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![Workflows V2: Faster & Real-time](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F11%2Fworkflowsv2.png&w=750&q=75)
Workflows V2: Faster & Real-time
Workflows now syncs updates in real-time, equipping teams to work more efficiently and complete projects faster!
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Send Text Messages with Clearstream
Our new friends at Clearstream have built a great tool for sending text messages to your church!
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It's Grade Promotion Time!
Summer is officially here, and with school ending, VBS in full-swing and preparation for the fall beginning, your church might be ready to promote grades!
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Giving Comes to Canada
O Canada! We are so excited today to bring Planning Center Giving to our northerly neighbors. As of today, Canadian churches are welcome to sign up.
![Introducing: Registrations and Check-Ins Integration](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanningcenterassets.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog_images%2F2017%2F06-06-introducing-registrations-check-ins-integration%2Fheader.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Introducing: Registrations and Check-Ins Integration
We are excited to introduce our most highly requested integration — with Planning Center Registrations and Check-Ins.
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Archiving Groups
Today, we released an important new feature in Planning Center Groups: the ability to archive groups when they're disbanded or no longer in session.
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Better Background Checks
We've been busy listening to your feedback to make background checks better than ever.
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Smarter, Faster Lists
Make your life easier with these new updates to lists, including better search capabilities and faster refreshing time.
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Introducing Headcounts for Android and iOS
We're excited to announce a Headcounts app for Android and iOS with a few experiences built specifically for your church to help you record attendance.
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Grade & Age Range Assignment Filters
Assign registrants now by grade or age range with this new update to Registrations.
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Recurring Donation Forecasts
Giving now calculates basic forecasting numbers based on your active recurring donations. The forecast can also be broken down by fund.
![New Household Scheduling Preferences](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2021%2F01%2F2017-Q4-household-scheduling.png&w=750&q=75)
New Household Scheduling Preferences
Set a preference for each family member for if they do or do not want to be scheduled when other family members are serving.
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Easter Weekend at Planning Center
Our team has proactively planned so you have a smooth experience on Easter. Here’s a recap of some fun facts that happened over Easter Weekend.
![Introducing Trusted People](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanningcenterassets.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fblog_images%2F2017%2F03-29-introducing-trusted-people%2Ftrusted-people-header.jpg&w=750&q=75)
Introducing Trusted People
Record who can check children in and who should not check them out the new features of Trusted People and Not Authorized for Pickup.
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Secure Your Church with Background Checks
Increase your church's security with integrated background checks through our new friends, Checkr!
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Pinned Assignments in Workflows
Here are a couple of new tools in workflows are going to make your life easier and help your ministry be more effective.
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Email Formatting in Groups
Releasing a rich-text editor in Planning Center Groups! Now available to administrators on the admin side of Groups and group leaders on the Group pages.
![Households, Activity Feeds, and Workflows come to People Mobile](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F11%2Fpeople-mobile.png&w=750&q=75)
Households, Activity Feeds, and Workflows come to People Mobile
Our team finished version 1.5 before I could even write the blog post for 1.4. So here's a double dose of updates for you!
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Apple Pay for Giving
Planning Center Giving customers can now enable Apple Pay for their donors. It's a simple, fun, secure way to give using iPhone, iPad, and Safari.
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Detailed Stripe Transfers in Giving
Get the complete picture of what's happening when money gets deposited from Stripe and track donations all the way through until they're deposited.
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Printable Views in Giving
Today, you'll find that Planning Center Giving plays a little nicer with your old friend: the printer.