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Dark Mode For Services Mobile Apps
Services version 4 for iOS and Android was just released, bringing with it an option to switch to a completely different look...dark mode!
![Easy Profile Editing for Households](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F09%2Fcc-profile-editing.png&w=750&q=75)
Easy Profile Editing for Households
Simplify profile updating for families—household adults can now edit their own profile information and all other household members.
![Save Energy with Events2HVAC and Resources](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F09%2Fresources-hvac.png&w=750&q=75)
Save Energy with Events2HVAC and Resources
Keep your congregation cool, without blowing your entire budget on the energy bill, using Events2HVAC's integration with Resources!
![Summer Product Update 2019](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F08%2Fsummer-updates-2019.png&w=750&q=75)
Summer Product Update 2019
We want to highlight some of the major updates we made in the summer months so you can incorporate them into your routine this upcoming season!
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Multiple Times, Multiple Locations
Does your church have multiple service times? With the latest update parents can now check their children into both with the same check in!
![Sync Metronomes Across Your Team](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F07%2Fmusic-stand-metronome.png&w=750&q=75)
Sync Metronomes Across Your Team
We built a new technology in to Music Stand called Ableton Link to give you the ability to sync your metronome with other team members’ devices.
![Lower Processing Fees](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F06%2Fcombine-payments_1.png&w=750&q=75)
Lower Processing Fees
Starting today, the credit and debit card processing rate for Giving and Registrations will be reduced to 2.15% + $0.30 for US customers.
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The New Songs Page
Add new songs easily through the popular recordings search, find existing songs with new filtering features, and stay organized with bulk editing.
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Planning Center University: LIVE Training Courses
We launched the newest version of Planning Center University—live, online training courses on each application, regularly scheduled once every 3-4 months.
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Combined Payout Reports
Now it's easier for your bookkeeper to balance the books and your staff to understand the cost of processing fees over time.
![Spring Product Update 2019](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F05%2Fspring-blog%402x-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Spring Product Update 2019
Watch our quick Spring Product Update to learn how to maximize the newest updates to Planning Center tools in your ministry!
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Required Tag Groups
Keep your Resources account more organized by marking specific tag groups as being required whenever someone creates a new event.
![Deposit Checks Remotely
through Paperless Transactions](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F05%2Fpaperless-giving.png&w=750&q=75)
Deposit Checks Remotely through Paperless Transactions
Paperless Transactions released an integration with Giving that allows you to scan and remotely deposit checks and import those donations into Giving.
![The New Plans Tab](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F06%2Fservices-plans.png&w=750&q=75)
The New Plans Tab
Today we announce the new and Plans page—this updated page vastly improves the experience of finding any plan.
![Building Relationships with Families in Children’s Ministry](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F04%2Ffamily-support.png&w=750&q=75)
Building Relationships with Families in Children’s Ministry
Here are some best practices for how to create opportunities for connection on Sundays, as well as how to build those relationships throughout the week.
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Volunteer Care and Coordination for Children’s Ministry
Best practices for how you can use Planning Center People and Services to care for and coordinate your children's ministry volunteers.
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Mobile Phone Login for Church Center
When a congregant points their browser to the Church Center side of Giving, Groups, or Registrations, they can log in with their mobile phone number.
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Attach People Forms to Registrations Events
The Forms feature in the People app is a simple way to collect information, and now you can connect a People form to an event in Registrations!
![Announcing Family Pre-Check](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F03%2Fpre-check-church-center-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Announcing Family Pre-Check
There is a new way for you to speed up your lines, even more than you already are with Check-Ins: family pre-check through the Church Center app.
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Discontinuing Support for Internet Explorer
Five months from now Planning Center will discontinue support for the Internet Explorer browser across all of our applications.
![New Admin Permissions in Forms](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F03%2Fform-automations-copy.png&w=750&q=75)
New Admin Permissions in Forms
We’ve added two new ways for you to give people on your team access to Forms without giving them higher permissions in People than they need.