Confirm/Decline directly from email  – we have added the ability to confirm or decline assignments directly from the email reminder messages. This option allows users to respond to assignments without having to log into the application. We are hoping this will lead to increased responses from users. On average, we are seeing about 45-50% response rate so we hope that […]

Below are the latest features added to the volunteer scheduling app at churchscheduling.com:    Workgroup rule to consider skill level when scheduling  – we have added the ability to consider a volunteer’s skill level when scheduling. This option is available in Workgroup rules/preferences. This rule was created to allow admins the flexibility to schedule volunteers based on their skill level. With […]

The term “Elastic volunteer scheduling” is used to describe flexible volunteer scheduling where volunteers are presented with multiple options on how they would like to be scheduled. The idea behind this concept is simple, put a system in place that can accommodate the busy lives of volunteers without negatively affecting the schedule. I have yet to encounter any churches that have […]

 Workgroup rule to consider gender when scheduling  – we have added the ability to consider a volunteer’s gender when scheduling. This option is available in Workgroup rules/preferences. This rule was created to accommodate Church Nurseries that are required to have a female present when males are assigned. Skill summary page – The skill summary page was created to allow admins to have […]

Automation is defined as “the linking of disparate systems and software in such a way that they become self-acting or self-regulating”. The concept of automating volunteer scheduling is in its infancy in the Church. In fact, most fortune 500 companies have just started to realize the major cost benefits of fully automating processes. These companies are investing more and more […]

I first became aware of the “80/20 rule” concerning volunteers (specifically church volunteers) while conversing with a friend about the reasons why more people don’t engage in volunteer activities. For those unfamiliar with this “rule”, it basically states that 80% of the work is typically completed by only 20% of the congregation. The basic suggestion of the rule is that […]

Notification of auto-scheduler completion – we have added the ability to get notified whenever the auto-scheduler adds an instance date and assigns users to the created instance workgroups. This option is available at the Location, Activity and Workgroup levels. Location Admins will get a summary of all Activity Instances that have been created. (found on ‘Manage Location’ page) Activity Admins […]

View Assignment Swaps – currently, volunteers are able to swap assignments with each other using this app. We have now added more visibility for admins to view swap events at a glance on the ‘Manage Schedules’ page.. This option now allows admins to gain more visibility into swap requests Schedule Consolidated View – locations that have enabled the feature to […]

Church scheduling updates Calendar Sync – we have added the ability to view assignments from external calendars (i.e. google, yahoo, etc.) via iCal feed. With this new feature, users are now able to view upcoming assignments from other calendar applications, smart phones, tablets that support iCal feeds. Instructions on how to setup external calendars to sync with the churchscheduling app […]

2013 sees the launch of the volunteer scheduling application. It has been a long time coming, but we are excited to finally present the release of churchscheduling.com.The application has been designed to make the scheduling process almost seamless. Using this application, team admins will no longer have to spend hours each month trying to put together a fair and balanced […]