Say yes to outside groups —
without juggling five tools.
Book the Church is a simple rental system for churches. Accept requests, send invoices, and keep your Google Calendar in sync — so your staff spends less time on logistics and more time on ministry.
Built for Scouts, AA meetings, recitals, receptions, and any outside group asking to use your space.
The problem
Rentals don't need a full church management system.
Most churches handle rentals over email, a shared spreadsheet, and whichever staff member happens to be in on Tuesday. Double-bookings happen. Invoices get lost. Volunteers find out the morning of.
Book the Church is the narrow tool for the narrow job: outside groups want to rent your space, and you want to say yes without adding a system to your week.
What's included
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Google Calendar sync
Approved rentals appear in the calendar your staff already checks. One-way ICS feed, no new tool to learn. Works with Apple Calendar and Outlook too.
Request → approve → invoice
Renters submit through your public page. You review, approve, and the system sends a formatted email with pricing. Payment flows through Stripe or your existing payment link.
PDF invoices for external payments
Already use Tithely, PushPay, or QuickBooks? Keep them. Book the Church attaches a branded PDF invoice to the approval email — renters get professional paperwork, you keep your workflow.
Pricing rules
Weekend surcharges, multi-hour discounts, partner-org rates. Configure once, the system applies them automatically and shows the breakdown on every invoice.
Rental hours enforcement
Set when rentals are allowed. The public request form blocks off-hours submissions automatically. No more 2am wedding inquiries.
Volunteer coverage (optional)
Opt-in per church. Turn it on and the system offers a LEAD coverage slot when you approve. Leave it off and the app works fine without it — most outside rentals don't need volunteers anyway.
Who it's for
Churches that rent to outside groups.
If you already host Scout troops, AA or NA meetings, music recitals, voting precincts, homeschool co-ops, community nonprofits, wedding receptions, or any other outside group — this is for you.
If you're looking for a tool to manage internal ministry events, small groups, or member communication, Book the Church isn't that — and that's okay. It does one thing well.
Pricing
Simple, per-church pricing.
$20
per month, per church
Free for early access churches during beta.
- ✓ Unlimited rental bookings
- ✓ Unlimited spaces, pricing rules, and partner organizations
- ✓ Google / Apple / Outlook calendar sync
- ✓ Stripe or external-payment mode
- ✓ Branded PDF invoices
- ✓ Email support from the maker
No per-booking fees. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Join the early access list
We're onboarding the first churches now. Leave your email and we'll reach out with a short demo and setup help.