Grace Notes for Churches

Cherish every member's record,
deepen every community connection

Members keep the grace of worship in their own notes, while churches can review participation patterns and prepare more thoughtful care.

  • Member-owned

    Personal notes stay with members

  • Community view

    Participation at a glance

  • Ministry first

    Technology serves relationships

Small notes that support relationships

Community dashboard

Worship and sharing patterns

Example screen
This week's community
How a record moves through the product

A member’s personal note

Private from the church

Content chosen by the member

Shared only with the selected community

What the church references

Community patterns in recording and sharing, not private content

Private personal notes are not displayed in the church view.

Worship recorded together

Review worship-note and sharing participation in one place.

New sharing is continuing

An illustrative reconstruction of the product experience.

A question from ministry

What would help Sunday’s grace remain alive on Monday?

The sermon ends, but each member’s life continues. Notes on a paper bulletin can stay behind on a desk, while small-group sharing can end with “I had a good week.” Grace Notes connects that gap through records members keep for themselves.

Grace → Record → Share

“What if a member could return to one sentence from worship, then offer only what they choose to their community?”

The question that guided the design of Grace Notes

When a record remains, a care conversation can begin with more context

Pastors do not look inside private notes. They reference community patterns in recording and sharing, using the screen as context for where guidance or conversation may help.

If these moments feel familiar

Keep the conversation going between worship and the next gathering

The message goes home with each person, but the next gathering often begins by trying to remember it. Personal notes and voluntary sharing can help connect those moments.

The message stayed, but the notes are scattered?

A bulletin, a notebook, and a phone each hold part of the story. Finding it again at the next gathering takes effort.

How Grace Notes helps

Keep Scripture and worship notes together

Members can save the passage and a sentence that stayed with them in one note, then revisit it during the week.

Not sure how to begin sharing?

Being asked for a reflection on the spot can make it hard to know where to start.

How Grace Notes helps

A chosen record opens the conversation

Members choose a reflection to share with their community. Its words become a starting point for questions and prayer.

Where should the next invitation begin?

Hearing occasional updates from leaders may leave little context about how each group is recording and sharing.

How Grace Notes helps

Use community participation as context

Review community activity in the church view alongside conversations with leaders to prepare the next gathering or invitation.

Three connected product moments

Connect personal reflection and church care while keeping a clear boundary

Joining a church does not expose personal records. Members choose which notes to share and their audience, while churches reference participation patterns at the community level.

  1. 1

    Member note

    Members record in their own words

    Keep Scripture, sermon points, and personal application together, then return to the note at any time.

  2. 2

    Voluntary sharing

    Choose which notes to share

    Select a note for the community and set its audience. Other private notes remain personal.

  3. 3

    Church overview

    Churches reference community patterns

    See where recording and sharing are taking place, then prepare the next guidance or ministry step.

The member’s choice starts the flow

The Grace Notes product flow

Member app → voluntary sharing → church view

Illustrative flow

Sunday worship · Personal note

Mark 4 · The parable of the sower

The words I am holding onto today: “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” This week, pause and listen before rushing ahead.

Private to this member

Review before sharing

The member chooses which note to share

Unselected notes and personal reflections remain private.

Review the note’s content
Choose a community
Confirm the sharing scope
Share the selected note

Church view

See participation patterns, not private content

Reference how recording and voluntary sharing continue across communities in one place.

Worship-note pattern

See communities where recording continues after worship

Voluntary-sharing pattern

See groups where sharing has begun and where guidance may help

A member’s private note content is not displayed in the church view.

An illustrative reconstruction of the product information structure and usage flow.

Imagine the before and after

The same worship service, a different starting point for conversation

What becomes possible when a record connects worship with your next meeting? Explore three illustrative workflows.

From Sunday’s message to a weekday gathering

Illustrative example
When this happens
The group tries to recall Sunday’s sermon, but the passage and the words that stood out are hard to remember.
With Grace Notes
Members reread their worship notes and choose a record to share. The leader and group begin the conversation with that passage.

Next conversation · “How has the sentence you wrote spoken to you this week?”

From a shared prayer to the next conversation

Illustrative example
When this happens
You want to follow up on a prayer request next week, but the details of the conversation have become unclear.
With Grace Notes
Revisit the shared prayer record and offer encouragement in a comment. Its author can record later answers and changes in their own prayer journal.

Next conversation · “How has the situation we prayed about been unfolding?”

