Do I need an account or an app?

No. A sign-up sheet is a web page. Open the link your church shared, pick your spots, type your name and email, and confirm. There is no password, nothing to install, and nothing to remember. Your browser does remember your name, email, and phone on that device so next week's sign-up is quicker — that's a convenience on your device, not an account.

What does the sign-up page show other people about me?

At most your first name and last initial — “Anne B.” — next to the spot you took, and only when the church has chosen to show who signed up. Some sheets show your note too (the form tells you when it will, for example “What are you bringing?” on a potluck). Your email and phone number are never shown on the page.

What does the church see?

Your name, email, phone if you gave one, your note, your answers to any questions on the form, and which spots you took. That's it. SignUpChurch never sends volunteers marketing email and never shares your details beyond the church you signed up with.

Can I sign up for more than one spot?

Yes. Pick every spot you want before you confirm — the button changes to “Confirm 2 sign-ups,” and you get one confirmation email listing all of them. Each spot can be taken once per email address, so if you've already got a spot the page tells you.

What does “How many?” mean?

On a spot with room for more than one person, it's how many of those spots you're taking — two if you and your spouse are both greeting. On an RSVP it's the size of your party. If the church only needs one person per sign-up, the question isn't asked.

Why can't I sign up for a spot?

Usually one of four things. The spot is full (you'll see “Join the waitlist” instead — see the waitlist article). Its day has passed, or the church set a sign-up deadline before it. The sheet isn't open yet or has closed — a line at the top says “Sign-ups open …” with the time, or that sign-ups have closed, and every button is greyed out. Or the sheet has been taken down by the church, in which case the link shows a not-found page. If none of those fit, try the link in a different browser, and then ask the person who shared it.

Can I put the sheet on my phone's home screen?

Yes — Share → Add to Home Screen in Safari on an iPhone, or ⋮ → Add to Home screen in Chrome on Android. The icon carries the church's name and opens straight to the sheet. See “Add a sign-up sheet to your home screen” for the steps with pictures of the buttons.

What's the bot check?

A quick, usually invisible check that keeps automated scripts from filling spots. If it asks you to tick a box, tick it and continue. It never asks you to log in to anything.

for volunteers

Sign up for a sheet (no account needed)

Your church uses SignUpChurch to run its sign-up sheets — the meal train, the nursery schedule, the potluck, the Christmas Eve ushers. This article is for you, the person signing up. The rest of the help center is for the church.

The short answer: Open the link your church shared, click the spot (or spots) you want, enter your name and email, and press Confirm sign-up. You'll see a thanks page with add-to-calendar buttons and get a confirmation email with a link to change or cancel. No account, no app, no password.

Sign up in four steps

Open the link.
It came from your church — in an email, a text, the bulletin, a QR code in the lobby, or a page on the church website. The sheet opens in your browser, on any phone or computer.
Pick your spot.
Each spot shows what it is, when, and how many places are left. Click Sign up on the one you want. If there's room for more than one person, you'll be asked How many? — two if you're bringing a friend. Want several spots? Keep picking; they all go on one sign-up.
Enter your details.
Your name and email, and sometimes a phone number, a note, or a question or two the church added (“T-shirt size?”). Optional ones say so. Where your church offers text reminders, you'll see a checkbox to opt in — it's optional and never required to sign up.
Confirm.
Press Confirm sign-up. The thanks page recaps everything you took, with buttons to add it to your calendar, and a confirmation email arrives in a minute or two with a link to change or cancel later.

RSVPs, carpools, and forms

RSVP questions (“Will you be there?”) take a Yes or No, and on a yes, how many are coming. Plans change? Open the sheet again and answer with the same email — your earlier answer is updated, not duplicated.
Carpool questions let you offer to drive (and how many seats), take a seat in a specific driver's car, wait to be matched if no car has room yet, or say you don't need a ride. Drivers get an email when someone takes a seat.
Forms with no spots at all — a connect card, a prayer request, an interest form — just take your answers. You get a copy by email.

Spots that are full or closed

A full spot shows Join the waitlist instead of a sign-up button. Join, and if a place frees up you're offered it by email, first come first served — see You're on the waitlist. A spot whose day has passed closes on its own, and some churches close sign-ups a few days early to plan; a closed spot says so.

Didn't give an email? Some sheets make it optional. Without one you still have your spot, but there's no confirmation email, no reminder, and no link to cancel — you'd ask the church to make changes for you.

Common questions

Do I need an account or an app?: No. A sign-up sheet is a web page. Open the link your church shared, pick your spots, type your name and email, and confirm. There is no password, nothing to install, and nothing to remember. Your browser does remember your name, email, and phone on that device so next week's sign-up is quicker — that's a convenience on your device, not an account.
What does the sign-up page show other people about me?: At most your first name and last initial — “Anne B.” — next to the spot you took, and only when the church has chosen to show who signed up. Some sheets show your note too (the form tells you when it will, for example “What are you bringing?” on a potluck). Your email and phone number are never shown on the page.
What does the church see?: Your name, email, phone if you gave one, your note, your answers to any questions on the form, and which spots you took. That's it. SignUpChurch never sends volunteers marketing email and never shares your details beyond the church you signed up with.
Can I sign up for more than one spot?: Yes. Pick every spot you want before you confirm — the button changes to “Confirm 2 sign-ups,” and you get one confirmation email listing all of them. Each spot can be taken once per email address, so if you've already got a spot the page tells you.
What does “How many?” mean?: On a spot with room for more than one person, it's how many of those spots you're taking — two if you and your spouse are both greeting. On an RSVP it's the size of your party. If the church only needs one person per sign-up, the question isn't asked.
Why can't I sign up for a spot?: Usually one of four things. The spot is full (you'll see “Join the waitlist” instead — see the waitlist article). Its day has passed, or the church set a sign-up deadline before it. The sheet isn't open yet or has closed — a line at the top says “Sign-ups open …” with the time, or that sign-ups have closed, and every button is greyed out. Or the sheet has been taken down by the church, in which case the link shows a not-found page. If none of those fit, try the link in a different browser, and then ask the person who shared it.
Can I put the sheet on my phone's home screen?: Yes — Share → Add to Home Screen in Safari on an iPhone, or ⋮ → Add to Home screen in Chrome on Android. The icon carries the church's name and opens straight to the sheet. See “Add a sign-up sheet to your home screen” for the steps with pictures of the buttons.
What's the bot check?: A quick, usually invisible check that keeps automated scripts from filling spots. If it asks you to tick a box, tick it and continue. It never asks you to log in to anything.

Next up: Change or cancel your sign-up →