One home base for
people-centered ministry.

The Beacon helps churches and recovery communities coordinate mentorship, care, volunteers, signups, studies, trainings, calendars, announcements and more.

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Mentorship

Intake, matching, and leader review.

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Volunteers

Roles, schedules, and serving teams.

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Events & Studies

Planned signups, trainings, and calendars.

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Public Pages

Events, signups, and volunteer openings.

Choose your path

Different ministries need different starting points.

The Beacon is one platform with many use cases. Explore the pages below to see how The Beacon supports churches, recovery groups, and mentor or sponsor relationships.

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For churches

Coordinate care, volunteers, events, trainings, recovery ministries, and public ministry opportunities from one organized place.

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For church communities

Keep Bible studies and ministry groups connected with planned announcements, group spaces, posts, and scripture sharing.

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For 12-step groups

Support sponsor pathways, step studies, newcomers care, volunteer roles, meals, trainings, and public group pages.

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For mentors and mentees

Use configurable intake to give mentors, mentees, sponsors, sponsees, and leaders clearer context before a connection begins.

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Community Directory

Publicly available opportunities

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Monday Night Men's Study

Bible Study · Mondays at 7:00 PM · Room 204

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Celebrate Recovery

Support Group · Fridays at 7:00 PM · Chapel

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Youth Ministry Volunteer

Serving Role · Wednesdays at 6:30 PM · Youth Room

Public Access

One place to see groups, services, and events.

Give visitors and members a clean, accessible directory to discover where they can connect. Anyone can search for active studies, browse service times, view volunteer positions, and sign up.

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Easy Discovery

Let people search, filter, and register for groups and events in just two clicks.

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No-Friction Signups

Collect structured signup details automatically, dropping the need for tedious manual data entry.

Group Spaces

One place for each group to grow and connect.

Keep Bible studies, volunteer cohorts, and ministry teams connected between meetings. Provide leaders with a clean digital dashboard to post updates, upload resources, manage rosters, and chat in a secure, focused space.

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Focused Communication

Organized chat channels and announcements keep group interaction healthy and calm.

Material Distribution

Upload curriculum guides, scripture readings, devotionals, and training sheets directly.

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Training materials for the new season are uploaded. Please review the PDF guidelines before Friday!

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Capabilities

All this and so much more.

The Beacon is a robust, coordinated administrative layer designed to handle day-to-day ministry workflows with simplicity.

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Calendar Integration

Keep scheduling synchronized with full Google Calendar and Outlook integrations.

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Private Messaging

Enable secure direct messaging, participant update streams, and group chats.

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Custom Intake Forms

Tailor application questions and collect the correct context before matching or signups.

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Opportunity Board

Publish open serving roles, upcoming training sessions, and events on a public page.

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Private Leader Notes

Keep secure records of match progress, check-in history, and member requirements.

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Multi-Campus Scoping

Organize coordinates across multiple campuses and networks under one primary hub.

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Stripe Integrations

Handle paid subscriptions, billing checkout sessions, and invoicing history securely.

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Native Mobile Apps

Dedicated iOS and Android platforms for schedules, reminders, and group messages on the go.

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Privacy & Encryption

Sensitive member profiles, private conversations, and intake answers are secured with restricted database-level access policies.

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Newsletters & updates

Send email newsletters and announcements to specific serving teams, study cohorts, or the entire community roster.

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Kids Ministry Check-ins

Easily run child check-ins with QR drop-offs, securing safety codes and keeping track of parent coordinates for SMS alerts.

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Allergies & Medical Notes

Keep track of kids' allergies, developmental needs, and nurse notes securely visible to scheduled room staff.