Source: LAMP2 Statistics Guide Version 0.8    Applies to:   Statistics App.  V2.1.12

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Outline

Statistics Guide - IT Help 

• Part 1 - Introduction and Getting to the Statistics App
• Part 2  Statistics App - Explained
• Part 3 - Statistics Categories  

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Introduction

Your Statistical data for the year ending 31st December
should be completed and submitted by the
28 February of the following year.

Congregations can enter their statistics online via the LAMP2 Statistics App.

This Guide is provided to assist you in using the Statistics App and completing the Statistics Collection.

Data entered goes directly into the LCA secure national  database. Wherever possible, all Congregations are required to enter their information using  the Statistics App. This eliminates the need for re-keying of data by LCA & district offices and statisticians and ensures that information is as accurate as possible.

If you have any questions about the Statistics App, please contact either your District’s statistician or the  LCA National Office.(Contact details at the end of this Guide)

As has always been the case, the statistics are collected on a Congregational basis and so a Statistics are collected for Congregations and Congregations – Single Point Parish.

Wherever possible, a Statistics should also be collected for each Worship Centre each worship centre (preaching place, worshipping group in a multi-point  congregation or a group which worships in a language other than English as part of a  congregation). You should ensure that numbers of people, groups, offerings, expenditure etc is only included once.

If a Congregation/preaching place has closed during the year, please supply details for the part of the year for which the centre was operational.  Last but not least! Please note the resolution from a General Convention which asked Congregations which were closing to send their minute books, church records, and historical and archival material to the LCA Archives.

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites apply:

• Laptops, desktop PCs

A basic knowledge of using a laptop, desktop PC and a browser (Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome) is assumed.

Browser

Open a Browser of your choice

• Microsoft Edge, or
• Google Chrome

are strongly recommended.

For those using a Apple device (laptop or desktop) it is also recommended to use Google Chrome, not Safari browser.

Suggested Steps to using the Statistics App

1. Access the Statistics App
   1. Get to the LCA Portal
   2. Access LAMP2
   3. Find your Congregation (via Organisation)
   4. Open the Statistics App.
2. Create a Blank Form for manual data entry (Optional)
3. Enter and Update data into the Statistics App.

Different people can do this over a number of sessions if you wish. You may like to delegate different people to complete different sections. After each session make sure that you click the Save button to save your changes before closing the session.

     4. The Statistics App tracks progress in completing the Statistics

     5. You will always be able to view your statistical return online and might like to print or save a copy for your records.

Further Information

See Appendix for contact details for further information.

Getting to the Statistics App 

To get to the Statistics App you access the App via LAMP2.

The steps below provide detailed steps - for mainly first time Users - to get to the Statistics App.  

Once you have done it one or two times, you should be quite comfortable accessing the Statistics App.

Access the LCA Portal

Follow the Single Sign On Instructions in the IT Help to login to the LCA Portal

• New Single Sign On Instructions
• using the LCA Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Configuration

Open LAMP2

Now that you are in the Portal, look under ‘Our Resources’ list

• Click on the LAMP2 icon

You are now a the LAMP2 App

Select the Congregation

To enter Statistics, you need to Select the Congregation for those Statistics.

Search and find your Congregation

Use the IT Help Guide      How to search for an Organisation

Open the Statistics App

1. Click on the Statistics icon

You are now at the Statistics App