Latest News and Announcements

05/18/2015 - Check In Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release for the PowerChurch Check In system has been published, dated 05/18/2015.

There are no longer separate installers for kiosk and server components. The kiosks will update automatically after connecting to the server the first time.

Visit http://www.powerchurch.com/mr to download and install this release.

PowerChurch Online users will be updated automatically and do not need to install Maintenance Release updates.

This release adds the following new features:

  • You can now look up parent phones for a selected child on the Class Roster screen
  • New option to enable or disable IPV6 on Server

This release fixes the following issues:

  • Add new family from kiosk not tracked in Membership Audit Log in PowerChurch Plus
  • With "Print separate parent tags" option set, cannot use Express Check Out to check out children separately
  • Web check in themes don't work when only one activity is set to be included
  • Kiosk updater will error if another instance of the kiosk is running when it tries to update
  • Date/Time wraps to a second line on Kiosk reports


03/23/2015 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 03/23/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:


Accounts Payable

  • State tax ID needs to allow up to 17 characters on 1099-MISC and e-file
  • Corrected 1099-MISC form not properly reporting 0.00 amounts

Payroll

  • Last line of tax table with 9999999 amount does not update the % plus amount
  • State tax ID needs to allow up to 17 characters on W2/W3 and e-file
  • Update941 form and e-file process for 2015
  • Time Off Type fields missing the "Add New Code" option

Constant Contact sync

  • Constant Contact authorization process redesigned
  • Report does not properly show contact list name change

Events

  • Rooms list does not always refresh after adding a room to an event
  • Google Calendar sync tool should include necessary update of runtime components


03/17/2015 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 03/17/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight, so PowerChurch Online users need not take any action to receive this update.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Constant Contact

  • Sync process fails when handling more than 50 contacts
  • Sync log file is stored in an inaccessible location for PowerChurch Online users


03/11/2015 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 03/11/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight, so PowerChurch Online users need not take any action to receive this update.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Constant Contact

  • Redesigned sync process authorization process

Family Mailing List

  • Move profile to a new family does not record Date Registered

Contributions

  • Active Pledges report now optionally shows contribution detail

Accounting

  • Various screens don't respect the "Equity term" setting
  • Open Items report field sizes increased
  • Open Items report change dividing lines to boxes
  • 1099-MISC forms do not print 0.00 amounts on corrected forms
  • Account Statement errors when note has more than 255 characters
  • Updated 941 form for 2015
  • <Add New Code> option missing from Time Off Type field

Events

  • Google Calendar sync tool now has better error reporting

General

  • Date picker/calendar dialog redesigned
  • Protect My Ministry background check now supports address and e-mail


01/14/2015 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 01/14/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight, so PowerChurch Online users need not take any action to receive this update.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Accounts Payable

  • Long state tax IDs can be cut off on printed forms and e-filing

Payroll

  • Last line of tax table does not show calculation on screen
  • Long state tax IDs can be cut off on printed forms and e-filing


01/05/2015 - Quarterly Newsletter


The 2014 Year End issue of the PowerChurch Software quarterly newsletter was published today. If you aren't on the list, visit www.powerchurch.com/email to sign up now!

www.powerchurch.com/support/439/5/powerchurch-software-newsletter-year-end-2014

View the archive here: www.powerchurch.com/newsletter



01/05/2015 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 01/05/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Payroll

  • Arkansas state tax table updated with new calculation process


01/05/2015 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 01/05/2015 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

PowerChurch Online servers will be updated automatically overnight, so PowerChurch Online users need not take any action to receive this update.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Contributions

  • Maintain Pledges should sort by date descending

Accounts Payable

  • Open Items Report overlapping descriptions
  • Open Items Report account detail not grouping/subtotaling properly

Accounts Receivable

  • Error message when running Selected Items report

Payroll

  • Arkansas state tax table updated with new calculation process


01/03/2015 - PowerChurch Online Outage


PowerChurch Online users are currently experiencing an outage.  We have contacted the data center, they have an engineer on site, and are saying that everything should be back up within a few minutes. It is now 1/3/2015 1:05 pm Eastern.

2:15pm - No resolution from the data center yet.

2:30pm - PCO and all associated services are back online.



12/22/2014 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 12/22/2014 has been released for PowerChurch Plus Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Family Mailing List

  • Changing default mailing category setting from Family Mailing List Setup is not saved

Check In

  • Check In Roster Report is missing pager number

Fund Accounting

  • Reconcile Bank Accounts report errors when special characters are used
  • It is possible to get stuck in a validation message loop when adding new accounts
  • Equity accounts should warn if inactive

Payroll

  • W2/W3 Form update for 2014 tax year
  • Added Select/Clear All buttons to Create Accounts Payable Entry
  • Unable to void alpha-numeric checks
  • Time off spanning multiple years is not reported correctly

Contributions

  • Posted Contributions report selections for contribution type and fund type together will not work

Other

  • Export to Access required user permissions
  • Splash screen should open centered in program window


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