Ann Arbor, MI - ParishSOFT announced today that its Parish Suite of church management software delivers new functionality designed to serve the specific technology needs of the Orthodox Church.  

Orthodox churches can now use ParishSOFT to track complete sacramental registry information for Baptism, Chrismation, Matrimony, Funerals, and Divorces in one central database that features powerful reports, sacramental certificates, and communication tools like Microsoft® Office®. In addition, ParishSOFT's sacramental records are centrally managed as part of a single database that serves all aspects of church ministry, so church staff who need a current sacramental registry to do their work will always have the most up-to-date information for each member at their fingertips.  

New memorial contribution features, also released in version 3.7.23, give staff an easy way to track donations made by an individual or multiple people on behalf of another parishioner. And the new quick receipt option makes it easy for staff to print an acknowledgement for each memorial gift-or any other type of donation-as it is posted into ParishSOFT.  

ParishSOFT, which acquired Deacon software from TheoLogic Systems®, Inc. in March 2010, has worked closely with TheoLogic president and founder Fr. John Touloumes and many Orthodox customers to add to its already robust church management software the powerful features needed to meet the unique technology needs of the Orthodox church.  

Fr. John Touloumes stated that ParishSOFT's ability to listen to the needs of its customers and to deliver products that address those needs demonstrates the company's commitment to serving the Orthodox Church. "No other software provider offers what ParishSOFT does for the Orthodox Church," said Fr. Touloumes.  

Ted Zettel, ParishSOFT product manager for the Parish Suite, stated, "Our Orthodox customers and Fr. John were instrumental in defining exactly what sacramental records to track and what data needed to be captured and reported on for memorial contributions. We're pleased to have a product that delivers real productivity, accurate information, and the opportunity for more effective ministry. We look forward to delivering voter eligibility tracking in a future release."  

About ParishSOFT  

Founded in 1998, ParishSOFT offers a complete suite of church and diocesan management software to connect people and the church and to reduce administrative work. ParishSOFT continually invests in improving its software and Web solutions, as well as adding new features and products. ParishSOFT presently serves more than 4,700 parishes, and the company's products have been implemented in 47 arch/diocesan offices. Visit www.parishsoft.com for more information about ParishSOFT's products and services. A video demonstration of the new Orthodox features is available on http://www.parishsoft.com/orthodox.htm.