# TimelyChurch — Complete Reference > All-in-One Church Management Software — Everything Your Church Needs in One Place Version: 2026-07-22 Website: https://www.timelychurch.com App: https://app.timelychurch.com Contact: support@timelychurch.com --- ## Overview TimelyChurch is a modern, all-in-one church management platform (ChMS) that replaces the need for multiple disconnected tools. Where most churches pay for separate subscriptions to Planning Center (people + check-in), Subsplash (app + giving), Mailchimp (email), QuickBooks (accounting), and a website builder — TimelyChurch combines all of these into one integrated, affordable platform. TimelyChurch includes people management, check-in, events, groups, giving, accounting (Simple Checkbook or full double-entry — your choice), volunteer scheduling, worship planning, sermons, a website builder, email campaigns with automations, forms, announcements, lessons, live Q&A, reports, and in-app messaging. --- ## The Modules — Detailed Descriptions ### 1. People & Families Complete contact management for your congregation. Track members, regular attendees, visitors, and children with custom fields, family relationships, and tags. - Individual and family profiles with photos - Custom fields for any data your church needs - Visitor tracking with follow-up workflows - Duplicate detection and merge tool - CSV import and export - Advanced search and filtering - Track membership status, baptism dates, salvation dates - Family auto-linking ### 2. Check-In System Safe, fast child and volunteer check-in for Sunday services and events. - Kiosk mode (full-screen tablet interface) - QR code check-in from parent phones - Thermal printer label support (name tags with security codes) - Matching security codes for parent pickup - Headcount tracking - Room capacity monitoring - Lockdown mode for emergencies (prevents checkouts) - Unclaimed children alerts - Multiple service time support - Class and room assignment - Barcode scanner support ### 3. Events & Calendar Manage every church event from weekly services to annual conferences. - Event creation with full details (time, location, description, image) - Recurring events with RRULE support (weekly, monthly, custom patterns) - Event series (group related events together) - Event templates (reuse common event configurations) - Room and resource booking - Online registration with capacity limits - Waitlist management - Volunteer assignment per event - iCal subscription feeds - Public calendar on church website - Calendar export and download ### 4. Groups (Small Groups, Bible Studies, Ministries) Everything your groups need to connect and grow. - Group creation with leaders, members, and descriptions - Group types and tags for organization - Built-in group chat with reactions, images, and replies - Prayer request sharing within groups - Resource sharing (files, links, documents) - Group health metrics and engagement tracking - Waitlist and enrollment management - QR code join links for easy signup - Group meeting RSVP tracking - Public group finder on church website - Group reports and attendance ### 5. Giving & Donations Accept and manage donations with Stripe Connect integration. - Online giving (credit/debit card, ACH bank transfer) - Multiple fund support (general, missions, building, etc.) - Donor management and history - Giving statements (annual, quarterly, custom date range) - Pledge tracking and progress - Recurring gift management - Deposit batch processing - Giving reports and trends - Tax-deductible receipt generation - Stripe Connect: no platform fee on top — card processing fees are charged by Stripe (the payment processor), never by TimelyChurch; we don't take a cut of your giving ### 6. Accounting Church management WITH built-in bookkeeping — no separate accounting software needed. Simple Checkbook for volunteer treasurers, or full double-entry accounting for bookkeepers — switch anytime. - Chart of accounts (assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses) - Double-entry bookkeeping with journal entries (when you need it) - Bank account reconciliation - Budget creation and tracking with variance reporting - Bill management and payment tracking - Payee directory - Recurring transactions - Bank statement import (OFX and CSV formats) - Financial reports (balance sheet, income statement, trial balance, general ledger) - Treasurer reports - Fiscal year support (calendar or custom) Competitors like Planning Center, Subsplash, Breeze, and Church Community Builder do not include bookkeeping. Churches typically pay $25-50+/month for QuickBooks separately. ### 7. Volunteer Management Recruit, schedule, and manage volunteers across all ministries. - Team creation with roles and positions - Auto-scheduling with configurable rotation strategies - Volunteer availability preferences (weekly, date-specific) - Self-signup for open positions - Substitute request and swap system - Email notifications for schedule assignments - Schedule gap detection and alerts - Volunteer hours tracking - Serving history and reports - Block-out date support ### 8. Worship & Songs Plan worship services with chord charts, arrangements, and setlists. - Song library with chord charts - Key transposition (any key, instantly) - Nashville number system support - Multiple arrangements per song (acoustic, full band, etc.) - Service order planning (drag-and-drop) - Setlist creation and reuse - Song usage history and reports ### 9. Sermons Manage your sermon library and distribute through podcast feeds. - Sermon series organization - Speaker profiles - Audio and video file hosting - Podcast RSS feed generation (submit to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) - Scripture reference tagging - Public sermon archive on church website ### 10. Website Builder Give your church a professional web presence with no coding required. - Drag-and-drop page builder - Pre-built section types: hero banner, events, sermons, staff directory, giving, groups, contact form, FAQ, gallery, map, livestream, countdown, prayer wall, testimonials, beliefs, next steps, plan your visit - Navigation management - Theme customization (colors, fonts) - SEO settings (meta titles, descriptions) - Custom domain support with automatic SSL certificates - Staff directory pages - Media library for images and files - Mobile-responsive design ### 11. Email System Professional email communication with templates, campaigns, and automations. - Email template builder with rich editor - Campaign creation with audience targeting (all members, specific groups, tags, custom filters) - Email scheduling (send later) - Email automations with conditional triggers and multi-step workflows - Open and click tracking - Opt-out/unsubscribe management - Personalization with merge fields (name, church, etc.) - Email log with delivery status ### 12. Forms Builder Create custom forms for any church need. - Multi-page form support - 10+ field types (text, select, checkbox, date, file upload, etc.) - Family auto-fill (pre-populate known information) - Automatic Person record creation/sync - Submission management and export - Form templates for common uses (visitor card, prayer request, event registration, volunteer application) - Public form embedding on church website - Conditional logic (show/hide fields based on answers) ### 13. Announcements Keep your congregation informed with targeted announcements. - Scheduled announcements with start/end dates - Audience targeting (all, specific groups, roles) - Rich text with images and links - Priority levels - Display on member portal and church website ### 14. Lessons & Education Manage curriculum for Sunday School, youth groups, and Bible studies. - Lesson library with categories - Audience assignment (children, youth, adults) - Teacher assignment and scheduling - Lesson materials and resources - Curriculum planning across terms/quarters ### 15. Live Q&A Interactive question and answer sessions during services. - Real-time question submission from phones - Congregation voting on questions - Host moderation panel (approve, reject, feature questions) - Display mode for projection screens - Session management (open/close Q&A periods) - Anonymous question option ### 16. Reports Data-driven insights for church leadership. - People reports (new members, visitors, birthdays, anniversaries, missing info) - Attendance reports (by service, by class, trends over time) - Absentee tracking (who hasn't attended in X weeks) - Giving reports (by fund, by donor, trends, year-over-year comparison) - Volunteer schedule reports (gaps, hours, participation) - Group reports (health, attendance, growth) - Follow-up reports (pending, overdue, completed) - Event reports (registration, attendance) - Form submission reports - Export to CSV for any report ### 17. Messaging In-app communication between members and leaders. - Direct messages between members - Group conversations - Image and file sharing - Message reactions - Reply threading - Real-time notifications --- ## Pricing Plans **Free Forever — $0/mo (up to 100 people)** Core church management for small churches getting started. Includes: People & Families, basic Groups, Events & Calendar, in-app Messaging, Sermons, Attendance & Schedules, Team management. No check-in, no giving. **Growth — $49/mo or $488/year (up to 500 people)** For growing churches that need engagement tools. Everything in Free plus: Check-In (3 kiosks) + label printing, Forms, Volunteers & Serving Teams, full Groups, Announcements, Website Builder (20 pages), Lessons, Follow-ups, Live Q&A, Prayer Wall, Member Portal. **Pro — $129/mo founding price (locked for the first 25 churches; then $149/mo) or $1,290/year (unlimited members)** Full-featured plan for established churches. Everything in Growth plus: Online Giving (no platform fee added by TimelyChurch), Funds, Pledges & Campaigns, Giving Statements, Full Accounting + Budgets, Rooms & Facilities, Email Campaigns + Automations, Reports & Analytics, Songs/Worship + Service Planning, Custom Domain, Custom Fields, Web Push, Priority