Ministry Scheduler Pro
About Ministry Scheduler Pro
Ministry Scheduler Pro is a scheduling and volunteer management software that helps churches manage availability, track attendance, manage assignments, and more from within a unified platform. It allows staff members to create volunteer schedules and assign tasks and jobs, such as reader, server, greeter, usher, and donation counter management.
Ministry Scheduler Pro enables team members to send personalized schedules to all volunteers with information, such as date, time, and assigned tasks. It lets schedulers automatically provide and distribute weekly readings and online audio to all volunteers. It lets users print sign-in sheets, post special announcements, post hymnals online, track volunteer attendance, and monitor training requirements.
Pricing starting from:
USD 50.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Key benefits of Ministry Scheduler Pro
STREAMLINE SCHEDULING
The most powerful, easy to use scheduling tools available
Create fair, conflict-free schedules while accommodating all your special needs. Families, rotations, teams, experience levels - these tools are built for you.
Requests are submitted.
Changes are made.
Monitor from the sidelines as volunteers sub for each other, sign up for positions, and update their own scheduling preferences.
The power in your pocket
Send emails and texts, make real-time changes, and do just about anything else you can imagine from the fully-featured MSP Mobile App.
Perfect presentation
Publish schedules in easy-to-read layouts, including on your church website, so everyone can easily access up-to-date information.
Complete access control
Grant access to the right people, optionally limiting privileges to particular ministries, service times, or responsibilities.
STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION
Emails and texts blasts, personalized for each volunteer
Instantly send targeted email and text announcements, filtering recipients by any criteria, such as ministry, attendance, or custom fields that you have defined.
Use recipient-specific tokens to increase engagement and give volunteers exactly the information and access they need.
Track engagement
Measure engagement and ensure your messages are getting through by tracking open and bounce rates.
Integrated polls and RSVPs
Easily organize trainings and other events by embedding interactive polls and RSVPs in emails.
Multi-language support
Cater to Spanish and other communities by providing a volunteer experience in their native language.
GROW PARTICIPATION
Make the best schedule for your volunteers
Easily create fair schedules well-tailored to volunteers' needs. Keep families together (or apart), prevent double bookings, and honor special requests.
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Automatic reminders
Drastically reduce no-shows with automated, customizable email and text message reminders.
Easy substitutions
Get and keep more people involved in ministry by providing the ability to easily find a replacement online when something unexpected arises.
A modern experience for today's volunteers
Give volunteers the modern experience they expect with an easy-to-use mobile app, personal calendar syncing, and passwordless logins.
Track attendance
Increase accountability by tracking and following up with volunteers who don't show using printable sign-in sheets or an integrated sign-in kiosk.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premises
Markets
Australia, Canada, United States
Supported Languages
English, Spanish
Pricing starting from:
USD 50.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of Ministry Scheduler Pro: 18
Alternatives
Planning Center
ParishSOFT
Oracle PeopleSoft
ACS
Reviews
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- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Ministry Scheduler Pro Admin
Reviewed on 16/01/2024
Very delighted with the software. The tech support is fantastic! The google group is great being...
Very delighted with the software. The tech support is fantastic! The google group is great being able to communicate with other Admins having similar issues. Also the support is always willing to listen if a new option could work better. Their ability to help but also to listen is what I like the most.
Pros
The biggest reason I recommended this software was to help with sub requests. The software lives up to it's name! This one option has streamlined my life so much!
Cons
Some options could be more global for the live schedule post.
Response from Rotunda Software
Thank you so much, Ronald, for your 5-star review! We’re thrilled that you’re finding MSP’s sub requests, tech support, and software features so helpful. That’s why we love what we do! Your positive feedback and great suggestions help us to continue providing the best possible experience for churches and volunteers.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
MSP is the place to be!
Reviewed on 31/07/2024
The transition from our old scheduler to our new one has been seamless with very minimal bumps in...
The transition from our old scheduler to our new one has been seamless with very minimal bumps in the road and most all ministers coming on board with ease (and few complaints!).
Pros
Some highlights are its ease of use, the ability to auto-schedule volunteers, and for ministers to take initiative of their ministry area by signing up for roles or requesting substitutes, cutting out myself as the middle man.
Cons
It's lack of bilingual support (Spanish).
Response from Rotunda Software
Thank you for your positive review, Nello! We’re so happy to hear that you and your ministry volunteers are getting a lot of value from MSP, and that the transition has been seamless!
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Honest review. 0/10, Not recommended.
Reviewed on 09/07/2024
"No thank you" is what I say to this program.
"No thank you" is what I say to this program.
Pros
It did the tasks at my previous job until we got a better system. Honestly the only pro I can give it. Not a good program in any sense of modern software.
Cons
It is difficult to step into as a new person on staff. Web functionality is minimal - can't even send a message to volunteers, or at least I haven't figured out how yet. (Should be easy to find, and a basic function should be accessible in online version.)
The program is bulky, has a dated look and interface, and is difficult to set up on the computer. Only a certain number of devices are licensed to use it, so if you are starting at a new job (as I am), and one of the quota limit is connected with someone's profile who is no longer on staff, it is a headache to get it unregistered.
