Product Updates

Tell a better ministry story with new statement cover letter formatting

Use new formatting options for your statement cover letters to connect more meaningfully with your generous donors!

Welcome more people, more easily: Introducing guest access in Church Center

Visitors and newcomers can easily browse what’s happening at your church without logging into Church Center!

Beta launch: Announcing sermon notes in Planning Center

Create sermon note outlines for your congregation to easily follow along with!

New in People: Less spam, cleaner profiles, better permissions and more

TEN improvements to People, because an up-to-date database is not about keeping things clean but about making sure your people don't fall through the cracks.

Customize emails using your church name

Send emails directly from your church’s name and email address—no more confusion about who’s sending what!

Church Center precheck for families: always safe, now faster

Skip the line and save time with Church Center precheck for families! Households can avoid the hustle and bustle of check-in by using precheck before they arrive and then scan their kids in when they get there.

Start your day right with daily task reminders

Cut through the noise and focus on the work that truly matters with daily task reminders!

New for You in Planning Center September 2024

Get an overview of what's new in Planning Center this fall, and find ways to streamline your workflow!

Make task lists in Calendar to track event details

Connect a task list to a Calendar event so you can easily keep track of your event tasks and ensure that no details are lost!

Track nondeductible donations in Giving

You can now track two common types of nondeductible donations in Giving: qualified charitable distributions and donor-advised funds!

Auto-reschedule declined volunteer requests in Services

Schedule new volunteers automatically when someone declines a volunteer request!

Give volunteers access to workflow cards

Get admin help by giving volunteers access to view and edit workflow cards assigned to them!

Reach the right people with selective messaging

Select specific profiles on a list to send an email, text, or Church Center announcement!

Add people to waitlists for any Registrations event

Waitlist attendees for any event type and send a mass announcement when spots open up!

Make your own Church Center promo video

Make a custom Church Center video for your church and share how everyone can use it to stay connected!

Introducing workflow cards in the toolbar

See your ready workflow cards alongside your tasks—right from the toolbar!

Security improvement: safeguarding your account with new login method

The new “login method” is a single email or phone number you use to log in. It’s a key only you control so scammers can’t use an alternate way into the account.