Parish Scribe

What Parish Scribe is

Parish Scribe is a web platform for organizing parish volunteers and related administration. It describes its audience as Catholic and Christian parishes, while saying it works with any denomination. Its four modules—RotaScribe, MemberScribe, CouncilScribe, and GivingScribe—can be used separately or together. For scheduling, its AI auto-scheduler considers volunteer availability, serving frequency, and role preferences. Administrators can manage assignments and family groups; volunteers can maintain their own availability and preferences. Email and optional SMS reminders cover new assignments, upcoming services, and substitution requests. Volunteers can sync personal assignment feeds with Google Calendar, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.

Coordinators can start by importing a roster or inviting volunteers, creating service templates, and generating a schedule with one click. The free plan costs nothing and supports up to 20 volunteers with unlimited events; it does not require a credit card. The site says SMS reminders and auto-scheduling are available after upgrading, with paid plans from $25/mo. Email support is included. Parish Scribe says it uses Firebase Authentication, Firestore security rules, and HTTPS encryption. Payment details are handled by Stripe and are not stored on Parish Scribe servers; the service says it does not sell personal information.

Who it suits

Parish Scribe suits parishes that need to coordinate volunteers, assignments, and service schedules, including organizations of any denomination. It may also suit coordinators who want volunteers to manage their own availability and sync assignment feeds with personal calendars.

Limits

The free plan covers up to 20 volunteers and unlimited events. SMS reminders and auto-scheduling are available after upgrading; paid plans start at $25/mo.

Getting started

1. Open https://parishscribe.com/ in a web browser.
2. Choose the free plan, which requires no credit card, or review paid plans from $25/mo.
3. Import a volunteer roster or invite volunteers.
4. Create service templates.
5. Generate a schedule with one click.

Verdict

Choose Parish Scribe if your parish wants volunteer scheduling alongside member, council, or giving modules, with a free plan for up to 20 volunteers. Consider an upgraded plan if you need SMS reminders or auto-scheduling, since those features are listed as available after upgrading.