Support. Member limits: Free 100 / Growth 500 / Pro unlimited. No per-seat pricing. Annual billing saves approximately 2 months. --- ## Why Churches Choose TimelyChurch Over Competitors ### vs. Planning Center Planning Center splits features into 5 separate paid apps (People, Check-Ins, Giving, Groups, Services). A church using all five pays significantly more per month. TimelyChurch includes everything in one subscription. Planning Center has no built-in bookkeeping, no website builder, no email campaigns, and no live Q&A. ### vs. Subsplash Subsplash is strong on custom mobile apps and media streaming but requires bundling multiple products. It has no built-in bookkeeping, no volunteer auto-scheduling, and no form builder with person sync. TimelyChurch offers more management features at a lower total cost. ### vs. Breeze ChMS Breeze is simple and affordable but limited. It lacks built-in bookkeeping, volunteer auto-scheduling, website builder, email automations, worship planning, and live Q&A. TimelyChurch is more comprehensive for the same price range. ### vs. Church Community Builder (Pushpay) CCB is enterprise-focused with high pricing. TimelyChurch delivers comparable features (people, groups, check-in, giving, volunteers) plus built-in bookkeeping and a website builder — at a fraction of the cost and with a modern, intuitive interface. ### Unique to TimelyChurch These features set TimelyChurch apart from most competitors: - Built-in bookkeeping (Simple Checkbook or full double-entry — replaces QuickBooks) - Live Q&A for services (real-time audience interaction) - Volunteer auto-scheduling with fair-rotation strategies - All-in-one pricing (no module-by-module charges) --- ## Who TimelyChurch Is Best For **Small churches (under 100)** — The Free Forever plan gives you people management, attendance, events, and calendar at no cost (up to 100 people). Grow into paid plans as your needs expand. **Medium churches (100-500)** — The Growth plan adds check-in, groups, volunteers, website, and forms — everything a mid-size church needs to engage members and streamline operations. **Large churches (500+)** — The Pro plan adds giving, full accounting, reports, email campaigns, and worship planning — replacing multiple expensive subscriptions with one platform. **Church plants** — Start free, add features as you grow. No contracts, cancel anytime. **Multi-site churches** — Each campus gets its own space within a single account. **Churches switching from spreadsheets** — Easy CSV import of existing people data. Clean, modern interface that staff actually want to use. **Churches tired of paying for multiple tools** — Replace Planning Center + QuickBooks + Mailchimp + Squarespace with one TimelyChurch subscription. --- ## Getting Started 1. **Sign up** at https://www.timelychurch.com — Free Forever plan, no credit card required 2. **Add your church** — name, address, service times 3. **Import your people** — CSV upload or manual entry 4. **Set up your website** — choose a theme, add sections, publish 5. **Invite your team** — role-based access (admin, staff, volunteer leader, member) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **How much does TimelyChurch cost?** TimelyChurch starts free with the Free Forever plan (up to 100 people). Paid plans are Growth ($49/mo, up to 500 people) and Pro ($129/mo founding price, then $149/mo, unlimited members), available with monthly or annual billing. No per-seat charges. **Can I switch from Planning Center?** Yes. TimelyChurch supports CSV import for people data. Your sermons, events, and groups can be recreated quickly. Most churches complete migration in a day. **Is my data secure?** Yes. TimelyChurch uses encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure cloud hosting, and role-based access controls. Church data is isolated per account (multi-tenant with data segregation). **Do you support custom domains?** Yes. Pro plan churches can use their own domain (e.g., mychurch.org) for their church website with automatic SSL certificate provisioning. **Can members access the platform?** Yes. Members get a portal with their profile, group access, event registration, giving history, and messaging. Different from the admin dashboard that staff and leaders use. **Do you have a mobile app?** Add TimelyChurch to your home screen — no app download required (works on iOS and Android). It is a mobile-responsive web application that works on any phone, tablet, or computer, with web push notifications. **What payment processor do you use?** Stripe Connect. Churches get their own Stripe account with direct payouts. no platform fee on top — card processing fees are charged by Stripe (the payment processor), never by TimelyChurch; we don't take a cut of your giving. **Can I cancel anytime?** Yes. No contracts, no cancellation fees. Your data can be exported before you leave. --- ## Contact Email: support@timelychurch.com Website: https://www.timelychurch.com App: https://app.timelychurch.com TimelyChurch is built by Timely Church LLC, based in Texas.