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Planning Center Integration

Connect your Planning Center Online account to automatically sync attendance, giving, and groups data to Vitals.

Planning Center

Native Integration

One-click setup, automatic weekly sync

What Gets Synced

Check-Ins

Attendance from all your check-in stations

  • Total attendance by service time
  • Kids ministry check-ins with room breakdowns
  • Volunteer check-ins (optional)
  • Guest registration tracking

Giving

Donation data from PCO Giving

  • Weekly giving totals
  • Online vs. in-person breakdown
  • Fund-specific tracking
  • Year-over-year comparisons

Groups

Small group participation metrics

  • Active group count
  • Total group participation
  • Leader counts
  • Group health trends

How to Connect

  1. 1

    Go to Settings → Integrations → Planning Center

    From your Vitals dashboard, navigate to the integrations page.

  2. 2

    Click "Connect Planning Center"

    You'll be redirected to Planning Center to authorize the connection.

  3. 3

    Authorize Vitals Access

    Sign in to Planning Center if needed, then click "Allow" to grant Vitals read access.

  4. 4

    Configure What to Sync

    Choose which PCO apps to sync (Check-Ins, Giving, Groups) and select your locations.

  5. Done! Your data syncs automatically

    Data syncs weekly after Sunday services. You can also trigger a manual sync anytime.

When Data Syncs

Automatic Weekly Sync

Vitals automatically syncs your PCO data every Monday morning. This ensures your dashboards reflect the previous week's numbers when your team arrives.

  • Check-Ins: Synced Monday at 6am (your timezone)
  • Giving: Synced Monday at 6am (your timezone)
  • Groups: Synced weekly on Mondays

Troubleshooting

Data isn't syncing?

  • Check that the integration is still connected (Settings → Integrations)
  • Try clicking "Sync Now" to manually trigger a sync
  • Verify you have the right PCO permissions (need at least Viewer access)

Numbers don't match PCO?

  • Check your location mapping—ensure the right PCO locations are selected
  • Review excluded check-in types (volunteer stations, first-time guests, etc.)
  • Giving may exclude certain fund types—check your sync settings

Need to reconnect?

If your connection is broken, disconnect the integration in Vitals, then reconnect using the same steps above. Your historical data will be preserved.

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