Overview of the PowerChurch Online Integration

The integration between Empower Church Management Software and PowerChurch Online offers churches a comprehensive solution that combines the strengths of both platforms. Empower provides a modern, web-based interface for managing membership data, allowing churches to efficiently organize, communicate, and care for their congregation. With Empower, you can easily track trends, organize events, and access crucial data on-the-go via your phone, computer, or tablet.

While Empower excels in managing membership information, PowerChurch Online serves as the robust accounting arm of this integration. It offers full-featured accounting capabilities, handling all your bookkeeping needs such as budgeting, accounts payable, and payroll. This integration ensures that you can leverage the advanced accounting features of PowerChurch Online while enjoying the intuitive and accessible interface of Empower for your membership tasks. As Empower continues to develop its own accounting features, this partnership allows churches to maintain financial integrity and focus more on ministry rather than administrative burdens.

• Contributions Management:

  • Accessing Contributions: Within Empower, navigate to the Contributions section to manage donor contributions.
  • Entering Contributions: Input contributions by selecting the date, donor, and fund. Enter details such as check numbers and amounts. Contributions can include checks, cash, and loose plate cash.
  • Editing Contributions: Use the Edit Contribution screen to make necessary adjustments. Empower tracks changes, maintaining a history of edits for transparency.

• Funds Setup:

  • Managing Funds: In the Funds tab of Empower ChMS, view and edit contribution funds. This mirrors the "Maintain List of Contribution Funds" feature in PowerChurch.
  • Linking Accounts: Edit the accounting area to connect funds with specific account numbers from PowerChurch Online's chart of accounts.

• Depositing Contributions:

  • Creating Deposits: After entering contributions, create a deposit by selecting contributions to include, specifying deposit dates, and accounting for cash and coin amounts.
  • Automatic Syncing: Deposits made in Empower automatically generate corresponding entries in PowerChurch Online, ensuring consistent financial records.

• Handling Errors:

  • Correcting Contributions: If errors are found post-deposit, contributions can be edited. Empower will prompt you to sync changes with PowerChurch Online, maintaining accurate records.

• Integration Benefits:

  • Seamless Data Transfer: Contribution information in Empower is automatically transferred to PowerChurch Online. Only fund totals are carried over, allowing PowerChurch Online to handle bookkeeping and accounting tasks such as budgeting, accounts payable, and payroll.
  • Audit Trail: Empower tracks all changes, providing a clear audit trail for contributions and deposits.

 

Instructions:

• Entering Contributions:

  • Navigate to Contributions in Empower.
  • Click on Funds and select the appropriate fund for the contribution.
  • Enter contribution details (e.g., date, donor, amount) and save.

• Creating a Deposit:

  • Go to the Deposit section in Empower.
  • Click Add to create a new deposit.
  • Select contributions to include and specify the deposit date.
  • Enter cash and coin details if applicable, then create the deposit.

• Editing Contributions:

  • Access the Edit Contribution screen.
  • Select the contribution to edit and make necessary changes.
  • Save changes and sync with PowerChurch Online if prompted.

• Syncing Deposits:

  • After creating a deposit, check for any sync notifications.
  • Click to sync changes with PowerChurch Online if required.