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Express giving: The fastest way for guests to give to your church
Guests can donate through Church Center using Apple Pay or Google Pay in as little as 10 seconds.
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Emily Jiles
·Product Marketing Manager
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The Planning Center Tasks app: Take your to-do list with you
With the Tasks app, you can note tasks the moment they come to you, get notified when something needs your attention, and check things off your list without returning to your desk and opening your laptop.
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Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
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Give every team their own calendar
Create multiple individual calendars, and give every team a clear home for the events they own!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
4 min read
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New preschool grade options for more accurate grouping
We're releasing the ability to add more preschool options to your grade list: Infant, Preschool 1, Preschool 2, Preschool 3, and Pre-K. Plus, a special Christmas gift for some of our international churches.
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Savannah Frye
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Get every volunteer role filled with gap alerts in Services
With new gap alerts, you can be notified when you’re missing volunteers and proactively fill those slots.
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
2 min read
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A faster, easier way to build lists with AI: Join the beta
Find groups of people in your church database more easily. Type who you need and our AI suggests conditions. Join the waitlist today.
Emily Jiles
·Product Marketing Manager
4 min read
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PicoLabs: A space to dream and develop new tools for the church, like an NFC tap app
Introducing PicoLabs: our brand-new innovation playground where we can build and test tools that could help your ministry. Plus, our first experiment: Links, our new NFC tap app.
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Jeff Berg
·Owner / Developer
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Centralize your connections and deepen your community with chat in Planning Center
Use chat to bring those everyday conversations, quick check-ins, and shared celebrations together, all in one place: Planning Center!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
3 min read
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The all-new donation form
Giving is now easier and more secure with our completely redesigned web donation form that saves you money on processing fees while keeping your database clean!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
4 min read
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No more form fatigue: Let people edit their own information in Church Center
Ask people to fill out custom fields in their profiles for themselves and their family right from the Church Center app or web!
Emily Jiles
·Product Marketing Manager
4 min read
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7 essential features to help you launch fall groups with confidence
Fall small groups are almost here. Planning Center Groups makes the prep work easy so you can focus on your people. These 7 essential features will help you prep, launch, and connect your small groups this fall.
Savannah Frye
5 min read
A new era of Planning Center design: Same functionality, fresh look
The look and feel of our new design reflects the innovation we're known for, without losing the whimsy or the functionality of the product.
Emily Jiles
·Product Marketing Manager
4 min read
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NFC tags for churches: 3 easy steps to tap your church into connection
Learn how to set up NFC tags for your church in 3 easy steps. Help visitors and members connect instantly with just a tap—no QR codes or typing required!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
4 min read
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Refine your ministry approach with Church Center analytics
See what content your church is engaging with using Church Center analytics—now available for free in your app editor, Publishing!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
3 min read
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Protect My Ministry background checks: Now in Planning Center
Track the background checks and safety training of your staff and volunteers right from Planning Center with the new Protect My Ministry add-on.
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
2 min read
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New for You in Planning Center April 2025
Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this spring, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
2 min read
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Shared dashboards: A new way to collaborate in Planning Center
Create additional dashboards to share with other team members and launch projects, events, and ministries, or highlight metrics!
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
3 min read
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New in Services: Limit song access with new permissions
Customize access to songs, media, and files independently from schedule and plan permissions—safeguarding worship-only content while empowering other ministries.
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
2 min read
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Text In Church messaging: Now in Planning Center
Send personalized texts right from within Planning Center using your Text In Church account.
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
2 min read
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Expand your care through confidential member groups
Support people who need privacy during their healing journey by keeping their personal information hidden from others.
Jon Aleixo
·Marketing Copywriter
3 min read