Groups
Help people find a group that matches their needs
Make it easier for you and others to network in groups. Organize your church's activities and groups in a central space, link them to your database and thus strengthen your church with an organic structure that also promotes community during the week.

Connecting people
Create different groups and group types, use filters for the search and add locations, age groups and other relevant information to help visitors and members discover activities that suit them. Publish them on the group homepage and create the opportunity to network and be there for each other.


Simple administration
Whether ministry groups, small groups, altar servers, senior citizens’ groups, confirmands, seminars, courses, camps or whatever else happens in a group of people – with ChurchTools you can organize them all effortlessly. Assign them to superordinate and subordinate groups, branches of work or diaconates, enter the leaders and create a supporting and lively structure – even across several locations with the multi-site function. Automatic memberships keep groups up to date without manual effort and ensure that no one is overlooked.
Efficient communication
Thanks to the group filter, you can communicate quickly, easily and precisely. Choose which group(s) you want to target and write to them via E-mail, ChurchTools chat or posts without having to rely on additional apps or algorithms. Allow people to sign up for events and groups by creating customized forms that you embed on your website. This allows you to even reach people outside your church.


Maintaining an overview as group leader
Who belongs to the group? When did everyone join? Who has registered, who hasn’t yet? With ChurchTools you have an overview of the groups assigned to you and can easily communicate with all participants without anyone being forgotten. Notifications and automated messages help and give you more time to take care of those who have not been there for a while. This way, no one is left out of sight.
Transparent administration
Record and transparently map the entire structure of your church community.
Flexible customization
Structures can change to meet new requirements. This can be flexibly adapted in ChurchTools.
Maximum data security
ChurchTools values the security of all data to the highest degree.

Customized design
Personalize groups with images and custom fields and publish them on a group homepage. A writing assistant helps with the wording.
Simple registration
Create groups and events where anyone can easily register, with or without a leader's clearance.
Integrated map view
OpenStreetMap shows you immediately where a person or group can be found.
Synchronization with OPTIGEM or DaviP
With an interface to OPTIGEM or DaviP, you can keep your groups and personal data synchronized. Whether once, on demand or automatically overnight – your data remains up to date without manual exporting and importing.
Customized registration forms
Personalized e-mails incl. file attachments
Customizable permissions for leaders and participants
Traceability of entries through logging
Integration mit MailChimp, CleverReach und MailJet
Integration with ALPHA Bookstore
Integration with LimeSurvey (for surveys)
Map view with OpenStreetMap
Flexible filters
Database fields can be added and renamed
Mobile-friendly
Data exportable in CSV
Unlimited number of groups
Administration of multiple locations with the multi-site function
Writing assistant for appointment and group descriptions
Automatic group memberships

Still have questions?
Our support team will be happy to answer your questions – even if you are not yet a customer.
If you would like to introduce the ChurchTools software to your church or need support in the decision-making process, you will find a range of materials here that may help you.
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