Product Updates
New for You in Planning Center March 2024
Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this winter, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Planning better events: Build responsive forms in Calendar to get the right information
Use conditional logic to show real-time, relevant questions on your event request forms!
Automate tasks to simplify your event planning
Create tasks automatically when someone fills out an event request form in Calendar!
Behind the scenes: How Check-Ins got even faster
Experience up to 40% faster station speeds when you check people in during peak times!
Admin relief: Let congregants manage their own household details
Empower congregants to manage their own households effortlessly by adding or removing members in Church Center!
Revamped and ready: Your guide to the enhanced add file popup
Use the new Add File popup to easily add the files you need to share with your team, like song links, text docs, or files from integrations!
Build your to-do list: Create new tasks with automations
You can set Planning Center to automatically create new tasks for you and others as soon as someone accepts a request to serve, fills out a form, or a myriad of other triggers!
For group leaders: Attendance reports in Church Center
With attendance reports in Church Center, group leaders can quickly get a pulse on peoples’ engagement and see who they need to follow up with!
Giving statements & tax receipts: pro tips & new updates
We have a few updates and suggestions to help you get through the upcoming season stress-free, and they’re all here in this blog!
Spotlight the calendar: new gallery view and featured events
Highlight events by laying out the calendar in a picture grid view, then put a little featured star ⭐ next to the events you most want to draw attention to.
Clearstream texting: now inside Planning Center
Text your congregation right from the People database using your local Clearstream phone numbers.
Announcing Add-Ons: Build your features into Planning Center
The new Add-Ons API is a way for those companies to build their features directly into Planning Center.
A new grid layout for your church app and website
A new way for you to creatively build the layout of your Church Center app and web!
Email group members and add resources all in Church Center
Enable group leaders to email members and share resources from Church Center so everyone can stay informed and get the most out of their time together!
New for You in Planning Center October 2023
Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this fall, and find ways to streamline your workflow!
Collaborate more easily on tasks with real-time updates
See live updates on your task lists to know when someone else is making edits and avoid overlapping!
Reach your people with updated text messaging
Send mass texts to your church with your own 10-digit, toll-free phone number!
Introducing newer and faster Check-In stations
See a completely revamped, reimagined station experience to help you create a welcoming and safe environment for families!
Auto-report your songs to CCLI in Services
Submit your song reports to CCLI automatically in Services!
New automations: Organize event attendees in Registrations quickly
Use automations in Registrations to organize people into groups when they signup for events!
New automations: Follow-up with first-time givers
Use automations in Giving to automatically send a follow-up email to anyone who gives and express your gratitude!