We’re excited to introduce the group member email digest, featuring chat. It's designed to help every group member feel connected—even if they don’t use Church Center.
For many, email is the easiest way to keep up, but until now, important group chat conversations could slip by unnoticed. The new digest delivers an optional simple, daily roundup of your group’s recent chat messages right to your inbox, so you can stay in the loop without switching apps.
How does it work?
The email
If a group has chat turned on, members can optionally subscribe to a digest email that includes all new chat messages from the previous day. The email includes messages, images, reactions, GIF’s, video links, social media links, and more!
How to subscribe?
Members have several easy ways to subscribe:
Welcome Email → A “Subscribe” button is included for new members.
Group Emails → A “Subscribe” link appears in the footer.
Group Dashboard → A clear subscribe option is available on the Church Center iOS and Android apps
Subscribe button on the welcome email
Subscribe link in the footers of group emails
Subscribe action from the group dashboard on the Church Center app
Leader invites
Leaders can also invite members directly from member profiles.
Leader invite email
Why is this awesome?
Because staying connected matters. The digest makes sure no one gets left out—especially those “email-only” folks we all know and love.
By delivering the day’s messages, laughs, prayers, and updates straight to their inbox, everyone can stay part of the conversation and the life of the group, no matter how they choose to engage.
And this is just the beginning… We're working to make the digest even richer, so every member can keep up with what matters most in your group. We would love to hear what you think about this feature, and what you’d like to see next. You can reach us at: support@planningcenter.com
Turning FOMO into “Oh… I know!”
🧡 Team Groups