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Keep children safe, give parents peace.

Check-Ins can help you check people in and out quickly and safely with a flexible setup.

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FLEXIBLE CHURCH CHECK-IN SYSTEM

Check children in quickly and safely with whatever technology you have on hand.

Create unlimited check-in stations to get children their name tags, parents their security labels, and get everyone where they need to be.

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Volunteer-run station

Volunteers can create profiles to check new children in as they arrive, and check regulars in by searching for their names.

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Self-check for parents

Families can skip the line and check their children in ahead of time on their Church Center app.

Classroom checklist

Teachers and volunteers can use a clipboard-style station view to check children in and out of the class.

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Use whatever devices you have to check kids in and print labels—even your volunteers’ phones!

Use any combination of iOS or Android devices and print labels on Citizen or Brother printers. You can also use a Mac or Windows computer to print labels on Dymo or Zebra printers

See a full list here

CHURCH SECURITY LABELS

Create your own custom name tags and security labels.

Name tags can be informative and fun. Use a custom editor to make special tags noting children’s birthdays, allergies, diaper bags, and contact information.

Check-Ins keeps things secure by automatically restricting certain information—such as child location, or contact information—from the parents’ security label. We don’t want that data falling into the wrong hands!

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Provide your volunteers with roster stations to manage classrooms.

Give your ministry team a toolkit of ways they can care for children, keep parents informed, and measure engagement.

Emergency texting

Send a text to parents if a baby is fussy, a diaper needs to be changed, or a child gets accidentally hurt during a game.

Medical notes

Add important notes to a child’s profile, like any food allergies or health conditions. Then prominently display those medical notes on a child’s name tags for greater visibility.

Live updates

Get real-time updates on class lists so you can see who checked in, at what time, and when they checked out.

Emergency texting

Send a text to parents if a baby is fussy, a diaper needs to be changed, or a child gets accidentally hurt during a game.

Illustration of a church volunteer texting a parent about a child emergency through Check-Ins.

Medical notes

Add important notes to a child’s profile, like any food allergies or health conditions. Then prominently display those medical notes on a child’s name tags for greater visibility.

A screen showing medical notes for a child so that volunteers are equipped.

Live updates

Get real-time updates on class lists so you can see who checked in, at what time, and when they checked out.

A list of people who have checked in for a specific service at different times on a date.
Illustration of a church volunteer texting a parent about a child emergency through Check-Ins.

CHURCH CHECK OUT

Build a safe and flexible checkout system that works for you.

Match security labels or scan barcodes

Scan barcodes or match children's name tags with parents’ labels to ensure the right kids are going home with the right families.

Check children off roster lists

Check off each child as parents arrive so you have a record!

Verify trusted people

View each child’s profile to see who’s a safe person to pick them up, even if labels don’t match.

Match security labels or scan barcodes

Scan barcodes or match children's name tags with parents’ labels to ensure the right kids are going home with the right families.

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Check children off roster lists

Check off each child as parents arrive so you have a record!

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Verify trusted people

View each child’s profile to see who’s a safe person to pick them up, even if labels don’t match.

An example of a household profile with contact information for parents, people who can be trusted to do pickup, and people who are not trusted.
A barcode being scanned on a parents mobile phone so they can check their child in.

CHURCH ATTENDANCE REPORTS

Track attendance for classes and events.

Check real-time reports for security

Verify children’s locations quickly with a detailed record of who checked someone in or out, and at what time.

Create general attendance reports

Filter attendance reports by event type—like Sunday School or VBS—date, classroom, grade, and more to get a pulse on engagement across the church.

Create lists of kids, parents, and more

Make lists based on information llike who checked in at your service, school grade, first-time visitors, and households without adult contact information.

Check real-time reports for security

Verify children’s locations quickly with a detailed record of who checked someone in or out, and at what time.

A list of people who checked in for the first time to a church event.

