Personal check-in: check in your whole family from your phone
When you tap your church's check-in tag with your own phone, Churchday recognizes you and checks in your whole family in one step. There is no line to wait in and no form to fill out.
Before you begin
- Use your own phone, not the church's shared check-in tablet. The personal flow only runs on a tap that opens the check-in link on your device.
- Being signed in to your Churchday account is the surest way to be recognized. A phone you have checked in on before is also remembered, so it works either way.
Step-by-step
- Tap the check-in tag with your phone. Hold your phone near the church's check-in sticker, or scan its check-in QR code. Your personal check-in page opens in your browser.
- Let Churchday recognize you. It checks your signed-in account first, then the phone you are holding if you have checked in here before. A green checkmark appears and you are greeted by your first name, for example "Welcome, Jane!". You are checked in the moment the page loads, so there is nothing more to press.
- Review who is here. Your family is listed under the prompt Uncheck anyone who isn't here. Everyone starts checked. Tap anyone who stayed home to remove their check mark. Above the list you will see a line like "You and 2 family members are checked in" so you can confirm the count at a glance.
- Tap Update to save your changes. If you unchecked (or re-checked) anyone, an Update button appears. Tap it, and a message confirms "Got it. We updated who's checked in." If everyone on the list is present, there is nothing to save.
Wrong person on a shared phone?
If you are on a family or shared phone, Churchday may greet the last person who checked in on it. At the bottom of the welcome card, tap the Not [name]? link. That undoes their check-in and opens the phone-number screen so the right person can check in.
Good to know
- Your phone is remembered. After your first personal check-in, the next tap recognizes you instantly, with no phone number to type.
- Just you? If no one else is in your household, you will simply see your own check-in confirmed, with no list to edit.
- Report an issue. Every screen has a Report an issue link at the bottom. It opens a short form with First name, Last name, Email, Phone number, and What's the issue?. Leave an email or phone so the team can reach you, then tap Send. Your note goes straight to the Churchday team.