What's new in 3.53.0: - New Music library: browse and play your church's worship music — songs, live recordings and music videos, kept separate from sermons. - Find it under Study, alongside Devotions, Sermons and Plans. - Music plays in the background with lock-screen controls and the mini player, just like sermons.

What's new in 3.52.0: - Feed posts now show likes and comments right on the card, alongside the view count. - Opening a post now records a view, so authors can see how many people have read each devotion and sermon. - Fixed a notification deep-link issue.

• Fixes a rare issue where a department you'd been removed from could show an error instead of disappearing from your list. • Stability and reliability improvements.

• Department leaders can now create, assign and track tasks for their team. • "Ask for help" now includes Food & Clothing support, with a care queue and wellbeing logs for wellbeing, humanitarian and safeguarding leaders. • Member cards now show when a person joined the church. • Tapping a prayer-request notification now opens the request. • Teams with more than one chat can now reach all of them. • Reliability, permissions and check-in improvements.

Your check-in history no longer shows duplicates, and tapping check-in again now clearly tells you when you're already checked in. Marking a devotional as read now sticks across the app, and switching churches updates your service cards instantly.

Devotionals now display italics correctly and numbered lists more reliably. The Join button on department meetings now opens your meeting link. Plus fixes so department meetings appear on your calendar and your devotional reading progress is remembered.

• Devotions, reading plans and summaries now keep their formatting and line breaks — scripture quotes, citations and stanzas render properly instead of running together. • Reading-plan artwork now appears on plan cards and lists, not only inside the plan. • Plus reading-plan completion + celebration, prayer-time slots, the latest home-screen fixes and polish.

• The Home screen now shows your church’s real next gathering, with a clear message when nothing is scheduled yet (no more placeholder service). • Upcoming events and the next-service card load more reliably and no longer disappear on a slow connection. • Various fixes and refinements.

• Stay signed in to more than one account and switch between them with a tap (Profile > Settings > Accounts). • More reliable sign-in, including Sign in with Apple. • Sign-up no longer asks for date of birth or gender.

• Choose your language — the app now supports 7 languages plus English (Me → Settings → Language). • Fixed an issue where images in in-app messages didn't appear. • Improvements for church teams (Sound, Music, Medical) and faster church setup.

Critical fix: the Settings tab on your Profile was unresponsive, blocking joining churches and departments. This update restores it. Also in this release: • Serving: a cleaner My Departments list — tap a department to see everything you can do there • Department pages now show all your tools (devotions, announcements, approvals, security dashboard, children check-in and more) based on your role • Chat management: see members, add people, and manage chat admins from the chat menu • Restricted chats now explain when someone can't be added

What's new in this update: • A fresh new look, with an updated app icon and brand throughout the app. • Study plans now include watchable videos, with your progress saved as you go. • The app now speaks seven more languages: French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Polish. Choose yours in Settings. • Smoother community chat. Each community now has its own thread, so messages never cross over or go missing. • Dark mode polish across chats and event lists. • Reliability and performance fixes throughout.

What's new in this update: • Study plans now include watchable videos, with your progress saved as you go. • The app now speaks seven more languages: French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Polish. Choose yours in Settings. • Smoother community chat. Each community now has its own thread, so messages never cross over or go missing. • Dark mode polish across chats and event lists. • Reliability and performance fixes throughout.

• A refreshed look across the whole app • New "Serving" hub with quick tools for your church team • Share your church's welcome form as a scannable QR code • Your notifications now appear reliably in the inbox • Faster, smoother images throughout • Stability fixes and improvements

What's new in this update: - Cleaner Daily Feed: sermon summary cards now lead with the artwork and title. - Refreshed app branding. - Faster image loading, so thumbnails stay put as you scroll. - Behind-the-scenes stability and permission fixes.

The app is now The KAC Flock — same home, fresh name. What's new: - Meetings: see team, leaders' and church-wide meetings you're invited to, with a Join button for online sessions and reminders so you don't miss them. - Children's check-in for teams: children's-ministry workers can check any child into their care from the church roster. - Children now check into their own children's service, not the adult service. - Sermon summaries show the sermon thumbnail in the feed. - Hospitality hub fixed — all the tools are tappable again. - Tidier, denser layout and the new name throughout. Thanks for being part of the family.

This update fixes a sign-in issue and refines the app. - Sign in with Apple: new members are now taken straight to a quick registration screen with their name and email pre-filled, instead of seeing an error. - Tighter, cleaner layout: refreshed typography and spacing across Home, Feed, Study, and Profile for a more compact, readable feel. - Department Hub: tap any team you serve in to see actions for that team. Leaders can review join requests and manage members in one place. - Approvals: admins and Integration team members can approve new sign-ups and join requests inside the app. - Sunday AM vs PM check-in: pick which service you are attending so attendance is counted correctly. - Children check-in for parents, plus a shareable signup link for welcoming new members. Thanks for using The Flock Hangout.

• New Security Hub for church leaders — at-a-glance counts of today's check-ins, open crisis cases, urgent prayer requests, pending join requests, and today's services with live headcount. • Sermons now pipe to the right church. Picking "The Men's Department" actually narrows the sermon list to Men's Department content (was previously cosmetic in Worker Hub). • Communities page works again. • Removed the close X over the Create-community button — drag down to dismiss. • Opening the app no longer interrupts your music or podcast. • Sermon Summaries and Series tabs in Spiritual Growth show real content. • Multi-church members see content from every church they belong to. Tapping a church chip scopes the whole tab. • YouTube sermons play in-app via "Watch on YouTube". • Sermon archive shows real video previews when YouTube is the source. • Recent sermons in Worker Hub are tappable. • Ways to Give shows real giving methods. The empty state is honest about what's missing. • Geofence-verified check-in for locations that require it.

