ELCIC congregations will have a new tool for ministry in mid 2001. The Congregation Membership component of Rasmus tracks key information about people and programs of the congregation. The fields and terminology match ELCIC usage. Full text indexing makes it easy to search for a specific document. Customizable fields allow congregations to adapt the software to their local situation. Annual parochial reports can be submitted electronically.
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- keep track of addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of individual members and adherents. Generate merge files to use in your wordprocessor to create mailing labels, directory lists and more.
- record both preferred name and baptismal name.
- additional address field for seasonal or temporary address changes.
- sort people by categories that you create.
- automated name change feature groups all old documents the new name while keeping a record of the previous name(s).
- Birthday, anniversary dates can be viewed by the month in which they occur.
- Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Funerals forms have ample space to record details
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- track weekly gifts and special donations by date, giver and designation.
- add additional gift designations according to your needs.
- generate merge files to create receipts for both single occasion donors and annual givers.
- track loose offering, gifts in kind, and gifts that do not qualify for a charitable tax receipt in addition to regular giving
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- create Sunday school classes based on the number and grade level of students
- create class lists and participant lists including telephone numbers for program leaders
- be able to compare program choices and participation from year to year to aid planning
- track individuals participation in programs over time
| Proposed Subscription Fees |
| ELCIC pastors |
$50 annually |
| ELCIC
congregations |
first year
$100 first ID,
$50 each additional ID
subsequent years
$50 each ID |
Note: Congregational IDs stay with congregation but pastor IDs travel from call to call
