Church management software that supports religious education programs

May 18, 2022 by

Brandon Duncan

Religious ed registration got you down?
eCatholic ChMS can help.

Each year, DREs and religious ed teachers prepare to welcome students into their classrooms to be formed by the joy of the Gospel. But we know of a few obstacles that can quickly spoil all the fun.

You know the feeling! Chasing down incomplete forms (or nudging the late-comers), filing paper documents, processing checks and reconciling online payments, or searching for that missing baptism certificate; these tasks, while important, can take precious time away from the ministry you love.

Having the right church management software (ChMS) to organize and track your students’ faith journey is the key to running a successful program in our digital age. And best of all! You’ll gain more time to prepare for the classroom and spend less time staring at a computer screen. It’s time to work smarter, not harder!

You’re probably wondering, “Does a solution like this even exist?!” We’re so glad you asked! Because the answer is a resounding yes!

eCatholic ChMS is a user-friendly, web-based church management software that is transforming the way parish religious education programs minister to families.  

To see what’s possible, here are some features that will make running your program a breeze!

Online sign-ups, payments, and record-keeping…oh my!

eCatholic ChMS’s Religious Education Registration feature fully integrates with any eCatholic-powered website and works seamlessly with eCatholic Payments. This way, families get a hassle-free sign-up experience from start to finish without ever leaving your website.

Prebuilt forms: Drag and drop a registration form directly onto any eCatholic-powered website.

All registration and payment information is securely captured and automatically tagged to each family in the eCatholic ChMS database, eliminating manual imports from a Google Form or outdated Excel spreadsheet. Are you getting excited yet?! 

Once students are registered, you can easily manage classroom assignments, track attendance, and access or insert sacramental record information. And when the school year ends, grade level promotions for students can be done with a single click! It’s really that simple!

Communication builds better relationships

We all know the heart of ministry is relationships. But relationships require communication and lots of it! eCatholic church management software conveniently allows you to connect with parents directly from within the admin dashboard. You can make announcements (such as class cancellations), share updates and reminders, or send private emails to encourage at-home faith engagement. 

Once again, eCatholic ChMS offers you the tools to build the trust and confidence needed to provide a well-rounded educational experience.

Email functionality: Send email messages to one family or a whole list through your eCatholic ChMS app.

Reports keep you running like a well-oiled machine

Is Father requesting that year-end report of all the sacraments celebrated in the parish?

Need a list to compare the number of registered parish students with non-parish students? 

Wish you could quickly locate students by grade level or create a printable directory of the families in your program?  

If you can search the data in eCatholic ChMS, you can run a report. And they can be easily exported in either a PDF, Excel, or Word file. No more waiting minutes (or hours) on that clunky parish software to load. Whichever way you use your data, eCatholic ChMS can help you identify trends and empower you to explore new ways of serving students and their families.

eCatholic ChMS is much more than religious education software, as you can see. It can be used across your parish and even your diocese. Sign up for a free demo and learn how eCatholic ChMS can work wonders for you and allow you to focus less on administration and more on ministry!

Are there any other eCatholic ChMS tools that you use in your religious ed program? We’d love to hear, so let us know by dropping a comment below!