Bring SilverTech Society to Your Church

A: A welcoming space, a few tables and chairs, and a ministry leader with a heart for intergenerational connection.

A minimum of 10 adults aged 50+ that are interested in regularly meeting for tech help, and at least 3 tech saavy adults under the age of 50 who are willing to help. 

We provide all the training, templates, and support — no special tech equipment is required.

A: We will conduct the orientation and one initial training for your young adults. You will conduct additional training sessions as well as onboard new young adult members using the 6-8 week certified training program for your young adults.

Our professional development curriculum includes modules on customer service, professionalism in the workplace, disability training, tech training, and more! We also offer guidance for church leaders to support and encourage the young adults as they begin.

A: Our pricing is designed to make this ministry easy to adopt and sustainable for any church. All essential training and starter tools are included in the base pricing. There is also a low annual fee to maintain the quality of the program as technology changes and updates to the courses and materials are needed.

The total program costs will be between $2,900 - $5,500 in the first year (depending on partnerships with other churches). Starting in the second year, the yearly cost will be between $1,000 - $2,000 each year you continue the program - depending on your package.

There are also opportunities to lower costs even further by:

1.  Sharing initial training with other churches, OR

2. Teaming up with a local church to form one shared club, OR

3. Save next year with Church Referrals (successful referrals are churches that start a SilverTech Society club) . Depending on your package, 10+ Referrals can result in a free year of services!

Would you love to bring this program to your church but find it out of your budget for this year? Use the button below to fill out our contact form, we will add you to the list of interested churches in your conference.

A: It’s flexible. We recommend that your church run the program for at least 4 hours on 1 day per week; but this is entirely up to you and based on your church's needs. You can start small and grow based on your church’s capacity. We can help you set a rhythm that works for your church and your community.

Some suggestions we've heard are to open up after a "Senior midday prayer meeting", or on a day when sick and shut-in members are transported to the church for fellowship, or on Sunday after Pathfinders.

The best idea is to poll your local members to see what time works best for them.

A: All of our training material for the young adult Tech Concierge program has Bible verses and key christian concepts woven throughout. As one example, for our module called "Communication tools", the focus for that lesson is Col. 4:6 - "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." And our module on "Finding the answers", has the key focus on James 1:5 - "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."

Depending on the model of your program, we have suggestions that range from prayer before classes (inviting the Holy Spirit to open minds to what is being taught) for clubs focused on Inreach, to a curated literature corner (where community members can take and read whatever might be relevant to them) for clubs engaging heavily in Outreach.

A: Ideally, an adult leader between 35-49 who has a passion for connecting people.

Some churches have a young adult pastor who can run the program, an outreach coordinator, a church elder, or other lay volunteer who can serve as the main point of contact.

Some churches have decided to run the society out of a department that already has a leader that fits the criteria, or out of a department that has the budget and can add a leader. Some popular departments are: media/communications, family life, senior ministries, young adult ministries, community service, personal ministries and others. 

Our longterm goal is to someday have this ministry become it's own department at your church with it's own nominated ministry leader.

We design the program to be turnkey and easy to delegate.

A: No problem. The young adults that are trained are the ones offering the tech support — not your staff. And our resources are designed for anyone to lead, regardless of their own tech expertise.

A: Not at all! SilverTech is designed to reach beyond your walls — it can bring in new guests from the surrounding community, including both those seeking tech help and young adults looking to serve. It’s a great outreach opportunity.

Please get in touch, we can help! We have resources to assist you with ways to attract young adults to your church to participate in this ministry. We also can help you find adults aged 50+ in your local community who need assistance with technology.

A: Please email us at info@silvertechsociety.com and we will respond shortly. We are also happy to get on a short call to discuss more details with you!