PDS Church Office
Church management software
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What is PDS Church Office
PDS Church Office is a church management software suite used to manage member and family records, contributions, and administrative reporting for churches. It is typically used by church office staff to maintain a central database and produce statements, directories, and other operational outputs. The product is positioned as an office-centric system with modules that support core back-office workflows rather than a communications-first or worship-planning-first tool.
Strong back-office recordkeeping
The product focuses on maintaining structured household and membership records, including contact details and participation history. It supports common church-office outputs such as directories and administrative reports. This emphasis fits churches that prioritize accurate internal records and office processes over engagement features.
Contribution tracking and statements
PDS Church Office includes functionality for recording donations and producing contribution statements for donors. This supports year-end and periodic giving workflows that many churches run from the office. It can reduce reliance on spreadsheets for donation history and statement generation.
Modular suite approach
The product is commonly offered as a set of modules (for example, membership and contributions) that can be adopted based on need. This can allow churches to implement core functions first and expand later. A modular structure can also help align licensing and training to the specific workflows a church uses.
Limited modern engagement tools
Compared with many church platforms in this space, the product is less centered on built-in texting, email campaigns, and automated member engagement journeys. Churches may need separate tools for mass messaging, mobile app engagement, or visitor follow-up. This can increase integration and data-synchronization work.
Less emphasis on service planning
The product is primarily designed for church office administration rather than worship-service scheduling and volunteer planning. Churches that need detailed service plans, rehearsal workflows, and team scheduling may require an additional system. This can lead to parallel databases for people and teams.
Unclear cloud and API posture
Publicly available information is less explicit about modern API coverage, prebuilt integrations, and cloud-native deployment compared with many newer church software offerings. If a church expects single sign-on, automated data sync, or integration with online giving and communications tools, it may require extra validation during evaluation. Implementation effort can vary depending on the church’s existing systems.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Core product price not published (contact vendor) Core product pricing (PDS Church Office / PDS OnDemand): Not publicly listed on ACS Technologies product pages — contact sales for a quote (phone listed on site: 1-800-736-7425).
Add-on / service pricing (published on the vendor site):
- Background Checks (usage-based, per-person searched): Serving Volunteer – $11; Children & Youth Volunteer – $29; Leadership & Staff – $45. Add-ons: Nationwide Sex Offender Registry Search – $3 (added to package); Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) – $4; Credit Check – $6; Canadian CPIC – $35; other add-ons as listed on ACS site.
- Training / Consulting (fixed-price packages): Onboarding New PDS Church Office User – $450; Creating Reports in PDS Church Office – $450; Creating an Online Church Office Registration Form – $750; Setting up a Capital Campaign in PDS Church Office – $750. (Additional customized consulting pricing available by contact.)
- Access ACS (related subscription tiers shown on ACS site — often bundled with OnDemand): examples: 1–599 records – $32/month; 600–1,599 – $48.50/month; 1,600–2,999 – $83/month; 3,000–5,999 – $119/month; 6,000–14,999 – $135/month; 15,000–29,999 – $173/month. (See vendor for full details and bundling with OnDemand.)
Notes: Core/licensing pricing for PDS Church Office itself is not published on the official product pages; the vendor directs prospective customers to request a free demo or contact sales for pricing and quotes.