From a leader’s preparation to a member’s choice

Illustrative example
When this happens
Asking everyone to participate in the same way can overlook different group situations and levels of comfort with journaling.
With Grace Notes
Review community activity alongside what leaders share. Introduce ways to record and choose an audience that members can decide to use.

Next invitation · “You can begin with personal notes and share only the records you choose.”

These examples explain possible uses of the service. They are not church testimonials or measured results.

Three principles

A way of working that respects each member's notes

Grace Notes separates personal reflection from community sharing and designs church features around what ministry needs.

01

Personal notes belong to members

The personal notes a member writes remain their own record.

02

Churches reference community patterns

The church view focuses on participation across worship and sharing.

03

Technology supports relationships

Information on screen serves as context when preparing conversation and care.

Sharing begins only with notes the member chooses to share.

Who uses what?

Keep the member experience and church experience clearly distinct

Church adoption does not change ownership of personal records. Each side receives the tools needed for its own role.

Grace Notes for members

Build a personal record through worship and daily life, then share only when and where the member chooses.

  • Write and revisit worship notes
  • Organize Scripture, prayer, and gratitude records
  • Choose the note and community for sharing

The community view for churches

This is not a screen for reading private thoughts. It provides activity patterns that help a church prepare its community work.

  • Worship-note patterns by community
  • Voluntary-sharing participation patterns
  • Operational context for adoption and guidance

The exact church-plan scope and available screens are explained in a demo tailored to your church.

Product preview and use cases

One flow from worship notes to community sharing

See how recording and sharing can fit the needs of each ministry and community.

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College ministry

Carry one sentence from the sermon into the week

A young adult records what stood out during worship and chooses a note to share with the cell group.

  1. 1Write a personal note during worship
  2. 2Revisit it during the week
  3. 3Start cell sharing from a selected note

Example outcome · Conversation can begin with something already reflected on.

Small-group leader

Open sharing without pressuring the silence

A leader cannot see private notes. When a member shares a record, the leader can begin a follow-up question from that passage.

  1. 1Member selects the sharing scope
  2. 2Only shared content appears to the group
  3. 3Leader prepares a Scripture-centered question

Example outcome · The group moves from a generic update toward a worship-centered conversation.

Pastor and ministry team

Prepare the next invitation without judging individuals

The church references community-level patterns, rather than private note content, when planning participation guidance.

  1. 1Review activity by community
  2. 2Identify groups that may need guidance
  3. 3Prepare leader support and the next ministry step

Example outcome · Data becomes context for field conversations, not a verdict about a person.

Getting started

Start step by step with your church's needs

The demo covers sharing scope, the church view, ministry-specific use, and the guidance members need to begin.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your church

    Share your church size, target ministry, current sharing practice, and the use case you want to explore.

  2. 02

    Review the real flow

    See member sharing controls, the church overview, and ministry-specific workflows in the product screens.

  3. 03

    Prepare member guidance

    After choosing to adopt, prepare church settings, member participation, and leader guidance with the team.

Start with the questions on your mind

Take time to see whether it fits your church

Member participation, privacy, and the tools you already use: six questions to work through before you begin.

What can we see in a demo?

The free demo covers member journaling and sharing, the church view, and uses that fit your setting. Confirm the scope and cost of adoption separately from the demo before deciding.

Does the whole church need to join at once?

Begin by choosing a ministry, small group, or journaling activity you want to explore. Explain that members choose their personal records and sharing audience as you introduce it.

Could personal reflections become public?

Personal records and records shared with a community are distinct. Check the author’s audience settings and each role’s view during the demo, then use the same guidance when introducing it to members.

How do we help members who are new to it?

Start with writing and reopening one worship note. Once that feels familiar, introduce sharing a chosen record. Confirm how members join the church as part of your adoption guidance.

Do we have to replace our directory or group chat?

Consider the role of your existing tools alongside the journaling and sharing you want to do in Grace Notes. If you need data migration or an integration, confirm what is supported before adopting.

What should we prepare for an internal decision?

Identify the target ministry, purpose, sharing boundaries, and responsible leaders. Ask about plan features, costs, support, and any data export needs in the demo, then decide using the information you have confirmed.

Read the privacy terms before entrusting your records

Review the principles that respect each member’s choices alongside the actual privacy policy, and reflect them in your church’s participation guidance.

Read the privacy policy
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Have a question?

We've gathered the questions churches ask most about adopting Grace Notes.

See your church's note and sharing journey in a demo

We will introduce Grace Notes around use cases that fit your church size and ministry style.

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A team member will follow up after reviewing your request.