Christian Worship: Service Builder

What Christian Worship: Service Builder is

Christian Worship: Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services and preparing materials for congregational use. Planners choose a lectionary date and order of service, add hymns, and adjust service elements in a visual interface. The software can produce print-ready worship folders and slide decks for screens. Hymn stanzas can be selected individually, and the musical notation is redrawn to match the selection.

Customizable templates are available for standard and large-print folders, and planners can save their own template changes for reuse. A central library holds liturgical texts, congregation-specific customizations, and imported resources. The maker describes the service as cloud-based, usable on internet-connected devices, and supportive of collaboration among a planning team. It connects with OneLicense to report exported reprint and slide usage; users report streaming and podcast licensing themselves. Christian Worship: Playlist is an optional add-on with audio files for congregations when a musician is unavailable. The product page offers a no-cost trial mode. Annual subscription prices vary by worship attendance, and each listed tier also has a one-time setup and support fee.

Who it suits

Service Builder suits worship planners and congregations that need to organize services and prepare printed folders or screen slides. It may also fit teams that reuse local resources and coordinate planning online.

Limits

The lowest listed subscription is $625 a year for worship attendance of 1–199, plus a $275 one-time setup and support fee. A qualifying discount reduces that tier to $425 annually; discounted subscriptions require qualifying hymnal and psalter purchases, and multi-site congregations are ineligible.

Getting started

1. Visit https://christianworship.com/planners/service-builder/.
2. Use the no-cost trial mode to explore the software.
3. Choose the annual subscription tier matching worship attendance.
4. Use the web app from an internet-connected device.
5. Build a service by selecting its date and order, then add hymns and customize elements.

Verdict

Choose Service Builder if your congregation wants one workflow for service planning, reusable resources, worship folders, and slides. Check the attendance-based annual price and setup fee against your congregation’s needs; OneLicense reporting does not cover streaming or podcast usage automatically.