Create general attendance reports

Filter attendance reports by event type—like Sunday School or VBS—date, classroom, grade, and more to get a pulse on engagement across the church.

A report of all of the times someone has checked in to a Sunday Service over the course of a few months.

Create lists of kids, parents, and more

Make lists based on information llike who checked in at your service, school grade, first-time visitors, and households without adult contact information.

An example of a list of people who have checked in from Planning Center People.
A list of people who checked in for the first time to a church event.

CHURCH FOLLOW-UP

Follow up with families and show you care.

Use our free member database—Planning Center People—to create workflows so you can follow-up with children and their parents. Reach out to first-time visitors, families who want to be baptized, or even anyone who hasn’t been around in a while and check in on them.

An example of a workflow to welcome first time visitors with three steps of sending an email, a postcard, and a text.

CHURCH VOLUNTEER SCHEDULING

Schedule and manage safe volunteer teams.

Manage volunteers in Planning Center Services, where you can schedule your teams weeks in advance, auto-schedule people to serve based on their preferences, or use signup sheets for people to schedule themselves.

When your volunteers show up at AWANAs or MOPs, they can check themselves in at a station and print their name tags.

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CHURCH EVENT SIGNUPS

Take signups, then check children in and print labels at events.

Organize your signups for VBS, camps, and midweek groups in Planning Center Registrations, then use your stations to check children into the event!

Check-Ins will let you know if attendees have filled out all their registration requirements, like safety forms and emergency contact details!

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ALL-IN-ONE CHURCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Organize your entire children’s ministry in the single Planning Center system.

Instead of siloing your children’s ministry, connect it to the rest of the church’s organization tools.

Keep household details up-to-date with People, create signups for events with Registrations, reserve rooms and resources with Calendar, and schedule your ministry volunteers with Services. Whatever your need is, there are tools to help you in every area.

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More you can do with Check-Ins

  • Background checks

    Keep your ministry safe by requiring background checks on all volunteers through our integration with Checkr.

  • Volunteer check-in

    Track your volunteers’ attendance by checking them into their serving locations.

  • CSV import

    Upload household contact information into Planning Center People and it’ll automatically populate in Check-Ins.

  • Grade promotion

    Move children from one grade to another with just one click.

  • Quick attendance

    Use Headcounts, a free mobile app, to take a quick attendance in a classroom.

  • Church Center

    Attendees can check themselves in from the Church Center app, where they can select their event and location, and then scan a QR code when they arrive.

Frequently asked questions about Check-Ins

For in person questions, contact support.

Do I have to buy special equipment?

Nope! Use any device you have on hand to set up a Check-Ins station—a desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet. But if you’d like to create name tags, you’ll need to set up a printer. Learn which devices are compatible in this article.

How long does it take to set up Check-Ins?

Creating a Check-Ins event is a quick and easy process! Once your event is set up, give yourself some time to test and fine-tune things like location filters and label selections. We also recommend setting up your printer(s) at least a week in advance to accommodate varying factors you might need to adjust, such as your Internet connection, label types, and device models. 

What kind of WiFi do I need?

A stable Internet connection is important when using Check-Ins. Plan on a minimum of 5MBPS, but a higher speed will always improve the experience.

Can I create custom name labels?

Definitely. Our label editor makes it super simple to make custom labels for things like birthdays, medical notes, and volunteer information. See some examples of the labels you can make in this guide.

What kind of reports can I create?

All kinds! Create reports to see total attendance numbers or information about specific people. You can even use a roster station to see classroom attendance and print a report.

Plans and pricing

30 days free | No set up fees | Cancel anytime

Check-Ins is priced by the number of unique check-ins on your busiest day of the week. You can occasionally exceed your limit for spikes like Christmas or Easter. Every plan includes all Check-Ins features and an unlimited number of stations, people, and events.

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$32/mo.

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$69/mo.

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$115/mo.

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$179/mo.

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Daily check-ins

$239/mo.

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