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 Newsletter For ParishSOFT Users & Friends
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Spring 2010
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Parish Staff Share their Communication Strategies
It's no secret that good communication from the parish can help bring parishioners closer to Christ. We talked with several parish staff whose creative approaches are connecting people with the church in new ways . . . and delivering real results in tapping the time, talent, and treasure of their members.
Read more
to learn how they're using email, Constant Contact, Facebook,
ParishSOFT, and good planning to reach the faithful. ParishSOFT thanks
St. Patrick Catholic Parish (Pasco, WA), Christ the King (Ann Arbor,
MI), St. Hugo of the Hills (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Christ the King
(Toledo, OH), and St. Ann and St. Zepherin Parishes (Wayland, MA) for their
contributions to this article.
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Techno-Tip: Password-Protect Your Database
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Your ParishSOFT user security works as promised, with permissions that
govern what your users can and cannot see. Without a password on your
database itself, however, your confidential data may be visible to
someone who opens your database through a "back-door" method. To
prevent unauthorized users from gaining access or making erroneous
changes to your database using Microsoft® Access®, add a password to
your ParishSOFT database. Learn more
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Technology Corner
 You wouldn't pay for electricity and then work in darkness, right? You've got powerful church management software at your fingertips--update to the latest version to put those high-powered tools to work. Our latest release can help you work smarter and save time.
The parish suite update process is fast and easy if you're using v3.6.27 or later. And if you're using the ConnectNow products, we update your programs automatically for you. Check out the latest enhancements available from ParishSOFT by clicking the links below.
New Features in Parish Suite v3.7.13 Improve Communications
My Own Church Offers Giving History, Pictorial Directory, Mobile Access
New Online Giving Features Improve Staff Controls
Church Accounting Delivers Check Numbers, 1099, Local Payroll Tax Controls
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Users' Conference: Church in the Digital Age
 Save the Dates!Monday Nov. 8 - Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
St. Petersburg, FLDon't miss the conference of the year for church professionals! Learn new strategies, best practices, and software tips that will save your church time, improve your finances, and give your ministries new life. Network with hundreds of church professionals. Reserve your spot today! For pricing and registration, click here.
Conference Pricing
$299 Early Bird Registration (ends Sept. 22, 2010)$275 Multiple Attendees from Any Single Organization (ends Sept. 22, 2010)$349 (after Sept. 22, 2010)Registration Includes: - Keynote address
- Welcome reception
- Monday breakfast, lunch, and appetizers at evening Meet and Greet event
- Tuesday breakfast, lunch and dessert at evening Salvadore Dali Museum event
- Wednesday breakfast
- Workshops and round table discussions
- Users Conference materials
Hands-on training classes will be available for $35 each for registered
conference attendees. Course descriptions and class schedule will be
posted in July 2010.
Pastor Steve Hewitt, founder and editor of Christian Computing Magazine, will deliver the keynote address: What's Hot and What's Coming for Technology and Ministry.
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Welcome Parishes of La Crosse, Juneau, Hamilton (Bermuda), Joliet, and Detroit
More than 4,000 parishes in more than 170 dioceses have selected ParishSOFT products and services. Following implementation of the Parish Suite in the Diocese of Juneau, Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda, and Archdiocese of Detroit, all parishes in those dioceses will be using ParishSOFT to better manage information from a central system. Working with the same technology lets diocesan and parish staff work together as a team, and it saves time and money by streamlining data management and reporting. Parishes in the Diocese of La Crosse have already implemented the Parish Suite, and most recently, they've begun transitioning to our Web-based ConnectNow Church Accounting Suite (Ledger and Payables module) for parishes. And the Diocese of Joliet will be recommending the Parish Suite to all its parishes. We welcome our most recent additions to the ParishSOFT family. We're honored to help you connect with staff, your diocese and parishioners, and the communities you serve.
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Welcome J.S. Paluch, TheoLogic Systems (Deacon) Customers
In March, ParishSOFT acquired the Deacon™ parish management system from TheoLogic Systems®, Inc. In May, we partnered with the J.S. Paluch Company, Inc., developers of PCMS, Arise, COMP, e-Contributions and other software products. Users of these software systems will be given the opportunity to transition to ParishSOFT and benefit from technology and services not previously available to them. Products like our ConnectNow Web applications will offer an entirely new dimension of interaction between churches and parishioners, providing online registration, self-serve options for members, and more. Read more
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