SMS for Churches
Send giving appeals, service reminders and urgent updates to your whole congregation, personalised by name and answered in a shared inbox.
How churches use SMS
Email newsletters go unread and a phone tree takes hours to work through, so when a service time changes or the church needs an answer by Sunday, most congregations still find out too late. Australian churches use Mobile Message to reach every member directly, from end of financial year giving appeals addressed to each person by name through to a same day reminder about tonight's prayer meeting or a car park closed for roadworks. It's also how they get the word out fast when something urgent comes up, like a minister being admitted to hospital.
Mobile Message sends from 1.6¢ per message with no monthly fees or contracts, so a church of any size can text its whole database for less than a print run or a bulk email tool ever really saves in time. Send under your church's name, personalise every message with a first name pulled straight from your CSV, and read every reply, whether it's an RSVP or an offer to help with parking, in one shared inbox your office or volunteer team can manage together.
Giving and fundraising appeals
Send end of financial year or building fund appeals to your whole database, each one personalised with the member's first name so it reads like it came from the church office, not a mail-out.
Service and event reminders
Text out tonight's team night, this week's prayer meeting time or an invite to a festival or Easter service, so attendance doesn't depend on people remembering to check a noticeboard or newsletter.
Urgent pastoral updates
When a minister is unwell, a car park is blocked or a meeting has to move at short notice, one SMS reaches the whole congregation in minutes instead of relying on word of mouth.
Volunteer coordination
Ask for help with parking, catering or a roster and let people reply straight to the text. Every reply lands in one shared inbox your team can action.
Weekly bulletins and notices
Combine a prayer meeting reminder, a volunteer callout and a quick update into one short text that goes out to the whole church list on the same day each week.
Bulk SMS at 1.6¢ per SMS
Exceptional SMS pricing starting at just 1.6¢ per message with your first purchase.
100% Direct Delivery
Messages delivered directly to Australian carriers for maximum speed and reliability.
FREE Dedicated Number
Get a free virtual number to send and receive SMS messages, perfect for 2-way chat.
Built for how churches communicate
Personalise, schedule and manage replies for your whole congregation, from 1.6¢ per message.
Import Your Contacts in Bulk
Easily organise your contacts by uploading spreadsheets and managing them with lists.
Personalise Your Messages
Send personalised messages with each customer's name and other relevant details.
Two-way SMS Messaging
Easily engage with your customers and clients through free two-way messaging.
Automatic Opt-Outs
Include an automated opt-out option to let customers easily unsubscribe from messages.
SMS Message Templates
Create, save, and reuse text messaging templates to reduce time and streamline your communication.
Custom Sender ID
Send your SMS from your business name or a dedicated number to boost your brand identity with customers.
Schedule Messages
Scheduling your SMS messages lets you reach your audience at the perfect time without needing to be online.
Unlimited Users
Give trusted users access to your account, without having to share your login details. Everyone in your team can login.
Add Emojis to Your Messages
Bring your messages to life with emojis. Add personality, emotion and impact to your texts to make them stand out.
Send Messages in Any Language
Send messages in any language your customers speak. With full Unicode support, you can communicate in Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and more.
See it in action
Example messages Australian churches send with Mobile Message
Hi Michael, thanks to the generosity of our parish family we're almost at our Building Fund goal for the year. If you can help before tonight's deadline, please give at mmsg.au/give. St Augustine's Parish. Opt out: reply STOP
Hi Sarah, it's Ps Daniel from Riverside Church. Just a reminder we've got team night tonight at 7pm. Would love to see you there as we talk about what it means to be part of the Riverside family.
Dear congregation, Fr Michael won't be taking tonight's service as he's been admitted to hospital. Please keep him in your prayers. We'll confirm tomorrow's plans shortly.
Good evening Trish, quick update for tonight. Prayer meeting is on at 6.30pm and we still need one more volunteer for parking at Saturday's working bee. Let us know if you're able to help.
How it works
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Import your congregation list
Upload a CSV of member names and mobile numbers, or add contacts one by one. Keep groups like volunteers or youth separate if you want to message them on their own. -
Write and personalise your message
Add a first name merge field so every text reads like it's addressed to that person, whether it's a giving appeal or a reminder about tonight's meeting. -
Send now or schedule ahead
Send immediately for an urgent update, or schedule a reminder to go out the morning of a service or event so it lands at the right time. -
Read and reply from a shared inbox
Replies about parking, RSVPs or a prayer request land in one shared inbox your church office or volunteer team can manage together.
Start texting your congregation today
Set up a Mobile Message account in minutes, send under your church's name and pay only for what you send, from 1.6¢ per message. No monthly fees, no contracts.