Your church. Your app. Everything in one place.
Live services and every sermon, the Holy Bible and the songbook, the projector, announcements and groups, on every member’s phone, in your church’s name and colours. One app instead of a WhatsApp group, a streaming link, a slide program and a box of recordings, and it keeps working when the data runs out.
No commitment today. We’ll show you a working church app on a short call and recommend the right package.
No app store. No long contract. We set it up with you.
Every church, its own light.
“The seven candlesticks … are the seven churches.” Revelation 1:20
- Works on older phonesLight pages that load on the phones your members really have.
- Keeps working offlineSermons, songs and the Bible stay on the phone.
- Light on dataListen instead of watching, and save on Wi-Fi.
- Never locked inYour content belongs to your church. No long contract.
The problem
One app instead of six
Most churches piece the week together from a WhatsApp group, a streaming link, a slide program, a printed songbook and a box of recordings. Candlestick brings it into one place your members already carry.
Your church, your app
See what your church’s app could look like
Every church gets its own name, logo, colours, address and content. Pick an example church to see what changes from one to the next: the name and logo, the colours, the address, how members are greeted, the service times and the features that are switched on. Then tap around inside the phone.
Example churches, for illustration.
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me…
- Amazing GraceG
- Blessed AssuranceD
- It Is WellC
- What a Friend We Have in JesusF
- Rock of AgesB♭
- Walking by FaithPastor Moyo · 28 Sep
- A Living HopePastor Moyo · 21 Sep
- The Good ShepherdElder Banda · 14 Sep
- Salt and LightPastor Moyo · 7 Sep
grace.candlesticks.church
Full package · open to visitors · greets members by title
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
- The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me…
- Amazing GraceG
- Blessed AssuranceD
- It Is WellC
- What a Friend We Have in JesusF
- Rock of AgesB♭
- Faith That OvercomesBro. Ncube · 28 Sep
- The Rock of AgesBro. Ncube · 24 Sep
- Grace for TodayBro. Sibanda · 21 Sep
- Walking in the LightBro. Ncube · 17 Sep
livingword.candlesticks.church
Standard package · members only · Message add-ons on
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing…
- The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me…
- Amazing GraceG
- Blessed AssuranceD
- It Is WellC
- What a Friend We Have in JesusF
- Rock of AgesB♭
hope.candlesticks.church
Lite package · for its congregation · first names only
Built for expensive data and unreliable connections
Works even when the internet doesn’t
Members can listen to a service instead of watching it, save sermons and music while they’re on Wi-Fi, and keep reading the Bible, the songbook and everything they’ve saved when the data runs out. OnStandard and Full, iStudy notes taken in a hall with no signal sync later, on their own.
- Audio for every service, not only video
- Save on Wi-Fi, use anywhere
- The Bible, songbook and saved sermons work with no connection
- Your church decides what members can save
How it works
Live in three simple steps
- 1
Tell us about your church
A two-minute form. We reply to arrange a short call, show you a working church app and agree the package.
- 2
We set up your app together
In your church’s setup window: your branding, who can see what, your services and songbook, and training for your admins.
- 3
Invite your members
They open your church’s address and add the app to their phone. No app store needed.
No app store needed
- Open your church’s address
For example yourchurch.candlesticks.church, in the phone’s browser.
- Tap “Add to Home Screen”
On iPhone: in Safari, tap Share, then “Add to Home Screen”. On Android: tap “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.
- Your church is on the phone
It opens full-screen from its own icon, like any app, and updates itself.
Choose only what you need
Everything your church does, in one place
Features are switched on per church. Your church keeps its own way of working, and turns off anything it doesn’t use.
Sunday morning
Less Sunday-morning pressure for your AV and worship team.
- One projector for songs and Scripture, with one or two Bible versionsAll packages
- Song lists the worship leader prepares, ready on the projectorAll packages
- Pulpit sermon slides that lay themselves outStandard & Full
- Live services from YouTube or Vimeo, with notificationsAll packages
Church life, all week
Keep your congregation close between Sundays.