At a previous job, they were also using this program until we upgraded to a much better one. Was going to mention the specific program but don't want this review to be taken down.
My guess is that the people who find it helpful either 1. think entirely different from myself and others I have talked with, or 2. simply haven't experienced a better program. If MSP is the best you've seen, compared to a spreadsheet it's going to be great. But we don't live in 1994 anymore. There is better software out there.
Bottom line:
Don't waste your time with MSP - it is clunky and unintuitive. Web version hardly does anything. Not worth the effort or the money. I find it entirely uninspiring, and a chore to even look at, much less use.
Response from Rotunda Software
Hi Zach,
Thank you for sharing your perspective. The good news is MSP does offer many features you mentioned, like sending messages to volunteers via the web view, which we’d be happy to demonstrate. We can also guide you on how to deregister devices no longer in use.
We understand that stepping into an admin role with any software can feel overwhelming, especially as a new staff member. We know the previous administrator at your parish loved using MSP with your volunteers, so we’re confident we can help you with the transition.
Our colleague Emily will be reaching out to you directly to offer a personalized walkthrough of the program’s features and address your specific concerns. We are committed to making sure you have all the tools and support you need for a smooth experience using MSP.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best Thing Ever
Reviewed on 09/01/2023
Was first exposed to it in 2013 and have now brought it with me to two other churches. LOVE IT>
Was first exposed to it in 2013 and have now brought it with me to two other churches. LOVE IT>
Pros
This software is easy to use, easy to teach, allows for flexibility in how people are scheduled (auto or manual or a combination of them) and getting subs is as easy as a click. There is so much to love about this software.
Cons
Some of the rosterizing/reporting pieces are not as easy or intuitive. I cannot always get the information I really want in a straightforward manner.
Reasons for Choosing Ministry Scheduler Pro
Needed means of tracking volunteer hours.Noticed people being scheduled for 2 incompatible ministries at the same time.When leaders fell away, ministry scheduling stopped.Reasons for Switching to Ministry Scheduler Pro
Purchaser had 10 years experience with the product and could not find any other with the same aspects.Response from Rotunda Software
Julie, thank you for sharing your glowing review! We’re thrilled that your experience with MSP has been so positive, and that MSP has helped you schedule volunteers in 3 different churches, that’s wonderful!
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great scheduling tool
Reviewed on 14/05/2019
We allow our church members to sign themselves up for volunteer positions. We don't assign them. ...
We allow our church members to sign themselves up for volunteer positions. We don't assign them. Other systems expect you to assign your volunteers, so they didn't work for us. With MSP, we send an email early in the week with the full schedule of open positions and people pick the job they want. On Friday we print the schedule, usually with a few unfilled positions. We post a paper schedule so that on Sunday, people can see what is not filled and volunteer on the spot. They can sign up on the paper schedule for coming weeks. On Monday we add those paper signups online, then send another email, starting the whole process again. It has worked very well for us.
Pros
It allows us to schedule volunteer positions for Sunday worship. Our members began using it without too steep of a learning curve. It is very reliable. In over 4 years, I cannot think of a time that it was unavailable. It is stable and hasn't made changes that force us to change our procedures. It is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of schedules and positions. Volunteers can request substitutes automatically, without a staff member needed.
Cons
Administrators must have the software loaded locally - it is not fully web based. It does its functions well, but doesn't integrate with our church database. Our database system also has a scheduler, but MSP filled our need better until recently when the database system redid their scheduling. We will be moving from MSP to the database, only because of the advantages of one system. But, we have benefited greatly by having MSP, so we still recommend it.
Alternatives Considered
Planning CenterReasons for Switching to Ministry Scheduler Pro
The ability to sign yourself up. The ease of emailing positions and full schedules.Response from Rotunda Software
Teri,
Thanks again for your review!
I wanted to update you about a new API integration available that would allow you to sync with your management system.
You can learn more about it here (www.ministryschedulerpro.com/api), but I'd be happy to connect you to discuss the integration should you still hope to return to MSP.
- Alicia Sturdy, Rotunda Software
Ministry Scheduler Pro FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Ministry Scheduler Pro.Q. What type of pricing plans does Ministry Scheduler Pro offer?
Ministry Scheduler Pro offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: USD 50.00/month View Pricing Plans
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
MSP subscriptions start with a six-month term and are backed by our money-back guarantee. After the first six months, subscriptions renew annually.
Q. Who are the typical users of Ministry Scheduler Pro?
Ministry Scheduler Pro has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200
Q. What languages does Ministry Scheduler Pro support?
Ministry Scheduler Pro supports the following languages:
English, Spanish
Q. Does Ministry Scheduler Pro support mobile devices?
Ministry Scheduler Pro supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Ministry Scheduler Pro integrate with?
Ministry Scheduler Pro integrates with the following applications:
ACS, Gabriel, LOGOS, MinistryPlatform, Parish Data System, ParishSOFT, PowerChurch Plus, ZLC Ministry Scheduler
Q. What level of support does Ministry Scheduler Pro offer?
Ministry Scheduler Pro offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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