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Train by Sunday Stack

Better training for the people who serve.

Give volunteers a clear path to learn their roles, build their skills, and serve with confidence.

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Train’s Home for a ministry leader: today’s to-dos, every volunteer from interested to certified, follow-ups, hands-on training and the week ahead
A volunteer’s training on their phone: Stationary Camera, half done, with the next step and every step listed

First used at

Sound familiar?

“Wait, has he even shadowed yet?”

Someone new gets a headset five minutes before service, and everyone hopes for the best.

See the same week in Train.

Production teamMike, Sarah, Jess, Tom and 4 more
  1. Mike

    who’s training Grace on lyrics this week?

  2. Sarah

    not me, I’m on camera both services

  3. Jess

    wait, has Daniel even shadowed camera yet?

  4. Mike

    no clue. he’s on camera 2 Sunday though

  5. Tom

    so we’re just throwing him in?

  6. You

    who said he was ready??

This weekProduction · in Train
  • Grace Lin · Slides OperatorRead the lyrics guide. Shadowing Mike at the 11:00 on Sunday.
  • Daniel Reyes · CameraHands-on done. Sarah signs him off Sunday at 9:00.Ready to sign off
  • Lyrics guideOne copy, attached to the Slides Operator path. Grace already has it.
  • On the Planning Center planDaniel, Sunday 9:00, camera 2. Nobody had to ask.

Same team, same Sunday. Everyone can see what’s next.

How it works

Pick a position. Walk someone through it.

Every position gets the same steps. You set them up once.

Daniel ReyesTraining on Camera · Production
  1. 1Join
  2. 2Learn
  3. 3Shadow
  4. 4Hands-on
  5. 5Certified

Daniel joins with your Production code

He types in the code with his name and email. One of the team’s leaders confirms him, and he’s on the team.

For leaders

You’ll always know who’s ready.

Everyone’s training, in one place.

Flows

Set up each path once.

  • Put the steps in your order
  • Their lessons are assigned as they get there
  • A leader signs off at the end
Flows: each position’s steps, from lessons and shadowing to hands-on, evaluation and certified
Flows for Stationary Camera, Mobile Camera, Slides Operator, Director, Service Producer and Lighting

Training

Get training on the calendar.

  • Suggestions for who’s ready next
  • They say yes or no from their phone
  • After Sunday, one question: did it happen?
Training: suggestions for who’s ready for their next session, what’s already scheduled and who said yes
Training suggestions and scheduled sessions

Volunteers

See where everyone is.

  • Everyone from interested to certified
  • Follow-ups, so nobody slips through
  • Trainers see the people they train
Volunteers: someone who joined with the team’s code waiting to be confirmed, and each person with their positions and where they are
The production team’s volunteers

Meet

Keep notes from every coffee.

  • Your own questions, filled in as you talk
  • Start from a template or your spreadsheet
  • Every meeting in one table
Meet: coffee meetings in a table, with who, when, with whom, status and an answer per question
Coffee meetings in Meet

Bulletin

Post news where your team will see it.

  • For the whole church or one team
  • “I’m going” and “I can help” in one tap
  • Volunteers can post too, if you let them
The bulletin: an event, a need for two more camera operators, an announcement and a welcome
The community bulletin

For volunteers

For volunteers, it’s all on their phone.

No download, no password. Try a Stack yourself.

A volunteer’s home: the verse for the week and a training request to accept or decline
HomeWhat’s next, and a verse for the week
Camera OperatorQuick check · 3 questions

Question 1 of 3

What is the main goal of a camera operator during a service?

Try a StackReal questions from the Camera Operator lessons

Their training: half done, the training guide, what’s up next and every step
Their trainingEvery step, and who’s training them
  • No app storeIt opens in their browser.
  • A yes or noOne tap to answer a request.
  • Their own paceA few minutes at a time.
  • Just their stuffTheir training, nobody else’s.

And the rest

What else is in there.

Planning Center

Who’s scheduled, and the lessons for what they serve.

Certifications & gear

Sign people off on a position, or on the switcher.

Your own docs

Your SOPs and guides, right in their training.

Notifications

Requests and news, right on their phone.

Levels that fit

Everyone sees what fits their role.

Every ministry

Kids, worship, guest services and more, each with its own code.

Trainers

Your best volunteers can train the next ones.

Private

Each church’s data stays its own. Privacy

Questions

Things people ask.

Do volunteers need to download an app?

No. It runs in the browser on any phone, and they can add it to their home screen.

How do new people join?

Each team has its own code. They type it in with their name and email, and a leader confirms them.

Do we have to write all the training ourselves?

No. Lessons for camera and worship come with it, with more ministries on the way. For any team, add your own guides.

Does it work with Planning Center?

Yes. It reads who’s scheduled, and reminds you to add trainees to the plan.

Who can see what?

Volunteers see their own training. Leaders see their teams, and admins see the whole church.

Is it only for production and worship?

No. Kids, students, guest services, worship, production: any ministry where volunteers learn a role before they serve.

How do we get it for our church?

Tell us about your church and we’ll get you set up. Bring Train to your church

Built inside a church, for churches

Somebody new wants to help?

Give them a clear path from day one.

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