A check-in station that won’t print can derail a whole Sunday morning. Here’s the printer, tablet, stand and battery we use every week, what each part costs, and how to keep it all running.
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Moving to Planning Center? 7 things to clean up before you migrate
A little housekeeping before moving day saves weeks of headaches after. Here’s the checklist we walk every church through before a single record moves.
Setting up Check-Ins your volunteers will actually love
Your check-in volunteers are the first people many families meet on a Sunday morning. If the system fights them, with long lines, confusing screens, and labels that don’t make sense, everyone feels it, from the first-time guest to the nursery worker down the hall.
Church Center App: a launch checklist for smaller churches
If your church uses Planning Center, you already have a church app. Church Center puts giving, events, groups, and more in your members’ pockets, and it comes with your Planning Center account.
Permissions 101: who should see what in People
Your Planning Center People database holds some of the most personal information your church has: home addresses, phone numbers, family relationships, birthdays, and sometimes notes about pastoral care or background checks.
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