For churches and ministries

Help the families in your care stay close. Your church pays for seats. Each family signs up and says yes to texts on its own.

How sponsoring works

  1. Tell us about your church

    Use the form below. Tell us roughly how many seats you'd like.

  2. Get your seat codes

    Our staff send you one seat code for each seat you sponsor.

  3. Hand them out

    Give a code to each family or church member who'd like one. Use the bulletin insert if it helps.

  4. They sign up themselves

    Each person signs up on their own phone, enters the code, and says yes to texts themselves.

What your church does

  • Chooses how many seats to sponsor.
  • Pays monthly per seat.
  • Hands out seat codes to the people it serves.
  • Shares GoodWordText in its own words, if it likes.

What your church never does or sees

  • Never signs anyone up.
  • Never enters anyone's phone number.
  • Never gives permission to text on anyone's behalf.
  • Never sees anyone's messages.

Work out the cost

Sponsored seats are $7.99 a month per seat when your church sponsors 5 or more seats.

  • You're billed monthly per seat.
  • The person using each seat pays nothing for their own plan.
  • Lower your seats or end at any time. Contact us through the form to change or end seats.

Your monthly total is the number of seats times $7.99, from 5 seats.

Sponsored seats are $7.99 a month per seat when a church or ministry sponsors 5 or more seats. You can lower seats or end at any time. Contact us through the form to change or end seats.

What a seat includes, and the family plans

A sponsored seat includes everything in Essential. Families who don't have a seat can choose any plan on their own.

Essential

Up to 2 family numbers

$9.99 a month

48-hour free trial
  • One person inside.
  • Up to 2 family phone numbers.
  • Unlimited texts (fair use applies).
  • Article lookups.
  • Photos printed at add-on prices.

Free for 48 hours. After the 48-hour free trial, your Essential plan renews at $9.99 a month until you cancel. Cancel anytime online at /account. We text a reminder before the trial ends. Card or digital wallet only.

Start Essential free

Plus

Up to 4 family numbers

$19.99 a month

48-hour free trial
  • One person inside.
  • Up to 4 family phone numbers.
  • Unlimited texts (fair use applies).
  • Article lookups.
  • 10 free 4x6 photo prints a month.

Free for 48 hours. After the 48-hour free trial, your Plus plan renews at $19.99 a month until you cancel. Cancel anytime online at /account. We text a reminder before the trial ends. Card or digital wallet only.

Start Plus free

Family

Up to 6 family numbers

$29.99 a month

48-hour free trial
  • One person inside.
  • Up to 6 family phone numbers.
  • Unlimited texts (fair use applies).
  • Article lookups.
  • 20 free 4x6 photo prints a month.
  • Birthday and holiday reminders, and help picking and writing cards from GoodWord Helper. Reminders are off until you turn them on.

Free for 48 hours. After the 48-hour free trial, your Family plan renews at $29.99 a month until you cancel. Cancel anytime online at /account. We text a reminder before the trial ends. Card or digital wallet only.

Start Family free

Sponsored seat

Paid for by a church or ministry

$7.99 a month

Per seat, from 5 seats
  • A seat includes everything in Essential.
  • The person using the seat pays nothing for it.
  • Each person signs up on their own phone with a seat code.
  • The church never sees anyone's messages.

The church is billed monthly per seat. Lower seats or end at any time. Contact us through the form to change or end seats.

Ask about sponsoring

Compare plans

Compare the GoodWordText plans
FeatureEssentialPlusFamilySponsored seat
Monthly price$9.99$19.99$29.99$7.99 per seat, paid by the church
Free trial48 hours48 hours48 hoursNot needed
People inside1111
Family phone numbersUp to 2Up to 4Up to 6Up to 2
Texts (fair use)UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Article lookupsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Free 4x6 prints a monthNone1020None
Birthday and holiday reminders, and card helpNoNoYes, when you turn them onNo
Daily good wordFree, if you want itFree, if you want itFree, if you want itFree, if you want it
GoodWord Helper and a real personIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Add-ons for any plan or seat

A seat includes everything in Essential, where photos are printed at add-on prices. Add-ons are paid by whoever orders them.

  • 4x6 photo print$0.25 each
  • Letter-size print$0.50 plain or $1.00 glossy
  • Extra family phone number$3 a month
  • Greeting card$3.99 each

Free prints on Plus and Family count against 4x6 prints only.

Every plan and seat includes GoodWord Helper, our automated assistant, and a free daily good word that's off until the family turns it on. GoodWord Helper never talks with a sponsor about anyone's messages.

Share it with your people

Print these on any copier, in black and white. Add your church's name in the space provided. You're welcome to add your own words of welcome or blessing.

Bulletin insert

Half a letter page. Two to a sheet.

Open the bulletin insert

Flyer

A full letter page for a notice board.

Or download the insert as a PDF.

Ask about sponsoring

Tell us about your church or ministry. We'll reply with next steps and your seat codes. There's no commitment until you agree.

For example: pastor, chaplain, ministry leader.

Your own phone, in case it's easier to talk. We won't text it.

Sponsored pricing starts at 5 seats.

Please don't send us anyone else's phone numbers or names. Each person signs up on their own.