Shelby Systems

Church management platform for giving, people, events, and multi-site operations
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Begin your week by opening a single hub where services, people, and finances come together. Build a service plan by dragging in songs, readings, and notes, then attach chord charts, slide decks, or rehearsal links so your team is ready before Sunday. Use secure kids drop-off with labels or scanners, and watch attendance sync to rosters without extra typing. Keep teaching videos, images, and audio organized so staff and volunteers can find what they need fast.

Set up giving in minutes: publish a branded donation page on your site, choose accepted methods (card or bank transfer), and enable scheduled gifts. Track pledges alongside actual contributions, generate receipts automatically, and send personalized thank‑you emails. On deposit day, scan checks, balance batches with teller tools, and post entries directly to church accounting. Payroll and vendor payments run from the same system, while budget-to-actual views and projections help you prepare for finance committee meetings. Real-time dashboards keep your treasurer, bookkeeper, and pastor aligned without exporting spreadsheets.

Keep people moving from interest to involvement. Create forms for prayer requests, baptism interest, event registrations, or volunteer signups, then route submissions to the right leader. Build volunteer roles, set required skills, and schedule teams with reminders by email or text. Maintain small group rosters, message leaders, and track participation trends across the semester. Give members a secure portal to update profiles, view giving history, download materials, and opt into groups or events. A built-in directory (with privacy controls) helps your congregation connect while keeping data accurate and current.

Manage every campus from one database. Set site-specific permissions, share templates for services and events, and compare attendance and giving across locations from a central dashboard. Remote staff can run payroll, post contributions, and produce board-ready reports without being on-site. At the front desk or mailroom, connect peripherals like check scanners, barcode readers, time clocks, and fingerprint devices to accelerate daily tasks. A typical week looks like this: publish the worship plan Monday, approve volunteer schedules Tuesday, reconcile gifts Wednesday, prep weekend events Thursday, confirm group rosters Friday, and track attendance on Sunday—without chasing paper or duplicating data.

Review Summary

Features

  • Service planning with file attachments
  • Secure child drop-off and label printing
  • Central media library
  • Online and recurring giving
  • Pledge tracking and receipts
  • Church-specific accounting and payroll
  • Budget vs. actuals with forecasting
  • Custom form builder and workflows
  • Volunteer scheduling and reminders
  • Small group rosters and messaging
  • Member self-service portal
  • Privacy-aware member directory
  • Event registration and communications
  • Attendance capture and reporting
  • Peripheral support: check scanners, barcode readers, time clocks, fingerprint devices
  • Multi-campus management with permissions
  • Dashboards and financial reports

How It’s Used

  • Worship leader builds a service outline, shares charts, and plans rehearsals
  • Children’s director prints badges and records attendance as families arrive
  • Finance team configures giving pages, processes deposits, and runs statements
  • Bookkeeper posts contributions to the ledger and closes payroll
  • Volunteer coordinator recruits, schedules, and reminds team members
  • Groups pastor manages rosters, messaging, and engagement trends
  • Communications team creates forms for events and automates follow-ups
  • Executive pastor reviews dashboards across all campuses and prepares board reports
  • Front desk uses scanners and time clocks to speed daily operations

Plans & Pricing

Shelby Online Giving (small)

Free

Transaction fee: 3.0% + 39¢ Flat Rate
Online Giving
Recurring Giving
Mobile Giving
Text Giving
Event Forms
ACH/eChecks: 1.0% + $0.39 per transaction
Monthly Minimum: $20
PCI Security Fee: $0
Settlements: Daily

Shelby Online Giving (medium)

$39.00 per month

Transaction fee: 2.6% + 39¢ Flat Rate
Online Giving
Recurring Giving
Mobile Giving
Text Giving
Event Forms
ACH/eChecks: 0.75% + $0.39 per transaction
Monthly Minimum: $0
PCI Security Fee: $0
Settlements: Daily

Shelby Online Giving (large)

$59.00 per month

Transaction fee: 2.09% + 39¢ tiered rates will apply
Online Giving
Recurring Giving
Mobile Giving
Text Giving
Event Forms
ACH/eChecks: 0.75% + $0.39 per transaction
Monthly Minimum: $0
PCI Security Fee: $0
Settlements: Daily

Shelby Online Giving (high Volume)

Custom

Transaction fee: Custom
Online Giving
Recurring Giving
Mobile Giving
Text Giving
Event Forms
ACH/eChecks: 0.75% + $0.39 per transaction
Monthly Minimum: $0
PCI Security Fee: $0
Settlements: Daily

Total Ministry Package

Custom

Church Management
Financials
Online Giving
MinistryOne Church App
Websites
Background Checks
Mass Communication
Worship Planning
Beyond the Bundle

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