# TimelyChurch

> All-in-One Church Management Software — Everything Your Church Needs in One Place

Version: 2026-07-22

TimelyChurch is a modern, affordable church management platform that replaces the need for multiple disconnected tools. It includes people management, check-in, events, groups, giving and accounting, volunteer scheduling, a website builder, sermon management, email campaigns, forms, reports, and more — all in one integrated system.

## What TimelyChurch Does

TimelyChurch gives small and growing churches a single platform to manage their entire ministry. Instead of paying for separate tools for check-in, giving, groups, websites, and communication — TimelyChurch bundles everything together at a fraction of the cost of competitors like Planning Center, Subsplash, or Church Community Builder.

## Who It's For

- Small and growing churches (from church plants to mid-size congregations)
- Church administrators and office staff
- Pastors and ministry leaders
- Worship teams and volunteer coordinators
- Small group leaders
- Children's ministry and Sunday School directors

## Core Modules

- People & Families — contact management, custom fields, family linking, visitor tracking, merge duplicates, import/export
- Check-In — kiosk mode, QR codes, thermal printer labels, security codes, headcount, room capacity, child safety lockdown
- Events & Calendar — event series, recurring rules (RRULE), room booking, registration, waitlists, templates, iCal sync
- Groups — small groups, Bible studies, group chat, prayer requests, resources, health metrics, waitlists, QR join codes
- Giving & Donations — online giving via Stripe (no platform fee on top), fund management, donor statements, pledges, recurring gifts, batch deposits
- Accounting — Simple Checkbook for volunteer treasurers, or full double-entry bookkeeping for bookkeepers (switch anytime); chart of accounts, bank reconciliation, budgets, bills, payees, recurring transactions, bank import (OFX/CSV)
- Volunteers — team management, fair-rotation auto-scheduling, availability preferences, self-signup, substitute requests, email notifications
- Worship & Songs — chord charts, transposition, Nashville number system, arrangements, setlists, service order planning
- Sermons — series management, speakers, audio/video hosting, podcast RSS feed generation
- Website Builder — drag-and-drop pages (up to 20), sections (hero, events, sermons, staff, giving, groups, contact), navigation, themes, SEO, custom domains
- Email System — templates, campaigns, automations with conditional triggers, scheduling, open/click tracking
- Forms Builder — multi-page forms, 10+ field types, family auto-fill, Person record sync, submission management
- Announcements — scheduled announcements with audience targeting
- Lessons & Education — lesson library, categories, audiences, teacher assignment, curriculum management
- Live Q&A — real-time question submission during services, voting, host moderation panel, display mode
- Reports — 15+ built-in reports (attendance, absentees, birthdays, visitors, giving, schedules, groups, follow-ups)
- Messaging — in-app conversations, member-to-member messaging, reactions, image sharing

## Key Differentiators

- All-in-one platform (replaces 4-5 separate tools)
- Church management WITH built-in bookkeeping — no separate accounting software needed
- Live Q&A for services
- Significantly more affordable than competitors
- Modern interface built with latest technology
- No per-user pricing — flat monthly rate
- Free Forever plan available
- Custom church domains with automatic SSL
- Stripe Connect for giving (no platform fee on top — Stripe charges standard card processing; TimelyChurch adds nothing, so churches keep more of every gift)
- Add TimelyChurch to your home screen — no app download required (works on iOS and Android); web push notifications

## Pricing

- Free Forever: $0/mo — up to 100 people. 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. 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. 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.
- Annual billing saves approximately 2 months.

## Compared to Competitors

| Feature | TimelyChurch | Planning Center | Subsplash |
|---------|-------------|-----------------|-----------|
| All-in-one platform | Yes | No (5 separate paid apps) | Partial |
| Built-in bookkeeping | Yes | No | No |
| Live Q&A | Yes | No | No |
| Website builder | Yes | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Limited | No |

## Languages

TimelyChurch is fully available in six languages — English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, German, and Lithuanian — across both the application and the marketing website. Ideal for immigrant, bilingual, and international congregations.

## Security & Trust

- Every module went through a comprehensive security audit in 2026 (our own thorough engineering audit; no third-party certification is claimed).
- Member directory is private by default (opt-in only); minors' contact info is never publicly exposed.
- Role-based permissions with team-level scoping; admin two-factor authentication; activity logging.
- Each church's data is isolated (multi-tenant architecture). Payments are processed by Stripe — card data never touches TimelyChurch servers.
- GDPR-style data export and deletion.

## Switching to TimelyChurch

- Free data migration is included on every plan — we move people, families, groups, and giving history for you.
- Built-in Planning Center song importer brings your whole song library (titles, keys, arrangements, chord charts) in one pass.
- Guide: https://www.timelychurch.com/switch-from-planning-center.html

## Key Marketing Pages

- Home: https://www.timelychurch.com/
- Pricing: https://www.timelychurch.com/pricing.html
- Security & Trust: https://www.timelychurch.com/security.html
- Switching from Planning Center: https://www.timelychurch.com/switch-from-planning-center.html
- Volunteer Scheduling (Schedule Grid): https://www.timelychurch.com/use-case-scheduling.html
- For growing churches (200-800): https://www.timelychurch.com/use-case-growing-church.html
- All features: https://www.timelychurch.com/features.html

## Links

- Website: https://www.timelychurch.com
- App Login: https://app.timelychurch.com
- Contact: support@timelychurch.com
- Full Reference: https://www.timelychurch.com/llms-full.txt

## About

TimelyChurch is built by Timely Church LLC, based in Texas. The platform is designed by church leaders who understand the real needs of ministry — from Sunday morning check-in to year-end financial statements. Serving churches since 2013.