ALCOD Learning — Project Briefing

A single, simple place for members to grow in biblical knowledge — on their own time or in a class with the Pastor or an Elder leading it.

• Members sign up with their email — no church login required. They can study from their phone, tablet, or computer.
• Courses include lessons + quizzes + scripture memory — the system guides them from "I don't know this yet" to "I've learned this and I can prove it."
• Online + in-person both count — if someone attends your Wednesday class, the system records it. If they watch online later, that counts too. One record per student.
• Certificates are issued automatically when they finish a course and pass the quiz. Each certificate has a unique code so authenticity can be verified.
• Church leaders stay in control — the Training Ministry Leader decides what courses exist, what verses are memorized, and what the pass score should be. IT keeps the system running.
• No ads, no data sold, no outside eyes — all content and member data lives in the church's own Microsoft 365 and Supabase accounts.

• Online + in-person together — courses can be delivered online, in a classroom at the church, or both. Members check in through the app (code or QR), no paper sign-in sheets.
• Enroll once, stay enrolled — courses can run 1–2 years. The system tracks every student's attendance and completion automatically.
• Scripture memory module — flashcards with a Learn → Review → Master cycle, first verse set loaded by Pastor's selection.
• Quizzes and certificates — pass a course (70% default) and the system issues a printable certificate with a unique verification code.
• Admin panel for the Training Ministry — add courses, write lessons, upload PDFs/Word/PowerPoint. Approved questions can be AI-drafted from church documents and reviewed by the admin before going live.

13 Elders and Overseers responded to the Oct 6 discovery survey. Key findings:

• 11 of 13 said current training happens primarily through Sunday sermons and Wednesday service — not a dedicated program
• 6 of 13 said there is no structured training program at ALCOD today
• 11 of 13 said attendance is tracked on paper sign-in sheets
• 6 of 13 said there is no formal recognition for members who complete training
• 12 of 13 wanted content ownership to rest with the Training Ministry (with IT support)

The LMS fills a real gap — it isn't replacing an existing mature program.

• 5–10 trusted members — ideally a mix of leadership and congregation, both age-ranges
• They use the real system end-to-end: register, take Bible Foundations, pass the quiz, earn a certificate
• They give feedback on language, pacing, ease of use, trust
• Pilot runs under your explicit authorization — nothing public to the congregation during this week
• Dec 1 presentation will include real pilot feedback instead of hypotheticals

New ask: Supabase Pro $25 / month

• Member sign-in system auto-pauses on free tier after 7 days of light use. Already happened once (Oct 7–20).
• $25/month on Pro removes that risk, adds daily backups, and lifts the active-user limit so the system can serve the full congregation.
• Alternative: keep manually resuming the project weekly. Not sustainable.

• D-08, D-09: The LMS is church-owned — the GitHub source code and the member database both live under the church's own accounts (itministry@abundantlifecod.org), not Rothstein's personal accounts.
• D-10, D-11: The LMS supports both online and in-person training. In-person classes continue; the system supplements, it doesn't replace them. Attendance is taken through the app only, in-person or online.
• D-12: Nothing visible to the congregation during the build — the interest form is hard-locked until you approve launch.
• D-13: Pre-approved pilot Nov 18–25 so the Dec 1 meeting has real feedback (requires your sign-off this Thursday).
• D-14: Dual-admin model — Training Ministry Leader (primary) + IT Ministry (backup) — reflects the dominant pattern from the discovery survey.
• D-15: Default passing score 70%, with per-course override for ministries that want higher.

17 governance decisions logged to date. Full log available on request.