PowerChurch Plus Version 11 is our latest release, and is the most user-friendly version to date! Many of the changes that were made in the development of Version 11 make it easier to navigate and maintain. Version 11 builds on our strong tradition of delivering top quality software at an easily affordable price. In 2008, we sent an invitation to our users, asking for suggestions of changes to make in Version 11. We received a great amount of feedback and have included many of these improvements in the release of PowerChurch Plus Version 11.

Membership features.

• Family e-mail address and sending process added
• Allergies, Conditions, and Medications fields for each individual
• There are now 12 custom date fields on each individual
• Family and individual web site fields
• Integration with Protect My Ministry to provide background checks for adult members of specific activities
• Class Promotions added to easily move people from one activity to the next, such as Sunday School graduation
• Send e-mails to the parents of children in selected activities

The following reports were added or changed in version 11:

• Family picture option added to all Church Directory layouts
• Blank family registration form
• Update family information form
• New "Deacons report" lists detailed family information with optional family picture
• New "Active/Inactive Profiles reports" pull information from Contributions and Attendance history
• New "Birthdays and Anniversaries report"
• New "Attendance By Activity Type report" groups similar activities and lists attendance status for each week
• Average Weekly Attendance By Month graph added

Contributions features.

• Memo (note) field added to Contribution entry
• Designated Contributions tracking added for things like memorials and missionary support
• Easily include or exclude funds from Contribution Statements
• Mark funds inactive
• Average Weekly Contributions graph added
• Canadian Tax Receipt layout added, strict interpretation of "sample # 1" receipt
• Late Payers pledge selection for mail merge

Payroll module rewritten.
The Payroll module was completely rewritten in Version 11. Many new features were added, including:

• Time Off tracking
• 941 Deposit Report assistant
• Improved deductions/exemptions tracking
• Process Contributions deductions from Payroll checks
• Integration with Vanco Services to provide Direct Deposit
• Record printed checks, manual checks, and direct deposit transactions all at once
• State-specific tax table formats included for 50-state compatibility
• Integration with Protect My Ministry to provide employee background checks

Other Accounting features.

• Bank reconciliation process made simpler
• Reprint bank reconciliation reports at a later time
• Reprint posting report at a later time
• Add accounts "on the fly" when working in other areas of the program
• New change primary checking account process
• New "Detail Changes in Equity report" shows the transaction detail behind the fund balance
• Add A/P vendor "on the fly" when entering invoices and manual checks
• Mark vendors inactive
• Repeating items improved in Accounts Payable
• Repeating invoices added to Accounts Receivable
• Warns if checks or transactions have already been voided or reversed

General features.

• Sync Events to Google Calendar
• Google Maps and Bing Maps added to internet mapping options
• Refresh Report Options and Selection Criteria when viewing a report on the screen
• Save and Recall report profiles
• Drag and drop picture importing
• Spell Check added to all notes fields
• Date validation added, to help catch invalid dates, such as 12/01/0009
• Improved network performance
• Auto update downloads and installs Maintenance Release updates automatically
• Date Range Selection allows date selections by name, such as "This week", "Last year", etc.

Click here to view the PowerChurch Plus version release history, or here for changes made in previous versions.