Case Study: St. Joseph Parish achieves streamlined administration and 30% volunteer growth with ParishSOFT

Solo Secretary Relies On Software To Run Parish

ParishSOFT provides church management software used by St. Joseph Parish in Chester, CT, where sole office administrator Liz Tinker manages 650 households and a 250-student Religious Education program. Before switching systems, Tinker struggled with outdated software and manual processes that made routine tasks—like creating liturgical schedules and managing volunteers—time-consuming and inefficient.

After adopting the ParishSOFT suite, especially the Family Directory and Time & Talent module, Tinker automated scheduling, mail merges, contribution reports, and volunteer management. The parish saw faster administration, a 30% increase in ministry sign-ups from a stewardship drive, easier coordination of the annual Bonanza fundraiser (which earned $20,000), and more time for pastoral care and ministry.

St. Joseph Parish

Liz Tinker

St. Joseph Parish