Unite Faster with Church Texting Service
Improve your church's communication with our service that provides texting for churches, aimed at fostering community, simplifying administration, and inspiring your congregation.
Use cases
Modernize every aspect of ministry communication with seamless text messaging that works.
Event reminders
"Join us tomorrow at 10 AM for our Sunday Service! Special guest worship leader [Name] will be leading praise. 🙏"
Volunteer coordination
"We need 3 more volunteers for the youth ministry this Saturday. Reply YES if you can help serve our young disciples! ❤️"
Prayer requests
"Our prayer warriors are lifting up prayer requests today. Send yours by replying to this message. Together in faith 🕊️"
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Streamlined communication
Using our church texting service, you can instantly send updates and alerts directly to your congregation, improving engagement.
Text messaging for churches ensures faster, more efficient communication for events, outreach, or important announcements, keeping everyone informed instantly.
Get startedGroup texting
Keep your congregation connected with group texting, enabling fast updates for prayer groups, events, and more in real-time.
Our church texting software makes it easy to manage group communications, enhancing coordination and reducing communication delays.
Get startedAI-powered assistant
Our AI assistant automates responses, offering personalized messaging without manual effort, making your interactions more meaningful.
Integrated with your CRM, this AI feature allows your church texting service to deliver timely, tailored responses efficiently.
Get startedTexting compliance
Stay compliant with regulations through our church texting services, ensuring your communications follow privacy standards and best practices.
With Global Relay and Smarsh integrations, your church's messages are securely archived, ensuring compliance and peace of mind.
Get startedWorkflow automation
Automate tasks like SMS appointment reminders and event notifications to streamline communication and ensure messages are sent on time.
Our church texting services make scheduling simple, ensuring important updates reach your congregation when it matters most.
Get startedCustomizable contact groups
Organize contacts by interest or group using Clerk Chat’s customizable contact features, making communication more targeted and efficient.
Whether using mass church texting services or segmented outreach, connect with the right people at the right time easily.
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President @ Sonic Drive-in
Clerk Chat is a beautifully built solution that is flexible, customizable, intuitive, and perfect for collaboration. We love the Clerk Chat platform, but what we love even more is how amazing and caring the team behind it is.
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Cruz M.
Professional Independent Marketer
As a marketing professional, I had trouble communicating with my contractors because we used Slack and Teams, but they weren't always online. I spent months looking for a tool to help me send text messages or WhatsApp messages to them so they could log in to Zoom and Google Meets. Plus, Clerk Chat also allows me text my clients that I have on HubSpot CRM.
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Katrina Bogany
President of Fab Finishes, Inc.
Clerk Chat is truly the missing piece of the puzzle with Teams! It makes Teams a complete communications solution, by adding the vitally important SMS texting functionality to the platform. In addition, Clerk Chat’s support is excellent.
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Instant, secure, 1:1 and multiplayer messaging. No APIs, no developers, no fuss.
This ensures that customers receive swift responses, while also preventing any team member from becoming overwhelmed.
Event Reminder: "Hi [Member Name], don't forget the church event tomorrow at [Time]. We look forward to seeing you! Reply 'YES' to confirm or 'NO' to decline."
Prayer Request: "Dear [Member Name], please join us in prayer for [Prayer Request]. Your prayers make a difference. Reply 'PRAYING' to confirm."
Service Update: "Hi [Member Name], due to [Reason], our service schedule has changed. Please check the updated schedule at [Link]."
Volunteer Request: "Dear [Member Name], we need volunteers for our upcoming event on [Date]. Can you help? Reply 'YES' to sign up."
Bible Study Reminder: "Hi [Member Name], don't forget the Bible study group meeting tomorrow at [Time]. Reply 'YES' to confirm or 'NO' to decline."
Donation Request: "Dear [Member Name], your support is vital. Please consider donating to our church at [Link]. Every contribution counts."
Survey Request: "Hi [Member Name], thank you for attending our recent event. Please share your feedback at [Link]. Your opinion matters to us."
Holiday Greeting: "Hi [Member Name], happy holidays from our church family! We hope to see you soon. Enjoy a blessed holiday season."
Resources to master church communication
Level up your ministry outreach with actionable guides and expert insights on digital engagement strategies.
How to Schedule a Text: The Guide to Scheduling SMS for Enhanced Engagement
Learn how to schedule a text (on any device), automate your marketing campaigns and improve engagement with your customers with this comprehensive Clerk Chat Guide.
Promotional SMS: What is It, and How Can You Use Promotional Texts Effectively?
Learn all about promotional SMS campaigns, how you can use them to grow revenue, and the challenges you’ll need to overcome in this Clerk Chat guide.
Mastering SMS Opt-In and SMS Opt-Out: The Complete Guide
Master the art of SMS Opt-In and SMS Opt-Out with this comprehensive guide from Clerk Chat. Learn how to improve opt-in rates, stay compliant, and engage customers.
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FAQ
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A church texting service is a highly efficient communication platform specifically designed for churches to send group texts to their congregation. This service lets churches keep their members informed and updated about upcoming events, services, or important announcements. It is an excellent tool for sending out inspirational messages, devotionals, and prayer requests to the congregation. It also allows church members to respond to messages, ask questions, and engage with one another, fostering a sense of community and belonging.
Our SMS for churches service offers several benefits to your church:
- It enhances engagement among church members by providing an easy-to-use platform for communication and collaboration.
- It helps to improve event attendance by sending out reminders and notifications to members about upcoming events.
- It simplifies administrative tasks by providing tools for managing membership, finances, and other essential tasks.
- It fosters a stronger sense of community by providing a space for members to connect and engage with each other.
All in all, this service can help to strengthen your church and create a more engaged and connected community.
Our church SMS service is specifically designed to offer seamless integration with most church management software. You can easily connect our platform with your existing systems, making communication processes more straightforward and more efficient. Our team will provide all the necessary guidance and support to ensure a smooth integration process.
Our messaging service is designed to cater to the specific needs of a church community. We understand you may have different groups with unique messaging needs, such as volunteers, youth, or choir members. Our church SMS platform enables you to segment your messaging and target specific groups with tailored messages to keep your communication effective and relevant.
At Clerk Chat, we understand the importance of keeping your congregation's data private and secure. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit for maximum security in line with industry best practices. We ensure that texting for churches is always protected. Besides, we comply with all relevant privacy laws to ensure that your congregation's data is handled carefully and following the highest ethical standards. Our team is committed to maintaining the highest data security and privacy level, so you can rest assured that your information is always in good hands.
The contact settings make it easy to customize individual contacts. There you’ll notice a toggle for opt-out, which means they will no longer receive messages.
Our group texting service for churches offers a convenient feature that enables you to schedule messages in advance. It means you can set up your messages to be automatically sent at a specific date and time without manual sending. Whether you need to plan out a series of messages in advance or simply want to ensure that your messages are sent regularly, our scheduling feature has you covered.
Our messaging plans are designed to be flexible and scalable, so you can send as many messages as you need to. We understand that churches come in all shapes and sizes, so we offer a range of options to accommodate your messaging volume, from smaller plans for smaller churches to more extensive plans for larger congregations. If you ever need to adjust your messaging volume, you can easily upgrade or downgrade your plan to ensure you always get the most value for your money.