CareNote v6 Demo: Track Pastoral Care, Coordinate Volunteers, Never Miss a Follow-Up 2026

Welcome to this overview and live demo of CareNote Version 6.

In this video, Donnell, the founder and lead developer of CareNote walks through the latest version of CareNote and demonstrates how churches can use it to track pastoral care, coordinate volunteers, manage follow-ups, and improve visibility across their care systems.

CareNote is built around a simple idea:

Better care requires better visibility.

Version 6 introduces a major simplification of the platform with:

- One timeline

- One system

- One unified place for pastoral care activity

What’s new in CareNote v6:

- Unified interactions system

- Rebuilt Care Timeline

- Redesigned privacy controls

- First-to-accept care assignments

- Email-to-CareNote workflows

- SMS notifications

- Browser push notifications for iOS and Android

- Expanded workflow automation

- Deeper Planning Center integration

- Support for 11 church management systems

- AI-powered care briefings and reporting

In this demo, you’ll see how to:

- Create and assign care requests

- Use first-to-accept volunteer workflows

- Track follow-ups and overdue care

- Submit care reports

- Capture prayer requests and interactions

- Coordinate teams and groups

- Manage milestones and anniversaries

- Use the Care Action Center

- Generate AI care summaries

- Attach emails directly to care requests

- Track care timelines and task history

- Restrict access with team member permissions