Church Admin Corner

Are your paper files a mess? Make a plan to clean them up.

For paper storage, you will want a filing system that works well for the needs of the parish but also can quickly be learned by someone new. As such, it is recommended to file items by category versus company name. For example, you might file something as Utilities: Electricity instead of Direct Energy. This makes it easy for anyone needing quick access to a certain file to quickly find it rather than having to go through every individual file.

When dealing with paper storage, files should be kept dry and secure – ideally in a file cabinet. For particularly important documents, such as church registers and building records, it might be wise to invest in a fireproof cabinet. And, if you need to free up some storage space, you can archive older files or full registers at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Learn more about the archives, here.

RJ Chambers, Office Administrator, churched@edmonton.anglican.ca