Step 1: Download the Church Center App
Start by downloading the Church Center App through your phone's app store. You can go to your phone's app store and search for “Church Center” (or use the store links above) or use this Church Center setup link.
Then, follow these steps to find The Bayou Church's account on Church Center.
- Once it has finished downloading, open the Church Center app.
- Click the “Get Started” button on the first screen and then the “Search manually” button on the second screen.
- Note: if you type in “Bayou Church” instead of “Lafayette LA,” you may join the wrong “Bayou Church” by accident. Start with our location and then select the option that shows The Bayou Church with our logo icon.
Step 2: Sign in to The Bayou Church
- Scroll down until you see The Bayou Church logo. Click on it.
- Click the button on the next screen that says “This is my church.”
- You should land on your account page in the Church Center App.
You're signed in! From now on, you will be able to open the Church Center App and navigate with ease; when your login credentials expire, simply re-enter your mobile number to log back in.
Take a moment and click on the tabs at the bottom of the app (Home, Sunday, Check-In, Give, More) for a quick overview of what you can do through the app.
Giving Through Church Center
You can set up your giving either through the Church Center App on your phone or by logging in on your computer at thebayou.churchcenter.com. If you login via computer, you'll use the same mobile number you used when logging in through the app on your phone.
For detailed instructions on how to set up your giving through Church Center on either your mobile phone or a computer, use these guides: Set Up Giving: Desktop or Set Up Giving: Mobile. Either way you choose to set up your giving, your account will be accessible and you'll be able to give through either the Church Center App or the online login after setup.
Using Kids Check-In
The Church Center App includes the ability for you to check-in your kids before you arrive at church on Sunday morning.
You'll click on the “Check-In” tab in the menu at the bottom of the app, select the kids in your household you want to check in. Then, just scan the QR code at one of the check-in stations once you arrive at The Bayou Church campus. Your labels will print automatically and your kids will be checked in.