Church document sharing with real permissions
The handbook is where everyone can find it. Handbooks, forms, policies, and slide decks in folders your teams can find, shared with exactly the people who should see them, or published with a link when they’re for everyone.
What does Documents do?
- Folders with their own access, so the elders’ folder stays the elders’
- Share a link when a document is meant for the public
- Drive links alongside uploads, so nothing has to move to start
- Find it from the phone, not just the office computer
Documents at a glance
| What it is | Documents: Handbooks and forms people can find. |
|---|---|
| Price | $99/year (save $201 on paying monthly) or $25/month, or included in Churchory One |
| Free trial | 45 days, no credit card |
| What’s included | Every folder, every file. |
| Runs on | Core (free), in the Churchory web app and Churchory Mobile (iOS and Android) |
| Contract | None. Cancel any month. |
Churchory Documents keeps your church's handbooks, forms, policies and slide decks in folders with their own access, so each team finds what it needs and nothing it shouldn't. It's $99 a year (or $25 a month) on its own, or part of Churchory One.
What problem does Documents solve?
Church documents end up in a former staff member's personal drive, attached to old emails, or printed in a binder in the office. Volunteers can't find the child-protection policy when they need it, and the elders' folder is one wrong share away from being public.
How does it work?
Create folders
Organise documents into folders: volunteer handbook, kids policies, elders, worship.
Set access per folder
Give each folder its own access, so the elders' folder stays the elders'.
Upload or link
Upload files, or add Drive links alongside uploads, so nothing has to move on day one.
Share publicly when it's for everyone
Share a link for documents meant for the public, like a membership class handout.
Find it anywhere
People open documents from the phone, not just the office computer.
Common situations
A new kids volunteer needs the safety policy
Put it in the Kids folder their role can see; they read it in the app before their first Sunday.
The elders need a private space
Give the elders' folder access only to the elders.
Your files already live in Google Drive
Add Drive links alongside uploads and move things over gradually.
A visitor asks for the membership class notes
Share a public link to that one document.
What should you expect during setup?
Start with the three documents people ask for most (often the volunteer handbook, the kids policy and the calendar), set folder access, and add the rest over time. The free migration can bring your documents across.
Who uses it?
Which products work well with Documents?
Documents runs on Core, which is free forever. Products you add share the same directory, so you never enter your people twice, or get all of them with Churchory One.
Questions about Documents
Can we restrict who sees a folder?
Yes. Each folder has its own access.
Can we link Google Drive files?
Yes, Drive links sit alongside uploads.
Can we share a document publicly?
Yes, with a share link for documents meant for everyone.
Can people open documents on their phone?
Yes, from Churchory Mobile as well as the web app.