The parish ministry rota that fills itself
Tell PewRota your Masses or services, how many lectors, communion ministers, servers, ushers or sidespeople each one needs, and who can do what. It builds the rota for a month, a quarter or a year, keeps every rule you set, shares the turns out fairly, and prints it. Names never leave this computer: the list, the rota and every printout are made and kept in this browser, and nothing is uploaded.
A quarter, built
The sample parish has 56 people, three Masses a weekend and four ministries. From December to February that is 39 Masses over 13 weekends and 442 places to fill, 34 a weekend. PewRota fills 442 of them with no rule broken. Everyone serves between 6 and 9 times and nobody serves twice on one weekend, and every Mass has at least one of the parish's 6 senior servers (out of 13 servers).
Try it with the sample, then with your own list. Nothing needs an account, and names stay on your computer, which matters when half the servers are children.
Frequently asked questions
What is PewRota?
A rota builder for parish ministries. You enter services, ministries and people with their availability, choose the rules, and it builds a fair rota for a month, a quarter or a year, with a review grid and printouts.
Is it free?
Yes. Everything on the site is free, with no account. No paid plan is offered at present.
Where are the names kept?
Names never leave this computer: the list, the rota and every printout are made and kept in this browser, and nothing is uploaded. There is no account and no server copy. Save a backup file to keep a copy or to move the rota to another computer.
Does it ask for birthdates or ages?
No. Altar servers are often children, so PewRota never asks for a birthdate, an age, an address or a phone number. A senior tick box does the job an age would.