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Volunteer Check-In and Checkout

Volunteers teachers, classroom helpers, greeters, security, hall monitors can check in and out of services just like the children they serve, so you have a record of every adult who was in a room.

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Unclaimed Children Alerts

TimelyChurch watches for children who are still checked in when they should have been picked up, in two ways:

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Room Capacity and Live Occupancy

The Rooms view on the Check-In Station shows, for every class in your children's ministry, how many people are currently checked in. It is the fastest way for a children's ministry leader to see ho...

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Check-In Troubleshooting

Even with everything set up correctly, things sometimes go wrong on a busy Sunday morning. This article collects the most common issues, why they happen, and how to fix them quickly.

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First-Time Setup: Day 1 Tutorial

This article walks a brand-new church admin through everything you need to do to run check-in successfully on your first Sunday. Follow the steps in order. Plan for about 60-90 minutes the first ti...

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Printing check-in labels on an iPad or tablet

Many churches run their check-in station on an iPad or an Android tablet at the classroom door. When you print a name tag straight from the tablet's browser, AirPrint on iPad and the Android print ...

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Set Up Wristband Check-In (Hardware + Settings)

Wristband check-in lets a child tap a wristband to identify themselves at any door running that session — no name search, no phone number, no line. It's built for camps, VBS, and busy nurseries whe...

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Parent Check-In / Check-Out Notifications

TimelyChurch can send a parent a short message the moment their child is checked in, and again when the child is checked out. It is a reassurance feature for families: they know their child arrived...

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Using Wristbands at Camps & Events

This article covers day-to-day use once wristband check-in is turned on for a session. If you haven't set up the hardware or the session setting yet, start with Set Up Wristband Check-In15-wristban...

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Connecting Parents on Telegram at Check-In

When a parent connects their Telegram account, your church can reach them instantly if a teacher needs them during a service, with no paid texting plan or separate sign-up step. The easiest place t...

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