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![All new streamlined signup workflow in Church Center](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F03%2F2022-Mar-Unified-Signups.png&w=750&q=75)
All new streamlined signup workflow in Church Center
Give people a centralized place where they can sign up for everything happening at your church, from concerts to conferences to VBS!
![The Matrix reloaded: new features to help plan church services weeks ahead](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2023%2F01%2F23-01-Matrix-Reloaded.png&w=750&q=75)
The Matrix reloaded: new features to help plan church services weeks ahead
Plan church services weeks in advance and view multiple services side by side.
![Announcing sermon audio in the Church Center mobile app](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2023%2F01%2F23-01-Publishing-Sermon-audio.png&w=750&q=75)
Announcing sermon audio in the Church Center mobile app
Share your sermon audio on your Church Center mobile app and website for people to catch up on their own time.
![Event managers in Calendar: get the help you need](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2023%2F01%2F23-01-Event-Managers.png&w=750&q=75)
Event managers in Calendar: get the help you need
Give anyone full control over the events they’re a part of by making them an Event Manager in Calendar.
![Custom color themes for Church Center: make your church app and website your own](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2023%2F01%2F22-11-CC-Theming-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Custom color themes for Church Center: make your church app and website your own
Create a custom church app and website experience with colored themes in Church Center.
![Faster, safer bank account verification with Stripe Financial Connections](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F10%2F2022-Oct-Intro-Stripe-Fin.png&w=750&q=75)
Faster, safer bank account verification with Stripe Financial Connections
See why we moved to Stripe Financial Connections, a faster and safer bank account verification option for our customers.
![Event request forms: a quick way to get new events on the calendar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F10%2F2022-Sep-Calendar-Event-Request-Form.png&w=750&q=75)
Event request forms: a quick way to get new events on the calendar
Collect event details such as the event name, dates and times, and a description through new event request forms in Planning Center Calendar.
![New notifications for Giving: alerts for recurring donations, first-time donors, and more](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F08%2F2022-July-Administrative_Notifications_for_Giving.png&w=750&q=75)
New notifications for Giving: alerts for recurring donations, first-time donors, and more
See first time donors, changes to recurring donations, and more, with flexible notifications options for administrators in Planning Center Giving.
![Protect your church with two-step verification login](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F07%2F2022-July-2FA.png&w=750&q=75)
Protect your church with two-step verification login
The most important thing you can do to protect your information is to enable two-step verification for your Planning Center login.
![Planning Center is SOC 2 compliant: affirmation of our commitment to security](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F07%2F2022-July-SOC-II.png&w=750&q=75)
Planning Center is SOC 2 compliant: affirmation of our commitment to security
Planning Center is the only major church management system to comply with the SOC 2 audit of our systems, processes, and policies to keep your data secure.
![Introducing the Planning Center notifications inbox](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F06%2F2022-Mar-Notifications-Inbox.png&w=750&q=75)
Introducing the Planning Center notifications inbox
See notifications for everything that needs your attention in Planning Center—pending calendar requests, scheduling notices, permissions updates, and more!
![Event notes and visitor count for Groups](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F06%2F2022-June-event-notes-count.png&w=750&q=75)
Event notes and visitor count for Groups
Take notes on your small group meeting and keep track of visitors from within the Church Center mobile app.
![May 2022 Product Update](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F05%2Ftop-banner.png&w=750&q=75)
May 2022 Product Update
Watch this short video to get an overview of everything new to come to Planning Center in 2022 so far! You might even pick up a few pro-tips along the way!
![Emoji reactions in Groups messaging ❤️](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F05%2F2022-May-Emojis-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Emoji reactions in Groups messaging ❤️
Reactions are an unobtrusive way to acknowledge, send love, and respond without blowing up everyone’s phone!
![Save files to People profiles](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F05%2FScreen_Shot_2022-04-18_at_10.56.50_AM.png&w=750&q=75)
Save files to People profiles
Ever need to attach a picture or a PDF to a person's member profile? Now you can collect files through online forms and save them to profiles!
![Introducing My Church Center: a new home base for congregants](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F04%2F2022-Apr-My-CC-Announcement.png&w=750&q=75)
Introducing My Church Center: a new home base for congregants
My Church Center is where congregants can see important updates and notifications about anything they’re involved in at your church all in the same place.
![New customizable content and style options for Church Center](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F03%2F2022-Feb-Pub-Contact-Event-Schedule.png&w=750&q=75)
New customizable content and style options for Church Center
You can now bring more unique content and style to your custom Church Center mobile app and website with new editor blocks for events, locations, and more!
![The new event chart in Check-Ins](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F02%2F2022-Feb-Event-Chart--1-.png&w=750&q=75)
The new event chart in Check-Ins
We've completely upgraded the layout of the event chart to make it more customizable—so you can see the events and the event details you care about!
![Tidying up phone number formatting](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F02%2F2022-auto-format-number.png&w=750&q=75)
Tidying up phone number formatting
We officially standardized formatting for the phone number field in the Planning Center database! Now everything is a little tidier.
![New pencil kit in Music Stand 4.4 on iOS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F02%2F2022-Jan-Pencil-Kit.png&w=750&q=75)
New pencil kit in Music Stand 4.4 on iOS
Now see a whole new set of drawing tools in Planning Center Music Stand no matter how you annotate your music sheets!
![A shiny new Approval Groups tab](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2022%2F01%2F2022-jan-approval-groups.png&w=750&q=75)
A shiny new Approval Groups tab
We made it a little bit easier to answer the “who's in charge here?” question with the shiny new Approval Groups tab in Planning Center Calendar.