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Your empty seats
are people without
community.

Join Community matches your members to the right small groups — by life stage, location, and schedule — and sends a warm, personal introduction to both sides. Turn first-time visitors into lifelong members.

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Church community group gathering around a table
68%
Connection Rate
↑ 12% this quarter
48h
Avg. Match Time
Visitor → matched
70–80% of first-time visitors never return — the #1 reason is never forming a real relationship.
22% of churchgoers don't know their church even offers small groups.
#1 driver of someone joining a group is a warm, personal invitation — not a bulletin announcement.
The gap in your church tech stack

Planning Center manages
your groups.
Join Community fills them.

Your church software tracks who's already in a group. Join Community figures out who should be — and makes the introduction feel personal, not automated. One tool. One metric that matters.

Planning Center
Manages existing groups
+
Join Community
Fills them with the right people
Every seat filled. Every person belonging.
Simple process

From Sunday visitor to
community member in 48 hours

No complicated setup. No app download. Works on a QR code at your welcome desk.

01

Member scans QR code & fills a short form

Five minutes. No account needed. They share their life stage, location, schedule, and a few things about themselves — enough for a real introduction.

02

The matching engine surfaces the best-fit groups

Life stage (40%), proximity (30%), schedule (20%), and shared interests (10%) combine to rank groups where the newcomer is most likely to stick — not just show up once.

03

A warm introduction — both sides informed

The newcomer sees the group's profile before committing. The group leader receives a draft invitation with a real picture of who's joining. No surprises. No cold emails.

04

You track the one number that matters

Your pastor dashboard shows the church-wide connection rate with a 12-month trend line. One metric that tells you if people are truly belonging — not just attending.

Built for pastors

Every feature designed around
one outcome: belonging

Smart Matching Engine

Four weighted factors produce a ranked match score so the right people end up in the right groups for the right reasons.

Life Stage
40%
Proximity
30%
Schedule
20%
Interests
10%

Warm Introduction

Both sides see each other's profile before committing. The leader sends a personal, editable invitation — not an automated form letter.

Pastor Dashboard

Connection rate as the hero metric. 12-month trend line. Formation Summary your elders can actually use.

New Visitor QR On-Ramp

One permanent QR code for your connection card. Visitors fill out the form in 5 minutes — no app, no account.

Event Mode

Run a focused group formation campaign 2–4× per year, like a 4-Corners event or church-wide push.

Always-On Mode

Keep a permanent intake link open so new visitors can find a group any Sunday of the year.

The pastor view

One number that actually
measures belonging

The connection rate — the percentage of active members in a community group — is the metric that matters. Join Community tracks it month-over-month so you always know if your church is moving in the right direction.

  • Connection rate with 12-month trend
  • Match queue with pending introductions
  • Formation Summary — shareable with elders
  • Group-by-group capacity and fill rate
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Join Community pastor dashboard showing connection rate and member matching
"
We tried bulletin announcements, email blasts, even a dedicated small groups Sunday. What finally moved the needle was when someone personally invited a new family. Join Community makes that happen at scale.
Pastor Mike
Riverside Community Church  ·  400 members
★★★★★

"Moving to a new city was lonely until I found my group. They're not just people from my church — they're my people."

Sarah M.  ·  Member for 2 years
★★★★★

"I was skeptical about church groups. But this community values authenticity. I can actually be myself here."

Marcus T.  ·  Member for 1 year
Transparent pricing

Simple plans for churches
of every size

60-day free trial on all plans. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

Starter

For smaller churches getting started with intentional group formation.

$79 /mo

Up to 300 active members

  • Smart matching engine
  • Warm Introduction workflow
  • Event Mode & Always-On Mode
  • New Visitor QR on-ramp
  • Connection rate dashboard
  • CSV import/export
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Growth

Built for growing churches running multiple group cycles each year.

$149 /mo

Up to 1,000 active members

  • Everything in Starter
  • Formation Summary reports
  • 12-month trend line analytics
  • Multiple group leaders per campus
  • Benchmark reporting
  • Priority support
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Church Network

Multi-campus churches managing groups across multiple locations.

$349 /mo

Unlimited members, multi-campus

  • Everything in Growth
  • Multi-campus management
  • Network-wide connection benchmarks
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Custom integrations
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Ready when you are

Stop losing visitors to
disconnection.

Give every person who walks through your doors a real path to community. Setup takes less than 30 minutes.

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