Church SMS for Easter — reach your flock for just 3c a text
Easter is just around the corner. Whether it's Good Friday service times, Easter Sunday invites, or a message of hope to your congregation — a text gets read. An email gets buried.
Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, or anywhere in Australia.
Send your Easter messages for 3cNo credit card required. Set up in under 2 minutes.
🐣 This Easter, reach every member of your congregation
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are your biggest services of the year. Chat with us and we'll give you some free credits to get started — so you can focus on your message, not the cost.
How churches & charities use Texto
Real ways businesses like yours send texts every day.
Easter is the biggest moment in the church calendar. Your congregation needs to know service times, your community needs an invitation, and those who haven't been in a while need a warm reminder that they're welcome. SMS gets your message read within minutes — not lost in an inbox. With Texto, you can reach every member of your flock for just 3c per text.
Easter outreach
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are your most important services of the year. Send a personal invitation to your whole congregation — and to those who haven't visited in a while. A warm text saying 'You're welcome to join us this Easter' can bring people back through the doors. It's the easiest way to fill your pews this Easter.
Service time reminders
Easter often means different service times — a Good Friday evening service, an Easter Saturday vigil, or an early Easter Sunday sunrise service. Send a text so nobody misses it. People are busy over the long weekend and a text the day before means they actually show up at the right time.
Volunteer coordination
Easter services need more hands than usual. Greeters, musicians, children's ministry, morning tea setup. Text your volunteer list with what's needed and when. Replies come back in minutes so you know who's covered and where you need to fill gaps.
Community events
Easter egg hunt for the kids? Community breakfast after the Sunday service? Fundraiser or outreach event over the long weekend? One text to everyone with the details. People are more likely to come when they get a personal reminder on their phone.
Best practice message examples
Here's what compliant, effective SMS messages look like for your industry. Every message includes an opt-out so your recipients can unsubscribe.
Easter Sunday invite
Hi, you're warmly invited to our Easter Sunday service this weekend at 9:30am. Bring the family — everyone is welcome. We'd love to see you there. Reply STOP to opt out.
Good Friday reminder
Hi, reminder: Good Friday service is at 6pm this Friday. A reflective evening of worship and communion. All welcome. Reply STOP to opt out.
Easter egg hunt
Hi, join us for our Easter egg hunt this Saturday at 10am in the church grounds. Free for all kids. BYO basket! Reply STOP to opt out.
Volunteer callout
Hi, we need helpers for Easter Sunday — greeting, kids ministry, and morning tea. Can you lend a hand? Reply YES and we'll be in touch. Reply STOP to opt out.
How it works
Four steps. That's it.
Gather your contacts
You probably have a member list in a spreadsheet or church management software. Export it as a CSV.
Upload to Texto
Drop in the file. Texto handles the formatting.
Write your Easter message
'You're invited to our Easter Sunday service, 9:30am at St Mark's. Everyone welcome.' That's it.
See who replies
People text back with questions or to say they're coming. You've got your numbers sorted.
See how much you save
Most SMS providers charge between 7c and 10c per message depending on your volume. With Texto, you pay 3c. Here's what that looks like.
Typical provider
8c
per message
Texto
3c
per message
You save
5c
per message
Send 400 messages a month
Other providers
$32/mo
With Texto
$12/mo
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Send your Easter messages for 3c