Major rewrite as a native iOS app: • Sign in with Apple and Google now built-in • Persistent sermon mini-player with lock-screen controls • Smart sermon archive — filter by Video, Audio or Series • Apply for serving roles inside the app • Live notifications when your church posts new opportunities • Faster, smoother, and works fully offline once cached • New Security Hub for church leaders — at-a-glance dashboard of today's check-ins (total, guests, geofence-verified), open crisis cases, urgent prayer requests, pending join requests, and today's services with live headcount. • Opening the app no longer interrupts whatever you're listening to. Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts keep playing until you actually tap Play on a sermon. • Sermon Summaries and Series tabs in Spiritual Growth show real content (not "coming soon"). • Ways to Give shows your church's real giving methods. The empty state is honest about what's missing. • Multi-church members see content from every church they belong to. Tapping a specific church chip scopes the whole tab. • YouTube sermons play in-app via "Watch on YouTube". • Sermon archive shows real video previews when YouTube is the source. • Recent sermons in Worker Hub are tappable. • Church switcher on Spiritual Growth actually scopes content. • "Latest Updates" on Home opens the Feed tab instead of a stuck modal. • Geofence-verified check-in for locations that require it.

Faster, smoother app The app now feels noticeably quicker when you move between Home, Feed, Study and More. Pages start loading the moment you touch a button, and transitions between screens are smooth and seamless. New branded splash screen When you open the app, you'll now see the Flock branding for a moment before the app loads, giving every launch a consistent feel. Sign in with Apple You can now sign in using your Apple ID, in addition to Google and your email. Quick, private and one tap to get in. Google Sign In fixed If you tried Google Sign In previously and it didn't work, it does now. Cleaner look in dark mode The light bar that used to appear at the bottom of the screen in dark mode is gone. Sign up and login forms also now fully respect your device's dark mode setting. No more bounce glitches The bouncing effect when you scrolled too far, which sometimes flashed a white bar, has been removed. Accurate More menu When you tap More, only the page you're currently on is highlighted. Previously multiple items could appear selected at once. Faster Worker Hub If you're part of a church department, the Worker Hub opens and loads your tasks, rotas and requests much quicker. Behind the scenes Additional security checks to keep your data safe, stronger password rules when you create an account, and better handling of multi-church membership for people serving across locations.

Instant page transitions - Tapping between Home, Feed, Study, and More now swaps content instantly without reloading the entire page. The header and navigation bar stay fixed throughout. Faster Worker Hub - Optimised database queries and server-side caching make the Worker Hub load significantly faster. Native-feeling navigation - Active tab indicators with animated dots, tap bounce effects, and haptic feedback on navigation. Fixed splash screen - The branded 3-silhouette splash screen now displays correctly on app launch. Pull-to-refresh - Pull down on any page to refresh content. Dark mode improvements - Seamless status bar and safe area integration. No more colour mismatches at the top and bottom of the screen. Skeleton loading - Smooth placeholder animations while content loads, replacing blank screens. Security improvements - Stronger password requirements, fixed open redirect vulnerabilities, and enhanced multi-tenant data isolation. Multi-church fixes - Church switcher now correctly applies to newcomer forms, security incidents, sermon uploads, and sermon summaries. Wellbeing dashboard - Support and crisis requests now visible to wellbeing department workers. Integration team announcements - Integration department members can now create and publish announcements directly.

What's New in Flock Hangout 2.5.0 Smoother app experience — Removed the loading screen flash between pages for faster, more native-feeling navigation Google Sign In — Sign in with your Google account for quick, secure access Plans feature — Create and follow personal Bible reading and devotional plans Event sign-up/RSVP — Sign up for church events directly from the app Integration Hub birthdays — See upcoming birthdays for your church community Sermon series artwork — Browse sermon series with cover images Dark mode improvements — Better dark mode support across all pages Redesigned pages — Fresh, modern look for profile, check-in, feed, privacy settings, and all auth pages Push notifications fixed — Reliable notifications on iOS Security improvements — Stronger password requirements and enhanced account protection Bug fixes — Resolved icon loading flashes, calendar display issues, and community chat improvements

Smarter Connections Sign in with Apple: fast, private login with just your Apple ID Improved security: enhanced verification keeps your community safe Birthday reminders: never miss a celebration for your team Event signup & RSVP: register for services in advance Activity tracking: better accountability for your leadership team

What's New in 2.3.0 - Integration hub improvements: date filtering for newcomers, inline assignment to team members, WhatsApp quick contact, and mark assignments as complete. - Department leaders can now create and assign tasks to their members directly from the work page. - Members can manage notification preferences in settings, with church-disabled types clearly marked. - Fixed check-in allowing members to check in from any location when the check-in location had no coordinates set. - Fixed community chat not showing the back button or community name. - Fixed app badge count persisting after all notifications were read. - Push notification reliability improvements. - Stability and performance improvements.

What's New in 2.2.0 * Push notifications now work reliably on iOS. Fixed a race condition where the notification token could be lost if the app page was still loading. The app now retries with exponential backoff and re-delivers the token when the page is ready. * Fixed an issue where Firebase method swizzling conflicted with manual notification token handling, which could silently prevent push delivery. * Added missing Device plugin registration so device names are properly captured when registering for notifications. * Community chat now has a visible three-dot menu with Share, Info, and Leave options instead of burying the leave button in a side panel. * Members now receive in-app notifications when their department role changes (added, removed, or promoted). * Fixed integration hub not appearing for branch church members on the Hangout work page. * Fixed blank screen when adding a new member from the CRM integration hub. * Stability and performance improvements.