Planning Center

Planning Center
Planning Center

Planning Center helps to organize our serving at St. John Lutheran. Schedule your dates of service, receive reminders before the event, and serve with confidence. After being added to a Serve Team, you’ll receive an email invitation to Planning Center from the Church Office.

Weekly Serve Teams include: Acolytes, Usher Teams, Elder Teams, Choirs, and Camera/Media Operators. 

Go to your app store, and search for “Planning Center Services.” Once downloaded, you can log in with your regular username (email) and password.

Help articles for Services Android and iOS apps are available in the Services mobile help site.

Set Up Your Account
Set Up Your Account

Receive an email invitation from Planning Center  Verify your email and set a password. Your default username is your email address.

Options in Planning Center

  1. My Schedule – see when you’ve been assigned
  2. Blockout Dates – let us know ahead of time when you won’t be available to volunteer
  3. Plans – depending on your ministry role, you may be able to sign up for open positions
  4. User Settings – if you click the profile icon in the top-right corner, you will be able to adjust your profile (e.g. contact info, passwords) AND set schedule preferences (e.g. “I would like to serve up to twice monthly”)
Joy to Serve
We take our cue and direction from the Lord Jesus. We joyfully serve all.