New Life,
For the past two years, we have slowly been transitioning from Church Community Builder (CCB, or sometimes known as My.NewLife) to a different church management software called Planning Center Operations. We are pleased to say we are ready for the final part of the transition!
We would like to introduce you to Church Center, which is a mobile app provided by Planning Center. Church Center is designed for congregations and allows you to explore, engage, and get involved in the church. Through Church Center you can find information about our church and also view the "Calendar" for upcoming church events and sign up for "Groups" (ex: Life Groups, Ministry Teams, Book Studies, and more).
Some of you might also remember that Church Center houses our church-wide "Directory." The directory is a private place for the people in our church to share their contact information with one another. Only people who have been invited to the directory will be able to view its contents and add themselves and their household members. (If you are a member who is not apart of the directory, and would like to be, please email me at office@newlifepca.org).
The last page I would like to direct your attention to is called "Give." Now that we are beginning the final stage of migration to Planning Center, PushPay will no longer be the service through which we give tithes and offerings. The service we will now be using, Stripe, is a third party service that better integrates with Planning Center.
Similarly to PushPay, Stripe has flexible giving options:
Mobile App: Church Center app where you can give via card, ACH bank transfer, or Apple Pay.
Online: Church Center website where you can give via card or ACH bank transfer.
Text-to-Give: text "84321" with the dollar amount you want to give to receive the giving prompt.
Cash or Check: can be dropped in the basket outside the sanctuary or mailed to New Life.
Because Church Center uses two-factor authentication for every login, your information will be completely secure.
So that you can take full advantage of Planning Center features, we encourage everyone to download the Church Center app, whether or not you plan to give online. You can download the app by clicking HERE. Please call the office at 765-759-9189 or email office@newlifepca.org if you have any questions.
Warmly,
Madison Stevens
New Life Office Admin