One Integrated, User-Friendly System

ACMS™ (Automated Church Management System) is an information management system designed for churches, ministries, and faith-based and community-based organizations, including African Methodist Episcopal (AME), United Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, AME Zion, Church of God In Christ (COGIC), and Presbyterian denominations. The software allows organization officers and staff to easily manage membership and financial information within one integrated, user-friendly system.

Our FaithWorks® ACMS™ Software is a Cloud-based solution. Features include:

  • Secure Remote Access

  • Access your church data 24 hours a day / 7 days a week

  • Access your church data from any PC or Mac computer, tablet or other device with a web browser

  • Automatic daily backups

  • Automatic software upgrades

  • Signature technical support

ACMS™ Modules and Key Features

ACMS™ Core

  • Membership – Add and update Membership and Households; Assign membership to Classes, Deacons, Wards, etc. for Leader reporting
  • Contributions – Add and update revenues, donations, grants, interest income, etc.
  • Expenditures – Add and update checks, charges, bank direct drafts, etc.
  • Bank Reconciliation – Reconciliation of keyed contributions and expenses against bank statements
  • Budgets – Revenue, Expense, Department, Revenue / Expense (combined)
  • Reporting
  • Text & Email Message System
  • Check Printing
  • Financial and Membership Data Query/Export

ACMS™ Payroll

  • Generate payroll and calculate staff payroll taxes
  • Print Federal tax forms 941(s), W-2(s), W-3(s) and vendor 1099(s) and 1096(s)
  • Print State tax forms WH-1605, WH-1606 and WH-1612 (feature for South Carolina customers only)

ACMS™ GraphIT

  • Print revenue & expense graphs by month and quarter (automatic 2-year comparisons)

ACMS™ Assets

  • Manage church assets and property
  • Generate Annual and Quarterly Conference Disciplinary & Ministers reports

Software Implementation and Training

We offer a multi-step implementation process for FaithWorks® ACMS™ software. For new customers, the first year includes three months of web-based training:

  • Step 1 – Convert existing membership data (if possible)

  • Step 2 – Assist staff with adding contributions to FaithWorks® ACMS™

  • Step 3 – Assist staff with adding expenditures to FaithWorks® ACMS™

  • Step 4 – Assist staff with bank account reconciliations and reporting