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Organize groups, communicate with members

Where pastors, admins, and community leaders can organize groups online, take attendance, and bring people together with messaging.

A desktop window showing a list of members in a group, and then the same list of people on the mobile app.

Trusted by over 85,000 churches

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

Create groups of all kinds to organize and cultivate communities.

Organize group types and make signups however you want: stage of life, day of the week, location, and confidential groups for recovery, grief, and support.

Then people can join from your church app and website.

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A webpage showing multiple groups that people can signup to join on both desktop and the Church Center mobile app.

EMPOWER LEADERS

Equip group leaders to care for and communicate with people.

Give your leaders the tools they need to support and guide groups.

Take attendance

Track who’s coming, who’s missing, and keep attendance data current.

Communicate with group members

Make group-wide announcements and facilitate discussion through chat.

Manage events

Manage the group calendar and facilitate materials with group members so they can stay engaged with the group.

Take attendance

Track who’s coming, who’s missing, and keep attendance data current.

Event attendance for a group on the Church Center mobile app.

Communicate with group members

Make group-wide announcements and facilitate discussion through chat.

A list of different message threads within a church group on the Church Center mobile app.

Manage events

Manage the group calendar and facilitate materials with group members so they can stay engaged with the group.

A map on the Church Center mobile app showing where a church group's weekly meeting is.
Event attendance for a group on the Church Center mobile app.

GROUP ENGAGEMENT REPORTING

Track individual group attendance.

Use attendance reports from groups to monitor involvement, follow up with anyone who stops attending, and track the amount of visitors you’ve had.

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A digital attendance report for a group.

CHURCH-WIDE GROUP ACTIVITY

Understand engagement across all your groups.

Gain insight into how people are connecting with your groups—their demographics, how often they attend, when they drop off, how frequently groups meet, and more.

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A group report showing the stats o the number of leaders and group members, as well as the demographics of the groups.

CONNECTING ON MOBILE

Give people a way to connect during the week.

Cultivate community with Church Center, a custom mobile app and website free with any Planning Center subscription.

Message with friends

Put relationships in the palm of their hand with on-the-go group chat so people can stay in touch outside of their weekly meeting.

RSVP for events

Post group events so members can see what’s happening and get involved in their group

View group resources

Share group study materials for members to get the most out of your meetings—like curriculum, recommended books, or short videos.

Message with friends

Put relationships in the palm of their hand with on-the-go group chat so people can stay in touch outside of their weekly meeting.

An example of a church group members messaging with each other on the Church Center mobile app.

RSVP for events

Post group events so members can see what’s happening and get involved in their group

An example of people RSVPing for a group event from the Church Center mobile app.

View group resources

Share group study materials for members to get the most out of your meetings—like curriculum, recommended books, or short videos.

A list of resources shared with a church group in the Church Center mobile app.
An example of a church group members messaging with each other on the Church Center mobile app.

ALL-IN-ONE CHURCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM  

View people’s group attendance next to their other church engagement.

Get a holistic view of people’s involvement in your church with the entire Planning Center system.

Using Groups with the rest of Planning Center makes it easier for your people to get involved, and for your team to see how people are engaging.

A list of ways a person has engaged with a church ministry: joining a group, signing up for an event, and checking in for an event.

More you can do with Groups

  • Open signups

    Take group signups from anywhere by using a QR code on the Church Center mobile app.

  • Make group events

    Create events for individual groups or in bulk for people to connect and grow in community.

  • Group types

    Arrange groups with common purposes or settings, like small groups, Sunday School, or recovery.

  • Edit groups in bulk

    Make updates to your groups settings at one time.

  • Reports

    Easily track engagement—see who’s joining groups, attending events, and how membership grows over time.

  • Permissions

    Set different levels of access for people to view all groups, a subset of groups, or only the groups they’re part of.

  • Confidential group membership 

    Help people in recovery, grief, and healing feel safe by keeping member lists private and anonymous.

Frequently asked questions about Groups

For in person questions, contact support.

How can I take attendance for my groups?

Tally the total number of people in attendance at your meeting by using the free Church Center mobile app.

Can I make a group private?

Yes, you can keep groups hidden from your public group page so only people invited to a particular group can see and access it.

Can I make group membership confidential or anonymous?

Yes, you can keep a group open for anyone to join, but make the member list anonymous to everyone but the group leader and admins. This option is a perfect way to create space for those in recovering, looking for healing, or facing other challenges.

Can I use Groups for students?

Our Terms of Service prevents children under 13 years old from logging in to Church Center or accessing Group messaging. If you’re looking for a solution to track kids, we suggest connecting with other parents to create a Parents Group or use Check-Ins to track student attendance.

Plans and Pricing

30 days free | No set up fees | Cancel anytime

Groups is priced by the number of people actively participating in groups each month. All plans include full feature access and an unlimited number of groups and events.

15

Group members

Free

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75

Group members

$15/mo.

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200

Group members

$32/mo.

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500

Group members

$69/mo.

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1,000

Group members

$115/mo.

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1,500

Group members

$179/mo.

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Unltd.

Group members

$239/mo.

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Watch a Groups demo

See an overview of how you can use Groups in your ministry with a video walk-through from a product expert.

Talk to support

Access to support is free, even if you’re not a customer yet. We’ll get back to you in ~1 business hour.

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