church.chat

What church.chat is

church.chat is a web application for scheduling volunteers and managing church teams. Its drag-and-drop scheduling can assign volunteers automatically according to their availability and past commitments. Teams can plan services and assign roles, songs, and volunteers, then use team and service chat to organize conversations. A clock tool supports volunteer check-in and time tracking. Users can create recurring services and special events in the app. Google Calendar sync works in both directions and can place serve commitments on volunteers’ personal calendars. The privacy policy says the app requests limited access to Google Calendar for sync and does not request access to Gmail, Drive, or Contacts. It says traffic is protected with TLS and sensitive data is encrypted at rest using encryption provided by the cloud infrastructure. The maker says it does not sell personal information or use Google user data for advertising. church.chat is free: its Free plan costs nothing and has no limits on teams, volunteers, or services. The service is intended for church staff and adult volunteers. The maker lists [email protected] for support and privacy requests.

Who it suits

church.chat suits church staff and adult volunteers who coordinate schedules, services, and team communication. It is useful for groups that want volunteer availability, check-in, and Google Calendar sync in one web application.

Getting started

1. Open https://get.church.chat/.
2. Use the web application to create recurring services or special events.
3. Set up volunteer scheduling and service roles, songs, and assignments.
4. Connect Google Calendar if you want two-way sync and serve commitments on volunteers’ calendars.
5. Contact [email protected] for support or privacy requests.

Verdict

Choose church.chat if your church needs volunteer scheduling, service planning, team chat, and calendar sync in a free web application. Its stated Free plan has no limits on teams, volunteers, or services. Look elsewhere if you need an application for a different audience or platform.