / Edit Names. If you click "Maintenance" on the top bar of the home screen of Jewel and then click "Edit Names," you will see a long list of names of people and businesses. This is where Jewel keeps a record of everyone who has donated to your church and everyone who has been paid by your church. Take a minute to look at the list. One of your goals as treasurer is to keep this list free of duplicates and misspellings. Let's say...")
• 17:08, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Duplicat Names 1.png
• 17:08, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Duplicat Names 1.png
• 13:07, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Opening a New Bank Account (Created page with "Opening a new bank account can be complicated. This page details what paperwork you are likely to be asked for, and what non-Jewel steps are involved in opening a new account or switching accounts. To learn how to add the new account to Jewel, click here. :Note: These instructions were provided to Jewel by the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. State laws and conference policy may vary, so check with your own conference when necessary. Someone in your con...")
• 12:10, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs deleted page Less-common Transaction Types (content was: "==Other Online Giving Deposits== ==Credit Card Purchases== There are two methods of recording purchases on a church-owned credit card. Read this tutorial to decide if Summary or Detail entry is right for you and your church. ==Media:6040_-_Ingathering_Reversion_Posting_and_Usage.pdf|Ingathering Reversion Posting and...", and the only contributor was "Myla" (talk))
• 11:50, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Opening and Setting Up a Revolving Fund Account (Created page with "Each Union in the North American Division has a “Revolving Fund,” where churches and schools can earn interest on currently unneeded funds and others can borrow from these funds to help pay for needed upgrades or building projects. 1. If your church has never had a revolving fund account before, contact your conference office or google your union’s revolving fund. “Southern Union Revolving Fund.” “Columbia Union Revolving Fund.” Lake Union Revolving Fund...")
• 11:44, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Simplified Payment Entry 3.png
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• 11:44, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Simplified Payment Entry 2.png
• 11:44, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Simplified Payment Entry 2.png
• 11:41, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Simplified Payment Entry 1.png
• 11:41, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Simplified Payment Entry 1.png
• 11:39, 4 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Simplified Entry for Complicated Payments / Reimbursements (Created page with "If a single check is written to reimburse several receipts, posting the details to Jewel from the “Check Request Form” can take time. Let's say that someone has made eight purchases for the church, and when they turn in their Check Request Form for reimbursement, it looks something like this. Eight lines, eight totals. :'''''Note:''' It is important that each line of the Check Request Form contains the information from just one of the attached receipts (attach...")
• 00:34, 2 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Debit Account Management to Debit Account Setup and Management without leaving a redirect
• 22:34, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Debit Account Management (Created page with ":'''''NOTE:''' If your church board has decided to obtain and use a debit card, hopefully you have followed our very strong recommendation to open a separate checking account, not connected to the main checking by automatic transfers. This debit account is to be funded by manual online transfers from the main checking account as needed. ==Setting Up a New Debit Card Account in Jewel== Go to Maintenance / Edit Accounts, then click on “Add New Account” and set it up l...")
• 22:17, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Credit Card - Monthly Payment, Receipts and Documentation (Created page with "==Monthly Payment of the Statement Balance== Most credit cards allow you to set up autopay to automatically pay the statement balance a few days before the due date each month. This is the method that we recommend, because you will never forget to pay on time, and the payment will consistently be the correct amount. Consistency is the key. Pick a date and stick really close to it. Aim to have just one payment per month. If your payment due date is the 2nd of each month...")
• 22:08, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Credit Card Entry - Detail Version to Credit Card Transaction Entry - Detail Version without leaving a redirect
• 22:07, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Credit Card Entry - Summary Version to Credit Card Transaction Entry - Summary Version without leaving a redirect
• 18:30, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Credit Card Entry - Detail Version (Created page with "When a church obtains a credit card, the purchases can be recorded and managed in Jewel one of two ways. '''Summary Version:''' Monthly purchases are reported on the statement. The monthly balance is then paid by a check or electronic payment, and the various purchases are combined and posted to appropriate local funds using the “Account” lines on the check. Click here for instructions for this method. '''Detail Version:''' T...")
• 18:23, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Credit Card Detail Entry 1.png
• 18:23, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs uploaded File:Credit Card Detail Entry 1.png
• 18:17, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Credit Card Entry - Summary Version (Created page with "When a church obtains a credit card, the purchases can be recorded and managed in Jewel one of two ways. '''Summary Version:''' Monthly purchases are reported on the statement. The monthly balance is then paid by a check or electronic payment, and the various purchases are combined and posted to appropriate local funds using the “Account” lines on the check. This is the method described on this page. '''Detail Version:''' The credit card is set up as a bank account...")
• 18:16, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page File:Credit Card Summary Entry 1.png
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• 02:22, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Do We Need a Credit or Debit Card? Which One? (Created page with "Credit and Debit cards can be a useful tool for churches. They can also be a major door to fraud and mismanagement, which is why we have recommended in the past that most churches not have them. But as times change, the ability to make online payments has become more necessary, and more churches are obtaining credit or debit cards. ==If You Don't Want a Card== There are options if your church does not want to have a credit or debit card. If your pastor/head deacon/custo...")
• 02:03, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Petty Cash Setup and Usage (Created page with "==Authorization== A local church board may choose to establish a Petty Cash fund for the use of a specific ministry or department of the church (Church Office, Community Services, Pathfinders, Women's Ministry, etc.). Such authorization should be clearly documented in the church board minutes and should include: # The specific purpose/ministry/department. # The set amount of the Petty Cash account. # Who will be responsible for the fund as the appointed petty cash custod...")
• 01:53, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs moved page Ingathering Reversion Posting and Usage to Hope for Humanity Reversion Posting and Usage
• 01:45, 1 December 2025 Myla talk contribs created page Ingathering Reversion Posting and Usage (Created page with "Sometime during the year, usually in January or February, some of you (not all of you) have received/will receive checks in the mail labeled as '''"Hope for Humanity Reversion."''' Hope for Humanity used to be called "Ingathering." If that still doesn't ring a bell, that's ok. You just need to know that it is an offering that has been around for decades, that is collected for ACS (Adventist Community Services). It is collected specifically for '''''Community Development...")