Product Updates
Welcome more people, more easily: Introducing guest access in Church Center
Visitors and newcomers can easily browse what’s happening at your church without logging into Church Center!
Beta launch: Announcing sermon notes in Planning Center
Create sermon note outlines for your congregation to easily follow along with!
New in People: Less spam, cleaner profiles, better permissions and more
TEN improvements to People, because an up-to-date database is not about keeping things clean but about making sure your people don't fall through the cracks.
Customize emails using your church name
Send emails directly from your church’s name and email address—no more confusion about who’s sending what!
Church Center precheck for families: always safe, now faster
Skip the line and save time with Church Center precheck for families! Households can avoid the hustle and bustle of check-in by using precheck before they arrive and then scan their kids in when they get there.
Start your day right with daily task reminders
Cut through the noise and focus on the work that truly matters with daily task reminders!
New for You in Planning Center September 2024
Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this fall, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Make task lists in Calendar to track event details
Connect a task list to a Calendar event so you can easily keep track of your event tasks and ensure that no details are lost!
Track nondeductible donations in Giving
You can now track two common types of nondeductible donations in Giving: qualified charitable distributions and donor-advised funds!
Auto-reschedule declined volunteer requests in Services
Schedule new volunteers automatically when someone declines a volunteer request!
Give volunteers access to workflow cards
Get admin help by giving volunteers access to view and edit workflow cards assigned to them!
Reach the right people with selective messaging
Select specific profiles on a list to send an email, text, or Church Center announcement!
Add people to waitlists for any Registrations event
Waitlist attendees for any event type and send a mass announcement when spots open up!
Make your own Church Center promo video
Make a custom Church Center video for your church and share how everyone can use it to stay connected!
Introducing workflow cards in the toolbar
See your ready workflow cards alongside your tasks—right from the toolbar!
Security improvement: safeguarding your account with new login method
The new “login method” is a single email or phone number you use to log in. It’s a key only you control so scammers can’t use an alternate way into the account.
Announcing chat in the Services mobile app
Message your worship teams and discuss service plans with chat in the Service mobile app!
Share service details with new public plans
Automatically publish service plans to Church Center so your congregation can know what to expect!
New for You in Planning Center June 2024
Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this spring, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Schedule emails in People
Schedule your list emails to go out automatically on a future date and time!
Share member-only content in Church Center
Limit access to custom pages in Church Center from Publishing—like prayer requests, financial updates, leadership contacts, or member directories.