What's new in ChurchDek

Simpler finance & welfare, stronger pastoral care

Version 0.4 focuses on everyday usability: clearer finance and welfare hubs, a rebuilt minister dashboard, pastoral interaction logging, mobile-friendly dashboard navigation, and more reliable sign-in on church workspaces.

• NewFinance hub redesigned with task-first overview, sub-navigation, and grouped tools directory.
• NewBank accounts page upgraded with type tabs, visual account picker, and clearer balances.
• NewWelfare overview redesigned with actionable stats, alerts, and category quick-start links.
• NewMinister dashboard rebuilt with KPIs, charts, pastoral panels, and quick actions.
• NewChurch-wide pastoral interaction log with search, filters, pagination, and detail view.
• NewMobile dashboard bottom navigation, compact header, and safe-area padding for phones.
• ImprovedFinance sidebar simplified from 17 items to 7 core links; advanced tools live on the finance overview.
• ImprovedPublic packages and workspace branding cached for faster marketing and dashboard loads.
• ImprovedWelfare cases support needs_review filter (pending + under review) from dashboard links.
• FixedSign-in on workspace subdomains (e.g. actioncapel.localhost) — cookie domain and session handling corrected.
• FixedLogin redirect loops resolved when frontend and API ports were mismatched during local dev.
• FixedRecord expense deep link opens the transaction form with type pre-selected.
• SecurityPastoral notes respect visibility levels (team, pastoral-only, confidential) per role.

Welfare module & finance accounting depth

Introduced the welfare case workflow (request → review → approve → disburse) and expanded double-entry finance with funds, budgets, and reconciliation paths.

• NewWelfare cases with categories (medical, funeral, emergency, school fees, benevolence).
• NewPartial disbursements linked to finance transactions and welfare fund.
• NewFinance: chart of accounts, vendors, petty cash, pledges, and fundraising campaigns.
• NewScanner giving, offering pouches, and barcode entry for Sunday operations.
• ImprovedRole-based permissions catalog expanded for finance and welfare actions.

Communications & attendance at scale

SMS hub, email broadcasts, attendance transcripts, and multi-branch workspace support for growing ministries.

• NewCommunications hub: compose SMS/email, templates, scheduled sends, delivery logs.
• NewAttendance services, transcripts, and contact-tracing reports.
• NewChurch planner for worship services and life events (weddings, funerals, baptisms).
• NewChildren check-in module with secure pickup workflows.
• ImprovedBranch-scoped data access for multi-campus churches.

Initial ChurchDek platform

First production-ready release: tenant workspaces, member directory, core finance, and onboarding wizard.

• NewMulti-tenant church workspaces with subdomain routing.
• NewSix-step onboarding wizard (profile, branches, leadership, finance, preferences).
• NewMembers, visitors, groups, departments, and discipleship tracking.
• NewFinance: record giving, transactions, funds, and bank accounts.
• NewMarketing site with pricing, features, trial signup, and package tiers.
• SecurityTenant isolation, audit trails, and role-based access control.