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Introducing the “Now Playing” view in the mobile media player
Take your worship rehearsals on the go with the Now Playing view in the mobile media player!
Set up automations to keep groups organized and communicate with people
Automate group-specific actions, trigger communications, and organize people with automations in Groups!
A new way to connect people to your church app
Share a custom setup link with your congregation so they can find your church on Church Center app!
Create custom forms for event requests in Calendar
Add custom fields and event templates to event requests to collect more information up front and minimize lost details or miscommunications.
Let volunteers schedule themselves with the new signup sheets in Services
Enable the new Signup Sheets in Services, and allow your team or household members to add themselves to the schedule based on their availability.
New for You in Planning Center April 2023
Get an overview of everything new to come to Planning Center in 2023 so far, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Respond to potential data breaches with the new account Security History page
Use account security logs to view activity across your entire Planning Center account and respond to potentially data threats.
Create Registrations signups from Calendar
Create Registrations signups from within a Calendar event and use the connections feature to seamlessly switch back and forth between the two.
Simplify group management by allowing members to take attendance
Allow group members to take attendance so group leaders can focus on the broader picture.
Embed your event calendar anywhere
Embed a month's view of events onto your website and share it for your entire church to see.
All new streamlined signup workflow in Church Center
Give people a centralized place where they can sign up for everything happening at your church, from concerts to conferences to VBS!
The Matrix reloaded: new features to help plan church services weeks ahead
Plan church services weeks in advance and view multiple services side by side.
Announcing sermon audio in the Church Center mobile app
Share your sermon audio on your Church Center mobile app and website for people to catch up on their own time.
Event managers in Calendar: Get the help you need
Give anyone full control over the events they’re a part of by making them an Event Manager in Calendar.
Custom color themes for Church Center: Make your church app and website your own
Create a custom church app and website experience with colored themes in Church Center.
Faster, safer bank account verification with Stripe Financial Connections
See why we moved to Stripe Financial Connections, a faster and safer bank account verification option for our customers.
Event request forms: a quick way to get new events on the calendar
Collect event details such as the event name, dates and times, and a description through new event request forms in Planning Center Calendar.
New notifications for Giving: alerts for recurring donations, first-time donors, and more
See first time donors, changes to recurring donations, and more, with flexible notifications options for administrators in Planning Center Giving.
Protect your church with two-step verification login
The most important thing you can do to protect your information is to enable two-step verification for your Planning Center login.
Planning Center is SOC 2 compliant: affirmation of our commitment to security
Planning Center is the only major church management system to comply with the SOC 2 audit of our systems, processes, and policies to keep your data secure.
Introducing the Planning Center notifications inbox
See notifications for everything that needs your attention in Planning Center—pending calendar requests, scheduling notices, permissions updates, and more!