Planning center changelog
What's New at Planning Center
We are committed to continually improving for the evolving needs of our churches.
April 2025
New
Assign times to positions, not just teams!
New
Created date on the groups list
Improved
Chat read receipts and other improvements on web toolbar
Improved
Chat read receipts and other improvements on web toolbar
Changed
Dedicated 10-digit numbers now required for Text2Give
New
Email formatting, skip to a later step, and sort by name for workflow cards
New
CSV export and filtering on in-kind donations
New
Archive workflows
New
Form workflow fields skip option
March 2025
New
Edit Song Sequences in Services Mobile
New
Notepad and Quick Links widgets
New
Automatic campus syncing for Registrations feed events
Improved
People list condition organization
New
CSV export for multi-group event attendance reporting
New
See incoming automations for workflows
New
Manage imports from the imports page
New
Reorder dashboards
New
Speakers and filtering for sermons
New
Global permissions management
Update
More individual control over your Songs & Media permissions in Services
New
Keyboard shortcuts
Improved
Delete lists from the main lists page
Improved
Primary address column now available for people table
Improved
Export and print results with bulk select in lists
February 2025
New
Shareable dashboards
New
Schedule text messages
New
Confidential member groups
Improved
Redesigned tags page with clearer Church Center filters
New
Text In Church add-on
Improved
Earlier attendance taking window
Improved
Edit recurring donations now available on Church Center web
Improved
Public Plans Page - Plan Title and Item Description
Improved
Display which automation created workflow card
Improved
Easier access to form URL and QR code download
January 2025
New
Milestone Distribution - Location options based on child’s phase
Improved
Note category management
Improved
Clearstream add-on now works with bulk select in lists
Improved
Member removal email communication options
New
Manage which users can export CSVs and reports
New
Start week on Monday
New
Congregants can approve their directory listing via email
December 2024
New
Email delivery warnings
New
Better insights with event connections
New
Start team chats from the Church Center app
New
Set your preferred app for chat notifications
New
Set your preferred app for chat notifications
New
Turning off RSVPs for events
New
Cover letter formatting in donor statements
New
Automatically refill SMS credits
New
Custom reply email for Calendar forms
November 2024
New
Chat message reactions (❤️🙏👍) in frozen conversations
New
Chat message reactions (❤️🙏👍) in frozen conversations
Fixed
Org admins can view abandoned lists and workflows
New
Mark all chat messages as read
New
Chat filters in the Services app
Improved
Activity Feed now includes timestamps
New
Email notifications for list refreshes
New
Guest access for Church Center app
New
Sermon Notes
New
Permanently delete contact data from the Activity Feed
New
Mark all chat messages as read
New
Universal search for Calendar admins
New
Duplicate workflows
Update
iTunes attachments are now Apple Music
New
Start chat conversations faster
Improved
Dynamic signup status on Church Center calendar
Improved
API enhancements for labels and processing fees
October 2024
New
Emails from lists and automations can be sent from the church’s name
Improved
Form submissions now display headings and field descriptions
Update
Unverified social media links removed
New
Block form submissions by email address
New
Minimize barcodes for Church Center PreChecks
New
Workflows only users on People mobile
New
Chat filters in the Church Center app
New
Universal search for admins
September 2024
Improved
Calendar feed for all your events
New
Start group chats from the toolbar
New
Daily reminder for tasks due soon and ready workflow cards
New & Improved
Church Center PreCheck
Update
Notification List Changes are Here!
New
Payments in Simple Signups
New
Schedule Church Center announcements
New
Add Task Lists to Calendar Events
Improved
Stripe Regulatory Requirement Alerts
New
Archive task lists
Improved
Permission editing interface
Improved
Easily use series image for episode image
August 2024
New
Email address clean-up operation
New
Catch common email typos
New
Communication History in Calendar
New
Auto-Reschedule Declined Requests
Upcoming
We're making changes to Registration Notification Lists
Improved
Incorrect label orientation for Windows + Zebra stations
New
Sermon channel wizard
Improved
Brother printing
New
Custom Church Center promotional video
New
Add metrics widgets to your Home dashboard
July 2024
New
Restrict volunteers to workflows Only
New
Communicate with selected profiles
New
Notify your Waitlist of Available Capacity
New
Email Preferences in Calendar
New
Nondeductible Giving
New
View All Third Party Connections
Improved
Waitlists on Detailed Signups
Improved
Require login for form submissions
New
The Login Method and Account Recovery
Improved
Edit navigation URLs
Improved
Redesigned sermon channel settings & episode edit pages
New
Global chat and a new home for notifications
New
Workflow cards in the toolbar
New
Chat from anywhere in Planning Center
New
Chat from anywhere in Planning Center
Update
New chat features and design
Changed
Automated imports of social media profiles has been disabled
New
Request to join a group automation
New
Group dashboard
New
Related items on new tasks
Improved
Featured Status of Registrations Feed Events
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
Improved
Calendar Performance
New
CC Yourself on List Emails
Improved
Help and support drawer
New
In-Kind Donations
New
Member and Link-Only Pages
New
People Fields for Custom Reports
New
Event Reminder Emails have arrived!
New
Send form submissions to submitters
New
Publishing Sermons API
New
Specific Chart Selection and More With PraiseCharts
Improved
More Chord Chart Symbols
Improved
Streamlined task editor
Improved
Automations based on Attendee Selection Types!
New
Lists Email History
Improved
Registrations Integration
Update
Organizing Multiple Service Types in the Matrix
Improved
An Optimized Plan Page in Services Mobile Version 6
March 2024
Changed
“From” Address on People Emails
Update
Redesigned Pages on Mobile Web
New
Planning Center blocks
New
Create lists based on two-step verification (2SV)
New
Adjust List Refresh Frequency
Improved
Confirmation Page Redesign & Upgrades!
New
Request Individual Rooms and Resources with Forms
New
Directory Privacy Mode