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Organize groups, communicate with members
Where pastors, admins, and community leaders can organize groups online, take attendance, and bring people together with messaging.
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COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Create groups of all kinds to organize people and create communities.
Cultivate community in your church by making small groups for people to connect.
Organize your groups how you want, like by stage of life or day of the week, and share them on your church app or website for people to easily find the group they want to join.
EMPOWER LEADERS
Equip group leaders to care for and communicate with people.
Give your leaders the tools they need to support and guide groups.
Take Attendance
Track who’s coming, who’s missing, and keep attendance data current.
Communicate with Group Members
Make group-wide announcements and facilitate discussion through chat.
Manage Events
Manage the group calendar and facilitate materials with group members so they can stay engaged with the group.
Take Attendance
Track who’s coming, who’s missing, and keep attendance data current.
Communicate with Group Members
Make group-wide announcements and facilitate discussion through chat.
Manage Events
Manage the group calendar and facilitate materials with group members so they can stay engaged with the group.
GROUP ENGAGEMENT REPORTING
Track individual group attendance.
Use attendance reports from groups to monitor involvement, follow up with anyone who stops attending, and track the amount of visitors you’ve had.
CHURCH-WIDE GROUP ACTIVITY
Understand engagement across all your groups.
From demographics to event attendance, how often groups are meeting to how many people stop going, you can gain insights into how people are connecting with all your groups.
CONNECTING ON MOBILE
Give people a way to connect during the week.
Cultivate community with Church Center, a custom mobile app and website free with any Planning Center subscription.
Message with Friends
Put relationships in the palm of their hand with on-the-go group chat so people can stay in touch outside of their weekly meeting.
RSVP for Events
Post group events so members can see what’s happening and get involved in their group
View Group Resources
Share group study materials for members to get the most out of your meetings—like curriculum, recommended books, or short videos.
Message with Friends
Put relationships in the palm of their hand with on-the-go group chat so people can stay in touch outside of their weekly meeting.
RSVP for Events
Post group events so members can see what’s happening and get involved in their group
View Group Resources
Share group study materials for members to get the most out of your meetings—like curriculum, recommended books, or short videos.
ALL-IN-ONE CHURCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
View individual group attendance next to other church activity.
Get a holistic view of people’s involvement in your church with the entire Planning Center system.
Using Groups with the rest of Planning Center makes it easier for your people to get involved, and for your team to see how people are engaging.
More You Can Do With Groups
On-the-Spot Signups
Take group signups from anywhere by using a QR code on the Church Center mobile app.
Make Group Events
Create events for individual groups or in bulk for people to connect and grow in community.
Group Types
Arrange groups with common purposes or settings, like small groups, Sunday School, or quarterly classes.
Edit Groups in Bulk
Make updates to your groups settings at one time.
Reports
Track engagement by viewing attendance records, when people join groups and attend events, or how a group has grown in members over a period of time.
Permissions
Set different levels of access for people to view all groups, a subset of groups, or only the groups the groups they’re part of.
Frequently Asked Questions About Groups
For in person questions, contact Support.
How can I take attendance for my groups?
Tally the total number of people in attendance at your meeting by using the free Church Center mobile app.
Can I make a group private?
You can keep groups hidden from your public group page so only people invited to a particular group can see and access it.
Can I use Groups for students?
Our Terms of Service prevents children under 13 years old from logging in to Church Center or accessing Group messaging. If you’re looking for a solution to track kids, we suggest connecting with other parents to create a Parents Group or use Check-Ins to track student attendance.
Plans and Pricing
30 Days Free | No Set Up Fees | Cancel Anytime
Groups is priced by the number of people actively participating in groups each month. All plans include full feature access and an unlimited number of groups and events.
15
Group Members
Free
Select Plan75
Group Members
$14/mo.
Select Plan200
Group Members
$29/mo.
Select Plan500
Group Members
$59/mo.
Select Plan1,000
Group Members
$99/mo.
Select Plan1,500
Group Members
$149/mo.
Select PlanUnltd.
Group Members
$199/mo.
Select Plan