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serve culture.

Most scheduling tools are built around preference — serve when it works for you. church.chat is built around commitment: accountable teams that communicate, plan coverage when they’re out, and never rebuild the schedule from scratch.

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PDSKJDMR
Wins & Announcements 📣 312 members
Today 8:12 AM
PD
Two people are getting baptized today! 🌊❤️ 48
Baptism CelebrationToday · 11:30 AM
Cheer them onSee you there ✓
So proud of them!! 🙏❤️ 23
SK
SK
Plus 7 people asked to join a small group this week! 🎉❤️ 31
🎉 This week’s wins: 2 baptisms · 7 new group members
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Sunday ServicePlan saved just now
  • WelcomeMK
  • WorshipJDAL
  • MessagePD
Song 1Service Clock · 10:02 AM
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Sunday WelcomeAll in
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Added to CalendarWelcome · 9:00 AM

One home for every serve team

WorshipGreetersKidsStudentsProductionParkingPrayerCaféUshersSetup & TeardownMediaHospitality

“Decline” isn’t a people problem — it’s a systems problem. Most tools are built around preference: serve when it’s convenient, when it fits your week, when nothing better comes up. church.chat is built around commitment — teams that communicate, cover for each other, and grow around the people who show up.

Preference-based

Serve when it works for me.

  • Decline with one tap, no questions asked
  • Schedules rebuilt from scratch every week
  • Last-minute texts to find a replacement
  • Leaders chase the least committed
Commitment-based

Show up for your team.

  • Commit to a rhythm, not a one-off ask
  • Out? You name your coverage in advance
  • Week-by-week scheduling in minutes
  • Build around your most committed people
Built for commitment

Everything a committed team needs.
Nothing it doesn’t.

Week-by-week scheduling, made easy.

Commit once, then build each week in minutes — starting with your most committed people. Auto-assign handles the rest, so you’re not scheduling forever.

This SundayAuto-assign
8:3010:0011:30 Greeters
MKMaria
JDJordan
TLTasha
Worship
ALAlex
SWSam
Kids
RBRiley
NPNina
CHChris
Parking
DKDave
EMEmma

Service Planning

Plan entire services in minutes. Assign roles, songs, and volunteers with one click. Everyone sees their part instantly — and the plan powers your Service Clock.

Welcome & announcementsPDPastor Dan
Worship set♪ 3 songsTeam Alpha
Message35 minSlides ready
Prayer & closePrayer team

Service Clock

A stage-ready countdown that runs straight off your service plan — from Song 1 to the giving moment to the message — so everyone knows what’s next and how much time is left.

Team Chat

A built-in space for every team and service. Celebrate the wins, share the plan, and line up coverage when someone’s out — all out of group texts for good.

# Sunday Crew 🎉
JDMKAL+14
JD
WOW — amazing service today! Well done team 🙌❤️ 12
Best Sunday in a long time 🔥❤️ 9
MK
Okay… now the real question. Where are we going for lunch? 🍔❤️ 6
AL
Steak ’n Shake!! 🍟❤️ 14
Steak ’n Shake it is — I’m driving 🚗❤️ 11

Kids Check-in that prints the tags for you.

Check kids in with a one-time code and watch name tags and parent pickup tags print straight to your DYMO LabelWriter 550. Parents, kids and families are all managed right in the app.

  • One-time code for every check-in
  • Prints to DYMO LabelWriter 550 printers
  • Parent, kid & family management in-app
The Miller Family2 parents · 2 kids
Checked in
Kids
NM
NoahAge 4 · Room 3 Preschool
LM
LilyAge 2 · Nursery
Parents
SM
SarahPrimary guardian
DM
DanAuthorized pickup
One-time codeK7-4F2
DYMO LabelWriter 550Printing…
Kids Check-inSun · 10:00
Noah M.Age 4 · Room 3
K7-4F2
Parent PickupSun · 10:00
Sarah MillerNoah & Lily
K7-4F2

Services, Events & Small Groups

Run every service, event and small group from one place. Recurring or one-time, with attendance and check-in built right in.

SUN9
Sunday Services8:30 · 10:00 · 11:30
Weekly
THU13
Young Adults Small Group7:00 PM · Check-in open
9 / 11 here
APR5
Easter SundayAll teams · 4 services
Special

Google Calendar Sync

Two-way sync with Google Calendar. Volunteers see their commitments in their personal calendar automatically.

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Welcome Team
Your calendar
Dentist
Welcome Team
Real teams. Real Sundays.

Make showing up feel like a team sport.

Committed teams don’t happen by accident. When everyone sees the plan, communicates early, and covers for each other, commitment becomes contagious. Build on the people who show up — not the ones who serve when it’s convenient.

$0forever
30sto set up
∞teams & volunteers
Volunteers stacking their hands together in the middle of a circle
SKTLJDMR
Sunday, 9:00 AM12 of 12 serving
All in
Three simple steps

Get your teams serving
in minutes.

1

Create your teams

Add your serve teams in seconds and invite volunteers with a single link — with the expectation set from day one: serving is a commitment.

MKJDALTL+8
12 joined
2

Schedule week by week

Build the week in minutes from your committed core. Volunteers are notified instantly, and know their coverage plan if they’re out.

Welcome · Sun 9:00MK
Worship · Sun 10:00JD
Tasha is out · Alex covers
3

Watch commitment rise

Real-time visibility, honest communication, and a team that covers for each other. Accountability becomes the culture.

Serving this month↑ Rising
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