Create a Custom Page

Custom pages are a great way to share forms, media, or information you would include in a church bulletin. You can even set a page to limited access to display content to certain membership types only. Custom pages are in addition to the built-in pages that link to Planning Center products.

Create a New Page

To create a new page, select Add Page in the All Pages tab.

Add a page title that will show in the Church Center navigation, and then select Create page.

Add your content to the page by dragging a block from the sidebar to the main page. You can add text, images, video, social media links, and section dividers with images and links.

Tip

Images display at full width on mobile devices, so it is recommended that you use an image that is at least 700px wide. On the web, if the image is wider than the main body, the width is scaled down.

Tip

You can even add links to People forms on any custom pages!

Choose a block type

Add different block types to your page depending on what kind of content you want to share.

Basic blocks

Block name	Content to be added
Button	Create a button and attach a hyperlink to it.
Contact	Add contact information that congregants can select or tap to contact your church.
Divider	Add a horizontal line to divide sections of your page.
Event schedule	Add a date, time, and description of an event.
Image	Add an image. Select an image from your device, your saved library, or the Unsplash integration. Attach a hyperlink to the image to use it as a button. Notice Use the Image Sizing Guide to upload the right size and file type.
Location	Enter an address to generate a map view on the page.
Section header	Add a header for a section of your page. You can add a background image, button, and text.
Social	Add a link to your church's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube page.
Text	Add some text to your page.
Video	Add a URL or embed code to a video hosted on YouTube, Vimeo, or Boxcast.
Grid	Add multiple items, such as buttons and images with hyperlinks and texts, and display them in a grid with up to three columns. You can adjust the number of columns based on mobile and desktop views. Caution It is recommended to have no more than 12 items per block. Tip Any content added to an item will show on the published page.

Planning Center blocks

Add content from Planning Center products to your custom pages.

Important

A page can hold one content block for each product.

Block name	Content to be added
Calendar	Show up to six events, with past events dropping off automatically.
Registrations
Giving	Link to a specific fund.

Publish a Page

When a custom page is completed, publish it so it's viewable on Church Center! You can do this using the settings in the upper right corner.

1. Discard: Undo all changes since your last save.

2. Save Draft: Save changes without publishing your page.

3. Save & Publish: Publish your changes immediately.

4. Page Navigation & Access: Copy the page URL, download its QR code, or check to see if it's in your navigation. If a page should be visible only to certain membership types, set it to limited access.

5. View: View your published page on Church Center.

Tip

The page is inaccessible in Church Center until you add it to the navigation.

You can also publish a draft from the Actions dropdown on the All Pages tab.

To ensure that people can find a page, add it to the Church Center site navigation. If you add a limited access page to the navigation, people who do not have the selected membership type will see it but cannot access it.

To hide a page from the public, archive it or remove the navigation item connected to it.