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Church: Automated Sunday Service Reminders for Your Congregation

Set up weekly SMS reminders for Sunday services, mid-week Bible study, special events, and pastoral messages to your congregation.

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Keep your congregation connected with weekly service reminders. A simple Saturday SMS can increase Sunday attendance significantly.

GraceChurch
Reminder: Join us tomorrow at 9AM for Sunday worship! Pastor John will be preaching on "Walking in Faith". See you there!

Setup in 3 Simple Steps

1. Import Your Members

Go to Contacts → Import and upload a CSV with your congregation members. Include phone, first_name, last_name, and optionally cell_group.

Create a static group called "All Members" and assign the imported contacts to it.

2. Set Up Global Variables

In Organisation Settings → Custom Settings, add:

3. Create a Weekly Recurring Campaign

  1. Go to Recurring Campaigns → New Recurring Campaign
  2. Name it "Sunday Service Reminder"
  3. Select your approved Sender ID
  4. Select the "All Members" group
  5. Write your message:
    Dear {first_name}, join us tomorrow for Sunday worship at {service_time}! Venue: {church_address}. God bless! - {church_name}
  6. Set frequency to Weekly, choose Saturday, and set the time to 5:00 PM
  7. Click Create
Pro tip: Update the message each week to include the sermon topic. Or save different messages as Templates and use the "Use in Recurring" button to quickly create new recurring campaigns.

More Ideas for Churches

Weekly

  • Sunday service reminders
  • Bible study invites
  • Youth group meetings

Monthly

  • Tithe reminders
  • Church newsletter
  • Volunteer schedules

One-Off Campaigns

  • Easter & Christmas
  • Conferences
  • Prayer vigils

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