Overview
Text In Church doesn't have a dedicated attendance-tracking feature, but you can accomplish the same goal using Groups and Keywords.
This article walks through two approaches: a one-time event setup and an ongoing weekly check-in.
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Option 1: Event RSVP or One-Time Check-In
Use this for a specific event where you want to collect attendee information and follow up afterward.
Create a new Group for the event (e.g., Easter Outreach 2025).
Create a custom Connect Card and link it to this Group.
Set up a Keyword (e.g., EASTER) and enable a Keyword Automated Reply that sends the Connect Card link to anyone who texts the keyword.
Promote the keyword during the event: "Text EASTER to [your number] to RSVP."
Anyone who texts the keyword is automatically added to the Group — instant, trackable check-in.
After the event, send a follow-up message to everyone in the Group.
Note: It doesn't matter what day someone joins the Group — they'll still receive any follow-up messages you have scheduled in your Automated Workflow.
Option 2: Recurring Sunday Attendance Tracking
Use this for tracking weekly service attendance over time.
Create a new Group each week (e.g., Sunday May 4).
Set up a keyword like RollCall or Here for people to text in each Sunday.
After service, go to Tools > Export Data to export that Group's data as a CSV for your records.
Remove all members from the Group so next week starts fresh.
Duplicate the Group for the following week and move the Keyword to the new Group.
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