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    Call ACSTechnologies at (877) 737-4457

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    Call Sheila Kuehn at (512) 949-2435 or Terry Dumas at (512) 949-2438

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    New Parish/Diocesan Database

    Ministry Platform (MP) has been selected as the new database. Ministry Platform is a cloud-based, single-source database with a mobile-friendly app. It has high future growth potential, is scalable to different size parishes, and has robust communications and development tools.

    Below is the conversion schedule built out through November 2023 - at this time, all slots through November have been filled. Please follow this link for a list of parishes signed up for each Wave. 

    Note: If you did not sign up for Waves 1-6, you will have the opportunity to do so later this year for 2024. 
     
    Wave Wave Start Date Wave Go Live Date
    Pilot 01/16/2023 03/27/2023
    1 04/03/2023 05/15/2023
    2 (Diocese) 05/15/2023 06/19/2023
    3 06/26/2023 07/31/2023
    4 07/31/2023 09/04/2023
    5 09/04/2023 10/09/2023
    6 10/09/2023 11/13/2023

    For parishes yet to convert—please ensure that you direct efforts to clean up your data as much as possible before your wave. This is essential to ensure accurate and clean data migration from PDS to MP.

    Guidelines for Data Clean Up
    • Parish Clean-Up Suggestion Steps
    • Data Cleanup
    • Parish Census (recommendations/sample form)

    Hands-On Learning Activities: Self-paced videos have been developed and are designed to help you familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of Ministry Platform.
    • Getting Started
    • MP Basics for Catholic Users/Parishes
    • Basics of Ministry Platform

    Next, take a look at our MP Learning Activities. These activities are hands-on, power-packed, bite-sized, video walkthroughs that show (and tell!) you what you need to know to make ministry happen!

    Ministry Platform has an extensive Knowledge Base (KB). You can search on MP topics and drill down into a topic as far as you’d like, whether you are trying to get a high-level functionality overview, learn what fields are in a Page, create a new workflow, set up the system, and everything in between.

    Below you will find links to a few crowd favorites!
     
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    Effective immediately the new phone number for Parish Data System (PDS) support is (877) 737-4457.
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    • Formation Office End-of-Year Close
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  • PDS Training Options: PDS has a number of training options for you to consider. You can learn at your own pace, from the privacy of your home or office.
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  • Effective immediately: PDS Alert Memo issued May 17, 2019
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    PDS - Latest Updates for DioOffice, Church Office and Modules
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    Training Materials
    • Church Office User Guide
    • Facility Scheduler Manual
    • Ministry Scheduler Manual
    • Formation Office Manual
    • DioOffice 8 User Guide
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