04/01/2025 - Version 12 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 04/01/2025 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Contributions
- Totals Only layout of Contribution Statements always includes donors with no contributions
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- 941 form and e-filing process updated for 2025
- Daytime phone number is not formatted on the 941 form
General
- Pressing + or - keys in an empty date field enables the Save button on the form, though nothing was changed.
- Import Data utilities across the software incorrectly create duplicate code field values rather than adding one and referencing it across all other records
04/01/2025 - Version 14 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 04/01/2025 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Contributions
- Bank Deposit Slip report errors when run from the Quick Tasks menu
- Totals Only layout of Contribution Statements always includes donors with no contributions
Payroll
- 941 form and e-filing process updated for 2025
- Daytime phone number is not formatted on the 941 form
General
- Reports save as XLSX or DOCX can fail silently when using Microsoft Office. Improved lookup for non-standard install locations and error checking. LibreOffice is still more reliable and preferred for these file conversion purposes.
- Pressing + or - keys in an empty date field enables the Save button on the form, though nothing was changed.
- Import Data utilities across the software incorrectly create duplicate code field values rather than adding one and referencing it across all other records
02/12/2025 - Version 12 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 02/12/2025 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
General
- Protect My Ministry password URL encoding
- Gmail sending will notify when PowerChurch doesn't have sending authorization
Payroll
- Local Tax Type should not allow duplicate Locality to be assigned
02/12/2025 - Version 14 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 02/12/2025 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
General
- Report Preview window isn't resizable
- Protect My Ministry password URL encoding
- Gmail sending will notify when PowerChurch doesn't have sending authorization
Payroll
- Local Tax Type should not allow duplicate Locality to be assigned
12/30/2024 - Version 12 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 12/30/2024 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Payroll
- Hawaii tax tables redesigned for 2025
- Iowa tax tables redesigned for 2025
- Louisiana tax tables redesigned for 2025
12/30/2024 - Version 14 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 12/30/2024 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Payroll
- Hawaii tax tables redesigned for 2025
- Iowa tax tables redesigned for 2025
- Louisiana tax tables redesigned for 2025
12/19/2024 - Version 12 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 12/19/2024 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Accounts Payable
- 1099-MISC/NEC and 1096 forms updated for 2024 tax year
Payroll
- W2/W3 forms updated for 2024 tax year
12/19/2024 - Version 14 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 12/19/2024 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 14.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight. For PowerChurch Online users, no further action needs to be taken.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
Contributions
- When changing an account assigned to contribution fund, the name doesn't refresh until saving
- The Find button doesn't always find people by name
Accounts Payable
- 1099-MISC/NEC/1096 forms updated for 2024 tax year
Payroll
- W2/W3 forms updated for 2024 tax year
General
- Crystal Reports pops up a "Refresh Report Data" prompt at random times
12/10/2024 - Check In 14 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release for PowerChurch Check In Version 14 has been published, dated 12/10/2024.
The Check In Server application will update itself automatically for PowerChurch Plus users. The PowerChurch Online Check In Servers have already been updated. Check In Kiosks will pop up a notification that an update will be installed next time the kiosk application is closed.
This Maintenance Release contains the following:
- Data queries during check in process optimized to be much quicker
- Kiosk is not properly filtering out the list of activities/types/departments available for check in
- Phone number lookup behavior redesigned to ignore names with numbers
- Local kiosk installations are not always updating themselves
10/15/2024 - Version 12 Maintenance Release
A new Maintenance Release dated 10/15/2024 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 12.
The update will automatically download and install, but you can trigger the download by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release. You can also manually download and install the Maintenance Release by visiting https://www.powerchurch.com/mr.
This Maintenance Release includes the following:
General
- Keypress - Operator/Operand error in Vendor ID (Accounts Payable) and Preferred Name (Personal Profiles) fields
Contributions
- Import from Vanco - Account validation issues on setup
- Those Who Gave Last Year But Not This Year report isn't properly filtering by Contribution Fund selections