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Know Your Church Family

Keep track of every member and family in one organized place. Contact info, family connections, custom fields, and more - all easy to find when you need it.

Complete Directory

Everyone in One Place

No more scattered spreadsheets or outdated paper lists. TimelyChurch keeps your entire congregation organized and searchable.

Quick Search

Find anyone instantly by name, phone, email, or address. Type a few letters and get results.

  • Instant results
  • Search any field
  • Recent searches

Smart Filters

Filter by membership status, age group, ministry involvement, or any custom field you create.

  • Multiple filters
  • Save filter views
  • Share with team

Print & Export

Generate directories, mailing lists, or custom reports. Export to Excel or PDF anytime.

  • Photo directories
  • Mailing labels
  • Birthday lists
Family Units

Connect Family Members

Group individuals into households and link them as a family unit. See at a glance who lives together, who the parents are, and which children belong to which adults — essential for check-in, giving statements, and outreach communication.

Household View

See all family members on one screen with their relationships clearly shown.

Parent-Child Links

Link children to their parents for check-in authorization and emergency contacts.

Shared Address

Update an address once and it applies to the whole family automatically.

Family Timeline

Track important dates: when they joined, baptisms, dedications, and milestones.

Flexible Household Linking

Link blended families, grandparents, or non-traditional households without forcing a rigid structure. Every household looks the way your church actually is.

JS

Johnson Family

Member since 2019

Family Members

MJ
Mike Johnson
Head of Household
Adult
SJ
Sarah Johnson
Spouse
Adult
EJ
Emma Johnson
Daughter - Age 8
Child
JJ
Jacob Johnson
Son - Age 5
Child

Contact Info

123 Oak Street, Springfield, IL 62701
MJ

Mike Johnson

Member since January 2019

(555) 123-4567

March 15, 1985

Active Member

Ministry Involvement

Worship Team Small Group Leader Usher

Recent Activity

Checked in - Sunday Service (Jan 21)
Led small group meeting (Jan 18)
Volunteered as usher (Jan 14)
Rich Profiles

Everything About Each Person

Member profiles give you the full picture: contact info, family connections, ministry involvement, attendance history, notes, and more - all in one place.

Contact Information

Phone, email, address, and preferred contact method for each person.

Activity History

See attendance, volunteering, group involvement, and engagement at a glance.

Private Notes

Add pastoral notes, prayer requests, or sensitive context visible only to staff — never exposed to the member portal.

Follow-Up Tasks

Assign a follow-up task directly from a person's profile — set a due date, assign a staff member, and track completion without leaving the record. See all open follow-ups in one view on the Follow-Ups dashboard.

Custom Fields

Track What Matters to Your Church

Every church is unique. Create unlimited custom fields to capture the information that matters to your congregation — then filter, report, and act on it. No coding required.

Text Fields

Add fields for T-shirt size, skills, interests, or any text information.

Date Fields

Track baptism dates, membership dates, or any important milestones.

Dropdown Lists

Create pick lists for membership status, spiritual gifts, or campus location.

Checkboxes

Yes/no fields for background check status, photo consent, or newsletter signup.

Example Custom Fields

Fields created by churches like yours — each one filterable and exportable:

T-Shirt Size Baptism Date Photo Consent Spiritual Gifts Campus Food Allergies School District Background Check First Visit Date Language Preference Ministry Interest

Custom fields are included in CSV exports and can be mapped during import — so migrating from another system brings your data, not just names and emails.

Import & Export

Easy Data Transfer

Moving from spreadsheets or another system? Import your existing data in minutes. Download our CSV template so your columns are already mapped before you upload — no guesswork. Need to export? Download everything anytime; your data belongs to you.

Import From

Excel (.xlsx) CSV files Google Sheets Other ChMS

A downloadable CSV template with all standard and custom column headers is available inside the app — paste your data in and upload.

Export To

Excel (.xlsx) CSV files PDF reports Photo directories

Import People

Step 2 of 3: Map your columns

members.xlsx uploaded - 127 rows found
Your Column
TimelyChurch Field
Full Name
Phone
Email
Clean Directory

Keep Your Directory Clean

Duplicate records creep in during CSV imports, online form submissions, and check-in sign-ups. TimelyChurch automatically flags likely duplicates using email address, phone number, name, and fuzzy matching — so your directory stays accurate without manual audits.

Automatic Detection

The system continuously scans for matches on email, phone, and name — including fuzzy name variants like "Bob" and "Robert" or slight misspellings. Potential duplicates surface in a dedicated review queue.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Review both records side by side. See every field — contact info, notes, group memberships, giving history — before deciding what to keep.

Guided, Non-Destructive Merge

A step-by-step merge wizard lets you choose the winning value field-by-field. All giving records, group memberships, attendance, and notes from both records are combined — nothing is deleted until you confirm.

Not a Duplicate? Dismiss It

Two people with the same name who really are different people? Mark the pair as "not a duplicate" once and they'll never surface in the queue again.

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TimelyChurch duplicate review screen showing two person records side by side with merge options

The duplicate review queue — flag, compare, and merge in one guided flow.

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