I need a database for my church

Spreadsheets are getting cumbersome and hard to keep up with.
I decided maybe we should do a database instead, but I’m having trouble comprehending the methods by which this is accomplished.
Is there a tutorial for keeping track of members, offerings (anonymous), tithing (with names), expenses, employees, etc?
Or perhaps, if anyone might know of a pre-made database that can cover all these kinds of things that I would need?

Thank you very much in advance, your time is valuable so your help is greatly appreciated. :slight_smile:

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Have a look at Database Theme.

While you could certainly build an appropriate database using LibreOffice Base, it can be a rather daunting task.
I might suggest looking into the company Tithe.ly for a full featured church management system.

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I guess I’m just used to managing stuff in a local file way. We get checks at most, no one ever does anything with their cards. We’re not big enough, and the vast majority is not young enough, to really use the features offered by Tithe.ly which makes it a less than reasonable choice for what I’m needing.
I understand it can be daunting, but for all the pre-made databases I’ve found, none of them seem to offer anything pre-made for religious organizations.
I wouldn’t mind learning, but it would be nice if there was something already set up so I wouldn’t have to.
Are there any good straight to the point tutorials out there with practical real-world use? I’m a fast learner, I knew how to use Access ages ago, so I don’t really need a text book course with making new files for each lesson.