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from the altar guild to coffee hour

Sign-up sheets for Episcopal parishes

Altar guild rotations, the flower guild calendar, lay readers and acolytes for every service, and a coffee hour that somehow always needs one more host. One link covers it all.

The short answer: SignUpChurch makes online sign-up sheets built for churches — including the guild rotations, service schedules, and parish suppers an Episcopal parish runs every year. It's free to start with no credit card, volunteers sign up without an account, and paid plans ($12 or $24 a month) add reminders and recurring sheets.
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Sign-ups your parish actually runs

Altar guild & flower guild rotations

A slot for each Sunday, with the week's notes right in the description. Guild members claim their weeks, everyone sees the gaps, and nobody has to phone around after the Easter lilies go in.

Lay readers, Eucharistic ministers & acolytes

A section per service, a slot per role, a capacity on each. Put it on repeat and the next week's schedule appears on its own — weekly repeats are included on Basic.

More on greeter & usher scheduling →

Coffee hour hosts

One slot per Sunday, a note field for what's coming out of the parish hall kitchen, and a reminder email before each host's week on paid plans. The urn gets filled.

More on potlucks & fellowship meals →

Shrove Tuesday pancake supper

Batter crew, griddle shifts, setup, and cleanup as sections with real capacities. Full slots close themselves, so you don't end up with six flippers and no one on dishes.

Meals for parishioners

New baby, surgery, a loss in the family. A slot per night, allergies and drop-off details on the sheet, and a reminder before each meal on paid plans.

More on meal trains →

Christmas Eve & Holy Week services

Each service gets its own section of ushers, greeters, and readers, so a volunteer can serve at one and worship at another.

More on Christmas services →

the budget line —

What it costs your parish

Free

Free

  • 3 active sign-up sheets
  • Unlimited sign-ups & email confirmations

Basic

$12/mo

  • Unlimited sign-up sheets
  • Unlimited sign-ups & email confirmations
  • Reminder emails before every event
  • Weekly recurring sheets
  • CSV exports

Pro

$24/mo

  • Unlimited sign-up sheets
  • Unlimited sign-ups & email confirmations
  • Reminder emails before every event
  • Recurring sheets: daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly
  • CSV exports
  • ChMS sync: Planning Center, Church Community Builder & MinistryPlatform

No credit card to start, no ads on any plan, and paid plans are month to month. On Pro, every sign-up is matched by email or created in your church management software — Planning Center, Church Community Builder & MinistryPlatform are live today — and existing records are never overwritten.

Need your rector or vestry to sign off? Send them the one-page summary.

Questions Episcopal parishes ask

Can one sheet schedule lay readers, Eucharistic ministers, and acolytes together?

Yes. Make each service a section and put each role underneath as a slot with its own capacity. Volunteers pick their service and role, and a full slot closes automatically.

Can the altar guild rotation repeat on its own?

Yes. Recurring forms auto-create the next occurrence, so a weekly schedule runs itself. Weekly repeats are included on Basic; daily, monthly, and quarterly repeats are a Pro feature.

Do parishioners need an account to sign up?

No. Anyone can sign up in seconds from the shared link — no account, no app, no password reset on a Sunday morning. They get a confirmation email with a cancel link right away.

Is SignUpChurch free for our parish?

Yes. The Free plan includes 3 active sign-up sheets with unlimited sign-ups, email confirmations, and a public sign-up page with no ads — no credit card required. Basic is $12/mo and Pro is $24/mo, month to month.

Does it sync with our church management software?

ChMS sync is part of the Pro plan ($24/mo). Planning Center, Church Community Builder & MinistryPlatform are live today. Everyone who signs up is matched by email or created automatically, and existing records are never overwritten.

Start with one sheet this week

Your first sheets are free — no credit card, no ads, and no clipboard lost under a diaper bag. Paid plans start at $12/mo.

Create your first sheet — free