Shelby is a leader among software solutions providers to this community of clients.

Shelby Systems serves over 8500 faith-based organizations. Most of these clients are churches with memberships in excess of 1,000. The purposes of forging a partnership between Payment Data Systems and Shelby is to allow members to make online donations and to pay for the many ancillary services being offered by these organizations such as camp registrations, adult seminars, etc.

The agreement defines a process in which a church contacts Shelby, the software provider, and indicates an interest in providing credit card payment capability to the congregation. After receiving this notice of interest, Payment Data completes a contract with the church. The church can then begin processing credit cards using Shelby’s “e-Give” or “e- Registrations” software.

“We are very enthusiastic about being able to provide our innovative solutions to Shelby and their very significant base of customers,” said Michael Long, Chairman and CEO. Long added, “Clear benefits to the church staff come in the form of increased accuracy and a reduction in manual processes.”

Frank Canady, president of Shelby Systems, said, “Being able to make online payments has been requested by our client churches and their congregations for some time now. We are pleased to offer this convenience for payments through Payment Data Systems. We expect members will be able to maintain their patterns of giving regardless of illness, work, or vacation that may hinder regular attendance.”