FLORENCE, S.C.  The latest version of Access ACS, recently released by ACS Technologies, helps distribute responsibility among ministry leaders by allowing lay leaders to mark attendance and survey member statistics through a more accessible Web-based application.
According to a news release, the newest version also includes a new membership statistics feature that interprets a church's member data for reporting to associations, dioceses and conventions.
"Clients frequently requested the ability to allow leaders to track attendance online," said Cindy Streett, product manager for ACS Technologies. "Access ACS now allows leaders and staff to mark attendance from anywhere they have Internet access and at any time."
Access ACS allows leaders to build group rosters, access group information instantly, and mark attendance for a particular event and date. Access ACS also provides an easy way to manage small groups and keep their members connected.
In addition to the attendance feature, the new Access ACS statistics tab summarizes a church's member data in a user-friendly format that includes easy-to-read charts and graphs.
With this new statistics tab, churches using Access ACS can assign a login to their organizations (associations, conventions, diocese, etc.) Those organizations can then access some of the church's summarized data, allowing the church to keep its individual information private. This is a first step in the plans to include a way for churches to get summarized data to their organizations.
ACS Technologies (http://www.acstechnologies.com), is the leading provider of management software for churches, private schools and other faith-based organizations,
For more information about Access ACS and its features and functions, visit www.accessacs.com or e-mail accessacs@acstechnologies.com.
