Christian Worship: Service Builder
Christian Worship: Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services and producing print-ready folders and screen-ready slide decks.
What Christian Worship: Service Builder is
Christian Worship: Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services and producing print-ready folders and screen-ready slide decks. Planners select a lectionary date and order of service, add hymns and customize service elements in a visual interface. Individual hymn stanzas can be chosen, with notation redrawn for that selection. Customizable templates support standard and large-print folders, and saved customizations can become reusable templates. A central library stores liturgical texts, local customizations and imported resources. The maker describes the software as cloud-based, usable on internet-connected devices and suitable for team collaboration. OneLicense integration reports exported reprint and slide usage; streaming and podcast licensing is reported manually. Christian Worship: Playlist is an optional audio package. A no-cost trial mode is available, with no duration stated.
Good
- Plans services by lectionary date and order
- Customizable standard and large-print templates
- Hymn notation reflects selected stanzas
- Central library stores reusable resources
- Cloud access supports team collaboration
Watch out
- No free plan
- Annual pricing varies by worship attendance
- Streaming and podcast licensing requires manual reporting
Who it suits
It suits worship planners and congregations preparing recurring services, printed folders and presentation slides. Teams needing shared cloud access and reusable liturgical resources may benefit.
Verdict
Service Builder combines worship planning, hymn editing, reusable resources and output templates in a cloud application. Congregations should review attendance-based pricing and licensing responsibilities before subscribing.
Plans and prices
From Christian Worship: Service Builder's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Service Builder — worship attendance 1–199 | $625 a year | 1–199 attendance · $275 one-time setup and support fee · $625 annually; $425 with qualifying discount |
| Service Builder — worship attendance 200–399 | $950 a year | 200–399 attendance · $275 one-time setup and support fee · $950 annually; $650 with qualifying discount |
| Service Builder — worship attendance 400–699 | $1,275 a year | 400–699 attendance · $275 one-time setup and support fee · $1275 annually; $875 with qualifying discount |
| Service Builder — worship attendance 700+ | $1,600 a year | 700+ attendance · $275 one-time setup and support fee · $1600 annually; $1100 with qualifying discount |
The facts
Each one read from Christian Worship: Service Builder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud access
- The maker describes Service Builder as cloud-based software available on internet-connected devices and supporting team collaboration.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Discount eligibility
- Discounted subscriptions require qualifying purchases of hymnals and psalters, and multi-site congregations are ineligible for discounted pricing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hymn editing
- Users can select hymn stanzas, and the software redraws the musical notation to include only those stanzas.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Service Builder integrates with OneLicense to report exported reprint and slide usage; streaming and podcast licensing must be reported manually by the user.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Optional package
- Christian Worship: Playlist is an optional add-on package that provides audio files for congregations when a musician is unavailable.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Service Builder helps worship planners plan services and produce print-ready worship folders and screen-ready slide decks.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Resource library
- The application provides a central library for liturgical texts, local customizations, and imported resources that congregations can reuse.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Service Builder Help Center offers support articles and a form to submit a request.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Templates
- It includes customizable print templates for standard and large-print worship folders, and users can save their customizations as templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Planning workflow
- Planners can select a lectionary date and order of service, then add hymns and customize service elements in a visual interface.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker’s product page describes a trial mode at no cost but does not state its duration.checked 4 Oct 2026
Alternatives to Christian Worship: Service Builder
- 1
Planning Center
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.4From $15 a month - 2
OnStage
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.1From $10 a month - 3
AssemblyFlow
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows8.0From $200 a year - 4
Avidemux
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.3Free plan - 5
Ministry Order
AndroidiOSWeb6.9From $20 a month - 6
Planning
AndroidiOSWeb6.9From $15 a month