Email that works with the tools you already use
Flowforth connects directly with Planning Center. Your people, lists, events, groups, and registrations stay in sync automatically so you can focus on the message, not the data.
A Planning Center account is required to send emails with Flowforth.
Planning Center is your source of truth
When someone is added, a list is refreshed, or an email changes in Planning Center, your data in Flowforth automatically updates within minutes. Your Planning Center lists are the backbone of who receives your emails — Flowforth pulls the latest list data right when you send, so your recipients are never out of date.
Unlimited people, always current
Every person and their primary email address syncs from Planning Center with no contact limits. List refreshes, new people, and email updates all show up in Flowforth within minutes — no manual syncing required. A full sync also runs weekly to catch anything that might slip through.
People
Lists
Events
Groups
Registrations
Control who sends to what
Not every team member should have access to every list. Set default permissions globally, override them by category, or customize individual lists. Mark lists as visible to all, owners only, hidden, or hand-pick exactly who can access them.
All Members
Membership
Staff Only
Internal
Giving Contacts
Finance
Youth Group
Ministry
When you hit send, Flowforth pulls the latest list membership from Planning Center so your recipients are always current.
Need a list refreshed at a specific time? Set a custom refresh schedule by day and time for any individual list.
Set a global default, override by category, then fine-tune individual lists. Permissions cascade so you only configure what you need to.
Beyond the inbox
Your emails don't stop at the send button. Publish them to Church Center and see the signups they drive, all connected to Planning Center.
Publish emails to Church Center
Turn any email into a Church Center announcement. When you hit send, Flowforth posts it to your Publishing feed with a link to your email's public page. For your most important emails, you can also send a Church Center notification so your people see it in Church Center too.
Publishing Announcement
Church Center
A Night of Worship and Prayer
Join us for an evening of worship and prayer as a church family.
See who registered from your email
When your email links to a Planning Center registration, see who you emailed signed up, when they signed up, and whether they clicked the link first, matched right back to the people on your list.
Registrations
A Night of Worship and Prayer
0
Clicked & signed up
0
Signed up after send
Drop content straight into your emails
Import events, groups, registrations, and announcements directly from Planning Center into the email editor. Titles, descriptions, dates, images, and signup links all come through automatically.
Drag and drop, done in seconds
Pick an event, group, or registration and drop it into your email. The image, title, date, description, and signup button all land in place, ready to edit. No copying, no pasting, no re-entering details you already have in Planning Center.
A Night of Worship
and Prayer
Fri, Mar 14 · 7:00 PM
RegisterRegistrationsCalendar EventsGroupsRegistrationsAnnouncementsCalendar Events
Browse upcoming events and insert them with their image, title, description, date, time, and a link to the event page.
Groups
Search and filter groups by type. Import them with their image, title, description, group type, and a link to sign up on Church Center.
Registrations
Browse registrations by category. Each one comes with its image, title, description, dates, and a direct signup or details link.
Announcements
Pull in church announcements from Publishing with their image, title, description, and a link to read more on Church Center.
Toggle which fields to include for each content type: image, title, description, dates, and buttons. Your preferences are saved for next time.
Customize the link button label for each import. "Sign Up Now", "Learn More", "Register Today". Whatever fits your email.
Import as individual blocks for full control, or as a card grid for a clean two-column layout. Rearrange or edit anything after import.
Link to Planning Center content
Select Planning Center as a link type on items in the email editor. A picker opens where you can browse and search your Planning Center content without leaving the editor.
Forms
Browse forms from People and link directly to them on Church Center.
Registrations
Link to registration signup pages so recipients can register with one click.
Groups
Search groups and link to their Church Center pages so people can learn more or sign up.
Calendar Events
Link to upcoming events on Church Center so recipients can see details and RSVP.
Church Center
Quickly link to common Church Center pages like the donation form, directory, check-ins, and more.
Announcements
Browse announcements from Publishing and link straight to them on Church Center.
Automate based on list changes
Because Flowforth is synced with Planning Center, you can trigger automations from any list change across People, Services, Groups, Registrations, or any other Planning Center product, including when a form submission adds someone to a list.
Explore automationsGuide every person's journey
Set up a series of emails that go out when someone is added to or removed from a list. New to your church? Filled out a form? Signed up for a group? Registered for an event? Each of those creates a list change in Planning Center that Flowforth can respond to automatically.
Schedule recurring emails that go out to a list at the same time each week. No manual work each cycle.
Trigger automations when someone is added to or removed from any list, whether a form submission, a list rule, or a manual add put them there.
See which automations a person has been through, what step they're on, and what's coming next, all from their profile.
Use your Planning Center data
Go beyond first names. Pull in custom fields and keep Planning Center as your single source of truth.
Custom field merge tags
Use any custom field from Planning Center People as a merge tag in your emails. Text, numbers, dates, and boolean fields are all supported. Set a default value for anyone who doesn't have the field filled in.
Hi {{first_name}},
Your membership expires on {{membership_end_date}}.
Your small group is {{group_name}}.
Works across Planning Center
Flowforth integrates with multiple Planning Center products. Expand your connection scope at any time from settings.
People
Calendar
Groups
Registrations
Church Center
Publishing
Built around Planning Center
Churches love how seamlessly Flowforth works with Planning Center.
“We found other email systems tricky and difficult, but Flowforth is incredibly intuitive and the integration with Planning Center works a charm. It makes it easy to send beautiful communications to our people without the hassle. 100% recommend for any church.”
“Flowforth makes it easy to send simple, beautiful emails that keep our church connected and informed. The Planning Center integration streamlines all of our communication for groups, registrations, and next steps.”
“Flowforth has been a game changer for our church. Our staff loves how easy it is to create emails, and the Planning Center integration is seamless. On top of that, it's helped us save money while improving how we communicate.”
