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![Make Online Giving Easy for Your Church](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fonline-giving.png&w=750&q=75)
Make Online Giving Easy for Your Church
Helping people transition to online giving is hard. Here is a guide on how to make the world of online giving more approachable to your congregation.
![Virtual Locations for Events](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fvirtual-locations-registrations-events.png&w=750&q=75)
Virtual Locations for Events
Some events can be reclaimed and enjoyed online rather than canceled. To help, we've added a virtual location option for Registrations events.
![Create New Opportunities for Community](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fcoronavirus-community-connection.png&w=750&q=75)
Create New Opportunities for Community
See how you can lean on Groups to give your church a place to find community.
![Self Check-In with the Church Center App](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fcheck-in-from-home.png&w=750&q=75)
Self Check-In with the Church Center App
With the latest release of the Church Center app, congregants can now check their entire families into an event from home!
![Stronger, Safer Passwords](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fpassword-invalidation-header.png&w=750&q=75)
Stronger, Safer Passwords
In the coming months, we'll be releasing some security features to help you further protect your data. The first of these has to do with passwords.
![Announcing Group Messaging: It’s in beta!](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F04%2Fgroup-messaging-video-thumbnail-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Announcing Group Messaging: It’s in beta!
Group Messaging is in public beta, which means your small groups can make the Church Center app their official center for communication!
![Coronavirus: Connecting with the needs of your congregation](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fcoronavirus-3.png&w=750&q=75)
Coronavirus: Connecting with the needs of your congregation
See this overview of how you can use the free People product to quickly find those people in your congregation who are in need and follow up with them.
![Coronavirus: Product Updates to Get You Through](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fcoronavirus-updates-2.png&w=750&q=75)
Coronavirus: Product Updates to Get You Through
Our product teams fast-tracked a few updates to help you and your church adjust your plans in this rapidly changing environment.
![Simpler Avatars for Profiles](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fblog-post-avatars.png&w=750&q=75)
Simpler Avatars for Profiles
Today it’s time to say goodbye to our generic, demographic avatars. In their place, you’ll be seeing people’s initials.
![Coronavirus: What has (and has not) changed at Planning Center](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fcoronavirus-update-1.png&w=750&q=75)
Coronavirus: What has (and has not) changed at Planning Center
We want to assure you that the essentials of our company's DNA, and what we promise to provide to our churches, is not changing.
![Coordinating Community during the Coronavirus](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fcoronavirus.png&w=750&q=75)
Coordinating Community during the Coronavirus
Here are some of the tools in your Planning Center tool belt that might help you and your church get through the Coronavirus.
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Expanded Permissions for Workflows
We've released two new permissions for Workflows: you can now allow people to create their own workflows, and give permissions within specific workflows.
![Pro Tips for Easter Prep](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F03%2Fmain-image.png&w=750&q=75)
Pro Tips for Easter Prep
Check out some of our best-practices and pro tips as you prepare for what might be one of your busiest and most important Sundays of the year.
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Four New Custom Label Options
Print birthday labels, make your own label sizes, and print information from Planning Center People and Registrations with our new integrations!
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Locations for Event Signups
No matter where you're hosting your event, you can now specify a location in the event signup in Registrations!
![Resources has a new name—Calendar!](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F02%2Fcalendar-announcement.png&w=750&q=75)
Resources has a new name—Calendar!
We renamed Planning Center Resources to Calendar! It’s more than facilities management, it's also a central calendar for church-wide event scheduling.
![The New Event Page](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2020%2F01%2Fnew-events.png&w=750&q=75)
The New Event Page
We are bringing simplicity to managing the details of events with the complete redesign of the new Events page—all of the details you need on one page.
![New Integration with Zapier](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F12%2Fzapier-blog.png&w=750&q=75)
New Integration with Zapier
With Zapier you can automatically send information from one app to another, and starting today you can use it in Planning Center People!
![Custom Labels for all Printers](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F12%2Fcustom-labels_1.png&w=750&q=75)
Custom Labels for all Printers
With Universal Printing (formerly Direct Printing), you can create custom labels and print them from any supported printer.
![Fall Product Update 2019](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F11%2Ffall-update-2019.png&w=750&q=75)
Fall Product Update 2019
Take a minute to watch this video and learn how to make the most of Planning Center during this hectic time of year!
![Templates, Times, and Other Transformed Tools](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplanning-center-blog.ghost.io%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2F2019%2F11%2FServices-modal-11-2019.png&w=750&q=75)
Templates, Times, and Other Transformed Tools
We've improved the popups for tracking service and rehearsal times, importing templates, using auto-schedule, and sending out plan emails!