Find a church

With search

1. Tap search at the bottom right and choose Churches («Kirchen») at the top.
2. Enter a name or place. You can switch between list and map.
3. Filter narrows the results, for example by Denomination («Konfession»), Worship and music («Gottesdienst und Musik»), Focus («Schwerpunkte»), Age («Alter») or Language («Sprache»). Reset («Zurücksetzen») removes all filters.

If a church matches your details, it shows Matches: … («Passt zu: …») with the shared features. Yachad does not weight anything and does not recommend a “right” church.

On the map

1. Open the Map section. If you allow your location, the map shows your surroundings. Otherwise the line Allow («Erlauben») appears at the top.
2. At the top, choose All, RSVPed, Churches, Events or Plans.
3. Tap a pin. The church, event or plan appears at the bottom. Tap it to open the page.

Pins close to each other are grouped; tapping zooms in. When you move or zoom, the map loads the visible area.

Your location

The app only uses your location for that search, rounded to about one kilometre. It is not stored.

A church’s page

On a church’s page you see:

• Verified («Verifiziert», the church maintains the profile itself) or Basic profile («Basisprofil», from public information, may be out of date)
• how many of your friends belong to this church
• the next dates, the ministries and the address

Top right you can share the church or report it under ….

Adding “my church”

1. On the church’s page, tap My church («Meine Kirche»). It then shows My church ✓.
2. Tap it again to choose Set as main church («Als Hauptkirche festlegen») or No longer my church («Nicht mehr meine Kirche»).

You can add several churches, but only one main church. The main church appears on your profile; other churches stay private. All your churches are under Profile → My churches («Meine Kirchen»).

Some churches only grant “my church” on request. Then the button says Request my church («Meine Kirche anfragen»). The church team sees your name, profile picture and age (not your date of birth) and approves you. More in Visibility.

Following ministries

Many churches have ministries such as “Youth”, “Sunday Night” or a house group. Open a ministry and tap Follow («Folgen») to see its dates. Following («Folge ich») shows you already follow it.

Some ministries say Send request («Anfrage senden»): there the ministry’s team approves you and sees your name, profile picture and age. Until then it says Requested («Angefragt»).

With an access code

Some ministries are hidden, for example for children or a leadership team. They don’t appear anywhere in the app. You only get in with a link or QR code from the team. Depending on the ministry you follow directly or send a request. Invalid code («Code ungültig») means the code is wrong or has been renewed; ask the team for the current one.

Church missing? Suggest it

If you can’t find your church, tap Suggest a church («Kirche vorschlagen») under “No church found” or under Profile → My churches. Enter name, place and if possible the church’s website and email. The platform team will then contact the church.

You work for a church yourself? Then read Apply for access.