- Announcements, events and a countdown to the next serviceAll packages
- Marriage banns, with photosAll packages
- Pastor’s Corner: a Bible verse and a quotation on the app’s home screenAll packages
- Who’s online now, and messages to membersAll packages
Media and offline
Every sermon and song, kept and ready without data.
- A services library, searchable by minister, date or titleAll packages
- Special songs and music videos, with playlistsStandard & Full
- Your own radio station, day and nightAdd-on on Standard · included in Full
- An offline library for sermons, music, the Bible and songbookAll packages
Candlestick doesn’t charge for live streaming (YouTube is free; Vimeo has its own paid plans). Storage keeps your own recordings: sermon audio, archived videos and special songs. It’s an add-on on Standard, and included in Full.
See how it worksTeaching and study
Grow in the Word, at every age.
- The Holy Bible in many languages, and the KJV Audio BibleAll packages
- iStudy sermon notes that work without a networkStandard & Full
- Sunday School tests, marked automaticallyFull
- Groups for the youth, the men, the women or the ministersStandard & Full
Running your church
Less work for the people who keep Sunday running.
- Sign-up with approval if you want it, roles and permissionsAll packages
- Choose what is public, for your congregation, or for members onlyAll packages
- Service times, special services and cancellationsAll packages
- Your own address, name, logo and coloursAll packages
Proven, not promised
Built for real Sundays
Candlestick isn’t a concept. It grew out of the app one congregation in southern Africa uses every week: the projector on Sunday morning, Pulpit for the sermon, the radio in members’ homes, Sunday School tests, and an offline library for when the data runs out. Real Sundays taught us where church apps fail, and we built for those moments.
Offline that survives real networks
Every download is checked once it’s saved. If an update ever goes wrong, the app repairs itself without touching a member’s saved sermons.
Never lose the sermon
Pulpit keeps any save that fails and tries again, so the slides are there when the preacher stands up.
Built for church teams
Admin roles with permissions for each area, a record of every change and who made it, and reports on reach and member activity.
Packages
An app for your church, from $49 a month
Up to 500 approved members included. Start small, and change package at any time.
Registrations open
Bring Candlestick to your church
Any church can register now. We set churches up in turn, so each one gets a proper setup, training and support. Register, and we’ll arrange a short call and let you know your church’s setup window. Churches that join during our launch get 20% off for their first 6 months.
No commitment today. We’ll show you a working church app on a short call and recommend the right package.
- 20% off for 6 monthsLaunch pricing: off your package price, from your first invoice.
- Set up together with usWe go through the setup with you on a call: branding, first uploads, importing your members and training your admins.
- Priority support during launchWhile your church goes live, your questions come first, so nothing holds up your launch.
- A say in what we build nextTell us what works and what’s missing, and it shapes the next features. In return we ask for honest feedback and, if you’re happy, a testimonial.
- No long contractPay monthly, or yearly to get 2 months free (10 months’ price). Change package at any time.
Questions
Common questions
Is it really an app?
Yes, without the app store. Members open your church’s address once and add it to their home screen. From then on it opens full screen from your church’s own icon, and it updates itself.
What are iStudy, Pulpit and the other features?
iStudy is sermon notes that work with no network. Pulpit makes sermon slides in minutes. The projector puts songs, Scripture and quotations on the big screen from one place. The feature guide explains each one in a sentence or two. Read the feature guide.
Does our church have to follow the Message?
No. The Message add-ons are optional. Churches that don’t switch them on never see them, and everything else works the same.
What does live streaming cost?
Candlestick doesn’t charge for live streaming. You stream from your own YouTube channel, which is free, or your Vimeo account, which needs one of Vimeo’s paid plans. Storage for your own recordings is an optional add-on on Standard, and included in Full.
Can we start small?
Yes. Start on Lite and change package at any time. Features are switched on per church, so you only see what you use.
When can our church start?
Registrations are open now. We set churches up in turn, so each one gets a proper setup, training and support. After a short call, we let you know when your church’s setup window is.
What if we want to leave?
Your content, your members and your settings belong to your church: not to Candlestick, and not to any other church. You will be able to download everything and leave at any time.