A 280-attendance non-denominational church in the suburbs
This church runs Planning Center as the core of its stack — people records, volunteer scheduling, kids check-in, and giving all live there. Communication happens in two small tools around the edges: Mailchimp for email and Clearstream for texts. Everything else is a Google Form.
The connections pastor administers the whole stack alongside his other duties. Nothing here requires a dedicated IT volunteer.
What they run
ChMS
- Planning Center People
People records, lists, and follow-up workflows.
$14/mo
- Mailchimp
Guest follow-up automation and the monthly all-church email.
$0 (free tier)
Texting
- Clearstream
Guest follow-up texts and weather cancellations.
$29/mo
Giving
- Planning Center Giving
$0 (included with People subscription)
Scheduling
- Planning Center Services
Weekend volunteer teams only; midweek events run on a shared calendar.
Check-in
- Planning Center Check-Ins
Kids ministry on Sundays.
Forms
- Google Forms
Workflows from this church
- First-time guest follow-up
Make sure every first-time guest gets a personal follow-up within 48 hours.
The digest
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