Sponsors and sponsees
Use structured intake so leaders, sponsors, and participants can review relevant context.
Keep the recovery group rhythm
visible and
supported.
The Beacon helps Celebrate Recovery and 12-step communities coordinate sponsor pathways, newcomers, step studies, trainings, volunteers, meals, events, and public group pages.
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Sponsor Pathways
Structured intake and leader review.
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Newcomer Care
A clear first step for new participants.
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Step Studies
Signups and rosters for step study groups.
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Serving Roles
Scheduling for setup, meals, and teams.
Weekly
rhythm
Built around the real handoffs of recovery ministry.
Recovery groups depend on many small acts of service and care. The Beacon gives those details a clearer place to live.
Newcomers
Give first-time participants a clear path to resources, next steps, and local support.
Step studies
Publish studies, gather signups, and ask the questions leaders need before groups begin.
Serving roles
Track roles like worship, dinner, setup, cleanup, table hosts, and Newcomers 101.
Volunteer
coordination
Set up a season.
The scheduler fills the rest.
A recovery night depends on people preparing dinner, setting up rooms, leading worship, welcoming newcomers, supporting small groups, caring for children, and cleaning up. The Beacon brings the schedule into one place, respects who is qualified and available, and fills recurring roles across the season automatically.
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check Blockouts
check Serving preferences
check Auto-fill
check Reminders
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Fall Recovery Nights
Active
Auto-fill season
Sep 8 — Recovery night
5 of 6 filled
Setup Team
Filled
Dinner Team
Filled
Worship
Filled
Newcomers 101
Filled
Celebration Place
Filled
Cleanup
Needs 1
14 of 16 weeks scheduled
87% coverage
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Celebration Place Volunteer
Requirements verified
Season-based planning
Define recurring recovery nights, special trainings, meals, and service events once, then generate every needed role and time slot for the season.
Role qualifications
Track background checks, food-safety requirements, ministry training, and other local qualifications so each role is filled appropriately.
Blockouts & availability
Volunteers mark unavailable dates and recurring availability before the schedule is built.
Serving preferences
Respect preferred roles, serving frequency, and weekly or monthly limits while balancing the work across the team.
One-click auto-fill
Fill open slots using qualifications, availability, rotation history, reliability, and each volunteer's desired serving frequency.
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Your schedule is published
You are scheduled for Dinner Team on Sep 8 at 5:30 PM. Can you make it?
Accept
Decline
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Gap alert
Cleanup still needs one volunteer for Sep 15 at 8:30 PM.
Notifications
Keep every volunteer in the loop.
Volunteers receive their assignments, confirm or decline, and get reminders before they serve. When someone declines or a role remains open, leaders see the gap and can respond without rebuilding the whole schedule.
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alarm Configurable serving reminders
emergency Gap alerts and no-response nudges
Sponsorship
coordination
Support thoughtful sponsor and sponsee connections.
Configurable intake, leader review, and private participant workflows give recovery leaders the context they need while keeping each introduction a human decision.
Configurable intake
Shape intake questions for sponsors, sponsees, mentors, mentees, and local recovery pathways.
Leader visibility
Review availability, context, and matching score as support for human decisions.
Bounded privacy
Sensitive profile details and private conversations use encryption-aware workflows and clear access boundaries.
Capabilities
All this and so much more.
The Beacon gives Celebrate Recovery and other 12-step communities one coordinated home for the people, programs, and practical details that keep recovery ministry moving.
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Celebration Place
Coordinate the children's Celebrate Recovery ministry with room rosters, qualified volunteers, secure check-ins, parent contacts, and age-appropriate groups.
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Custom Signup Forms
Create tailored signups for step studies, meals, trainings, service projects, volunteer roles, and special events.
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Calendar Integration
Keep recovery nights, volunteer assignments, studies, and trainings synchronized with Google Calendar and Outlook.
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Native Mobile Apps
Give leaders, volunteers, sponsors, sponsees, and participants access to schedules, reminders, and messages on the go.
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Step Study Coordination
Publish available studies, set capacity, collect the right intake details, and keep each cohort's roster organized.
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Public Opportunity Board
Share open serving roles, upcoming trainings, step studies, newcomer information, and events on one public page.
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Private Messaging
Keep direct messages, serving-team conversations, study updates, and group announcements together.
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Private Leader Notes
Maintain appropriately restricted notes about intake, matching progress, volunteer requirements, and follow-up.
Use Beacon where your recovery group needs clarity first.
Bring sponsorship, volunteer schedules, signups, step studies, calendars, and participant communication together in one organized platform.