Church accounting · Giving · Christian education

Faithful records for the whole ministry.

The Church Books brings true fund accounting, contribution records, Sunday school, Bible study, curriculum and completion certificates together, so treasurers and teachers each see exactly what they need.

$18.99 per month per organization. Accounting and education included. No add-on tiers.

Built for how churches actually work

Real fund accounting

Double-entry ledger where every fund balances on its own, restricted gifts stay restricted, and bank balances stay separate from fund balances.

Offerings, counted right

Count sheets, split gifts, envelope numbers, approvals and single posting, plus returned checks, refunds, pledges and annual statements.

Reconcile with confidence

Import CSV, OFX or QFX statements, catch duplicates, match transactions, and finalize only when the difference is exactly zero.

Sunday school & Bible study

Programs, classes, attendance, assignments and progress. Children are managed by guardians; no child email required.

Write your own curriculum

A full lesson-plan editor with scripture references, objectives, private teacher notes and answer keys, versioned publishing and PDF export.

Certificates that verify

Branded completion certificates issued manually or automatically, downloadable as PDF, with optional privacy-respecting QR verification.

The right access for every role

Treasurers see balances and approvals. Counting volunteers enter gifts without seeing reports. Teachers see their classes, never donor records. Parents see their own children's progress and certificates.

  • Owner, administrator, treasurer, bookkeeper and auditor roles
  • Contribution-entry volunteers and read-only leadership
  • Teachers, students and parents/guardians
  • One login across several churches, with separate roles in each

Careful by design

  • Money stored as exact cents, never floating point
  • Posted entries are reversed, never silently edited
  • Closed periods, approval thresholds and an append-only audit log
  • Each organization's records kept separate and private
  • Two-factor authentication and encrypted backups

No software can make unauthorized access impossible, but these controls are built in from the start.

How it works

Up and running in an afternoon

Guided setup creates a church-ready chart of accounts and funds, so you start from a sound structure instead of a blank ledger.

Create your organization

Register, confirm your email and subscribe for $18.99 a month.

Follow guided setup

Fiscal year, cash or accrual basis, funds, bank accounts and opening balances.

Add your people

Give treasurers, counters, teachers and parents exactly the access they need.

Work week to week

Post offerings, pay bills, reconcile, take attendance and celebrate completions.

Security & privacy

Built to protect sensitive records

Giving histories, children's information and finances deserve care. Protections are built into the foundation, not added later.

Separate by design

Every church's records are isolated from every other church's, enforced on the server.

Audit trail

An append-only, tamper-evident log records who changed what, and when.

Least access

Ten roles, two-factor sign-in, and donor privacy kept separate from reports.

Your data, backed up

Encrypted daily backups, and a full CSV export whenever you want it.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is there one price for everything?

Yes. $18.99 per month per organization includes accounting, contributions, payroll records, Sunday school, Bible study, curriculum and certificates. There are no other tiers or add-on charges.

Do we need an accountant to use it?

No. Guided setup gives you a church-specific chart of accounts and funds, and everyday tasks such as entering an offering or paying a bill are step-by-step forms. The double-entry ledger works behind the scenes, and your accountant can review standard reports anytime.

Can several churches share one login?

Yes. One person can belong to several organizations with different roles in each, and switch between them from the top bar. Each organization's records and subscription stay separate.

Do children need email addresses?

No. Children are added as students and managed by linked parents or guardians, who see only their own children's classes, progress and certificates.

Does it file payroll taxes or produce W-2 and 1099 forms?

No. Payroll records post the payroll you calculate (or receive from a payroll provider) to your books. Tax calculation, filings, direct deposit and year-end forms require a dedicated payroll provider.

What happens to our data if we cancel?

Your records are preserved and remain available read-only for viewing and export for 12 months after cancellation. You can resubscribe at any time.

Ready to bring your records together?

One plan, everything included: $18.99 per month per organization.