PowerChurch Software Newsletter - Summer 2013

Welcome to the Summer 2013 issue of the PowerChurch Software Quarterly Newsletter. In this edition, we reveal some exciting new online training options, talk about the newly redesigned account number lookups, and explain how to perform background checks in PowerChurch.

Announcement - Online Training Videos

We have recently discontinued the online training classes, replacing them with online training videos. Like the classes, these video series cover various modules in PowerChurch Plus Version 11.5. However, these videos go much more in-depth and are broken down into convenient chapters. We have also added a new video series, Intro to Accounting, in which we discuss some of the basic accounting principles used in the program. Purchase individual series, or there are bundles of related videos available for a 20% savings.

Training videos can be streamed online at any time, by anyone in your organization, for up to one year after purchase. Go to www.powerchurch.com/videos to watch an introductory video from each of the series or to make your purchase.

Account Number Lookups

This article has been moved to Version 11.5 - Account Lookup Lists

Background Checks and Protect My Ministry

This article has been moved to Background Checks in PowerChurch Plus

Forum Q&A

The Support Forum on our web site is a very active online community of our users and Tech Support staff members. There you can browse through thousands of questions and answers, or post your own.

From Maintenance Releases:
Q. I downloaded the maintenance release, then got this message: "An error occurred while trying to rename a file in the destination directory: MoveFile failed; code 183 Cannot create a file when that file already exists."
A. When we have seen this error in the past, it has been related to some other process tying up the file while the updater is trying to overwrite it. In most instances, rebooting the computer and opening PowerChurch again will fix the issue. You could also temporarily disable antivirus/security/scanning software that may be the culprit.

From General:
Q. I was wondering if there is a way to record a misprinted payroll check in PowerChurch for record keeping purposes, to denote the skipped check number?
A. Go to Fund Accounting > Enter transactions and input whatever posting date and month you would like. Under the reference put in the check number and void (i.e. 5136-VOID, no spaces). Tab a couple of times and it will fill in the bank account with a line description of VOID. Then you can save it and post. This will show the check in the system for continuity.

From Membership:
Q. I would like to paste into members' info like phone no's, addresses, and email addresses. When I right click on an entry screen, I do not get the options for copying or pasting.
A. Use the Keyboard Shortcuts: CTRL+C to Copy and CTRL+V to Paste.