Give people a simple way to support your church online.
CommonPlate gives your church an online giving page, a public church page you can share, and simple tools to help you stay organized—all without a monthly subscription.
Opens the secure CommonPlate church setup application.
No monthly subscriptionDirect church depositsPublic church page included
See how CommonPlate helps your church.
In a few minutes, see how online giving, a public church page, and simple tools come together to support your ministry.
The overview introduces the purpose of CommonPlate and the practical path from church setup to online giving.
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Not everyone carries cash or a checkbook.
Online giving gives people a way to support the church when they are absent, live farther away, are visiting, or prefer to use a debit or credit card.
A simple link makes generosity possible without asking people to wait for the next Sunday they are in the room.
Online giving
Online giving that belongs to your church.
Your church creates or connects its own Stripe account. Donations are processed through that account, and deposits go directly to the church.
CommonPlate does not hold church funds.
CommonPlate does not need your online-banking credentials.
Public church page
Give your church a simple place online.
One link for your church information and online giving.
Share a welcome message, service times, visit information, and a clear way to support the church.
Explore the church pageHow it works
How CommonPlate works.
- 1.
Set up the church.
Add the basic church information requested in the existing application.
- 2.
Connect Stripe.
Create or connect your church’s own Stripe account.
- 3.
Complete the public church page.
Add service times, location details, and a welcome message.
- 4.
Share the link.
Help people learn about your church and give online.
Built on trust
Connecting Stripe is simpler than it may sound.
Your church connects its own Stripe account. CommonPlate never holds church funds and never needs your online-banking credentials.
Stripe may ask for church and authorized-representative information. Exact requirements vary, so follow the current instructions shown during setup.
Understand Stripe setupGetting started
Printable setup guide coming soon.
Use the web-based preparation steps for now. The download will remain unavailable until the PDF exists and passes privacy review.
Supporting your church
Simple tools to support the work behind the ministry.
- People and households
- Attendance
- Volunteers
- Kids Check-In
- Giving records
See CommonPlate in action
Take a closer look at CommonPlate.
Browse only the approved public-safe product compositions. Each image is labeled as an example church.
A clear view of giving totals, funds, and the church-owned Stripe connection.
Fees
No monthly subscription. Simple, transparent fees.
CommonPlate is intended to be straightforward and fair, with no hidden monthly software cost.
No monthly CommonPlate software subscription
There is no monthly fee for using CommonPlate software.
Stripe processing charges apply
Stripe’s payment-processing charges apply when an online gift is made.
A disclosed 1% platform fee
CommonPlate receives a 1% platform fee to support its mission and ongoing development.
Donors can choose to cover estimated fees
Otherwise the applicable fees are deducted from the gift proceeds.
Your church owns its Stripe account
The church receives deposits directly through its own Stripe account.
Mission
Created as a gift to help small churches.
A gift to help small churches thrive and reach more people.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Is there a monthly CommonPlate subscription?
No. CommonPlate does not charge a monthly software subscription. Stripe processing charges and CommonPlate’s disclosed 1% platform fee still apply to online gifts.
Where do donations go?
Your church creates or connects its own Stripe account. Stripe processes each gift and deposits funds directly to the church according to that account’s payout schedule. CommonPlate does not hold church funds.
Does CommonPlate need our banking login?
No. CommonPlate does not ask for your online-banking username or password. Banking and identity details required for payouts are handled through your church-owned Stripe account.
What fees apply?
Stripe processing charges apply, and CommonPlate receives a disclosed 1% platform fee. Donors may choose to cover estimated fees; otherwise the fees are deducted from the gift proceeds.
What does the public church page include?
It gives your church one shareable place for a welcome message, service information, visit details, and a path to online giving. Your church controls the information it publishes.
Give your church a simple place to receive support online.
Open the separate CommonPlateGiving application when an authorized church representative is ready to begin.