Case Study: Bethel United Church of Christ achieves remote access and streamlined, cost-saving access control with Brivo

Illinois church replaced “keys to the kingdom” for remote access and substantial savings

Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, Illinois, faced security and operational challenges from a traditional lock-and-key system that gave keyholders unrestricted access, made it hard to track who had keys, and required staff to be onsite to lock or unlock doors. The church chose the Brivo access control system to provide remote, auditable control over access to its church, offices, meeting rooms and preschool.

Brivo installed a cloud-based access control solution with a single, easy-to-use interface, card/PIN credentials for staff and meeting leaders, and automated schedules for sanctuary doors. The Brivo system let staff monitor all door events without the cost of a wide area network, eliminated trips to the church to unlock doors, and delivered improved security, accountability and substantial operational savings.

Bethel United Church of Christ

Brian Barrett

Operations Manager