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Virtual Locations for Events

Virtual Locations for Events

Some events can be reclaimed and enjoyed online rather than canceled. To help, we've added a virtual location option for Registrations events.

  • Allie Rice
    Allie Rice
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Create New Opportunities for Community

Create New Opportunities for Community

See how you can lean on Groups to give your church a place to find community.

  • Jeff Berg
    Jeff Berg
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Self Check-In with the Church Center App

Self Check-In with the Church Center App

With the latest release of the Church Center app, congregants can now check their entire families into an event from home!

  • Scott Myers
    Scott Myers
Apr 09, 20202 min read
Stronger, Safer Passwords

Stronger, Safer Passwords

In the coming months, we'll be releasing some security features to help you further protect your data. The first of these has to do with passwords.

  • Jeremy Ricketts
    Jeremy Ricketts
Apr 07, 20203 min read
Announcing Group Messaging: It’s in beta!

Announcing Group Messaging: It’s in beta!

Group Messaging is in public beta, which means your small groups can make the Church Center app their official center for communication!

  • Jessica Fleming
    Jessica Fleming
Apr 06, 20203 min read
Coronavirus: Connecting with the needs of your congregation

Coronavirus: Connecting with the needs of your congregation

See this overview of how you can use the free People product to quickly find those people in your congregation who are in need and follow up with them.

  • Jeff Berg
    Jeff Berg
Mar 25, 20204 min read
Coronavirus: Product Updates to Get You Through

Coronavirus: Product Updates to Get You Through

Our product teams fast-tracked a few updates to help you and your church adjust your plans in this rapidly changing environment.

  • Planning Center
    Planning Center
Mar 19, 20203 min read
Simpler Avatars for Profiles

Simpler Avatars for Profiles

Today it’s time to say goodbye to our generic, demographic avatars. In their place, you’ll be seeing people’s initials.

  • Daniel Murphy
    Daniel Murphy
Mar 16, 20202 min read
Coronavirus: What has (and has not) changed at Planning Center

Coronavirus: What has (and has not) changed at Planning Center

We want to assure you that the essentials of our company's DNA, and what we promise to provide to our churches, is not changing.

  • Planning Center
    Planning Center
Mar 16, 20203 min read
Coordinating Community during the Coronavirus

Coordinating Community during the Coronavirus

Here are some of the tools in your Planning Center tool belt that might help you and your church get through the Coronavirus.

  • Planning Center
    Planning Center
Mar 13, 20206 min read
Expanded Permissions for Workflows

Expanded Permissions for Workflows

We've released two new permissions for Workflows: you can now allow people to create their own workflows, and give permissions within specific workflows.

  • Daniel Murphy
    Daniel Murphy
Mar 11, 20202 min read
Pro Tips for Easter Prep

Pro Tips for Easter Prep

Check out some of our best-practices and pro tips as you prepare for what might be one of your busiest and most important Sundays of the year.

  • Jeff Berg
    Jeff Berg
Mar 05, 20206 min read
Four New Custom Label Options

Four New Custom Label Options

Print birthday labels, make your own label sizes, and print information from Planning Center People and Registrations with our new integrations!

  • Scott Myers
    Scott Myers
Mar 02, 20203 min read
Locations for Event Signups

Locations for Event Signups

No matter where you're hosting your event, you can now specify a location in the event signup in Registrations!

  • Allie Rice
    Allie Rice
Feb 27, 20201 min read
Resources has a new name—Calendar!

Resources has a new name—Calendar!

We renamed Planning Center Resources to Calendar! It’s more than facilities management, it's also a central calendar for church-wide event scheduling.

  • Planning Center
    Planning Center
Feb 06, 20204 min read
The New Event Page

The New Event Page

We are bringing simplicity to managing the details of events with the complete redesign of the new Events page—all of the details you need on one page.

  • Evan Lemmons
    Evan Lemmons
Jan 23, 20204 min read
New Integration with Zapier

New Integration with Zapier

With Zapier you can automatically send information from one app to another, and starting today you can use it in Planning Center People!

  • Daniel Murphy
    Daniel Murphy
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Custom Labels for all Printers

Custom Labels for all Printers

With Universal Printing (formerly Direct Printing), you can create custom labels and print them from any supported printer.

  • Scott Myers
    Scott Myers
Dec 02, 20192 min read
Fall Product Update 2019

Fall Product Update 2019

Take a minute to watch this video and learn how to make the most of Planning Center during this hectic time of year!

  • Planning Center
    Planning Center
Nov 20, 20193 min read
Templates, Times, and Other Transformed Tools

Templates, Times, and Other Transformed Tools

We've improved the popups for tracking service and rehearsal times, importing templates, using auto-schedule, and sending out plan emails!

  • Aaron Stewart
    Aaron Stewart
Nov 19, 20194 min read
Email Lists of People within Planning Center

Email Lists of People within Planning Center

Now, when you click the little icon above your lists in People, you can email everyone on your list without connecting to Mailchimp.

  • Daniel Murphy
    Daniel Murphy
Nov 04, 20192 min read
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