Set up Church Center
Church Center is a public space online for your church members to connect with your church, and it is included for free with your Planning Center account! It allows people to manage their profile information, donations, registered events, and groups they attend or lead (based on your subscription). They can also view your church calendar or directory and fill out forms.
Church Center is available on the web and as a mobile app:
Congregants can view the web version of Church Center using a browser on a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
The Church Center app can be downloaded for free to an iOS or Android device. It has the same functionality as the web version, plus the option to check in people.
The web version of Church Center is enabled by default for all accounts. However, organization administrators must turn on the Church Center mobile app separately in Publishing. To do this, subscribe to the free Essential level of Publishing from the Subscriptions page in Account settings.
Update your Church Center URL
Planning Center creates a unique Church Center web URL when you sign up. You can customize subdomain with your church's name to make it easier for people to find your church online. The churchcenter.com domain cannot be changed.
Select the product name in the top left.
Choose Account settings at the bottom of the dropdown.
Select the Organization page in the top navigation.
Select the Church Center tab on the left.
Type a preferred subdomain in the Church Center URL field.
Select Save Church Center URL.
After updating your Church Center URL, copy the entire URL to share with your church members.
Turn on the Church Center app
The web version of Church Center is automatically enabled, but an organization administrator must turn on the Church Center mobile app. Before the app can be enabled, your account must:
Be subscribed to the free Essential level of Publishing.
Have at least one campus created. Make sure the campus also has List in Church Center app search selected so it can be found.
Once you've met these requirements, follow the steps below to turn on the Church Center mobile app.
Select the product name in the top left corner.
Choose Publishing from the dropdown.
Select the Customize page from the top navigation.
Select the Mobile app tab.
Toggle Church Center mobile app on.
Tip
Share a link or QR code from the Mobile app settings page in Publishing so congregants can download the app with your church preselected—no searching needed!
Manage built-in product pages in Church Center
In Publishing, you can create your home page, create new custom pages, customize the navigation, and more, based on your subscription plan. To manage built-in product pages in the Church Center navigation:
Select the product name in the top left corner.
Choose Publishing from the dropdown.
Select the Customize page from the top navigation.
Select the Navigation tab.
Reorder the pages: Drag and drop the pages using the handles on the left of the page title.
Remove a built-in page from the navigation: Hover over the title and select the 🗑️ delete icon. Pages can still be accessible by a direct link.
Add a built-in page: Select the page title in the Add item area. Only published pages appear in the Add item area, and built-in pages require a product subscription to be published.
Select Save & Publish.