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Bulk SMS Kenya

Bulk SMS for churches and ministries

Keep your congregation informed and connected. Send service reminders, event invitations, harambee updates and contribution acknowledgements to every member, in English or Kiswahili, under your church's name.

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Bulk SMS for churches: good practice

SMS is the simplest way to reach every member, including older members without smartphones. A few habits keep it welcome.

What to send

  • Service times and special services, sent a day or two before.
  • Events, conferences and retreats, with a reminder the day before.
  • Harambee targets and progress, with the Paybill or till number.
  • Thank-you messages for contributions and pledges.
  • Birthday wishes and pastoral follow-ups after a visit.

Use groups, not the whole list

Tag members by ministry, fellowship or location. A choir rehearsal notice should go to the choir, not the whole church. Fewer, relevant messages are read; constant broadcasts are ignored.

Kiswahili and mother-tongue messages

Kiswahili is written in the standard alphabet, so it normally fits the 160-character limit. Type messages directly instead of pasting from WhatsApp or Word, because curly quotes and emoji switch an SMS to Unicode and cut it to 70 characters.

What you get

  • Groups and ministries

    Message the youth, women's guild, choir or a whole parish with tags.

  • Personal touch

    Address each member by name for birthdays, visits and follow-ups.

  • Harambee and contributions

    Share targets, progress and M-Pesa details, and thank members for their giving.

  • English or Kiswahili

    Kiswahili uses the standard alphabet, so a message normally fits 160 characters per SMS.

  • Pay only for what you send

    No monthly fee. Weekly updates cost only the SMS you send, at KES 0.55 each.

Sample messages you can send

SMS · 1×
Dear {{first_name}}, join us this Sunday for Family Service at 10am. Theme: Walking in Faith. God bless you. ST MARKS CHURCH
SMS · 1×
Harambee update: we have raised 1.2M of our 2M target for the new sanctuary. Give via Paybill 222333. Thank you!
SMS · 1×
Happy birthday {{first_name}}! May the Lord bless and keep you. From your family at St Marks Church.

Simple bulk SMS pricing

Per SMS

KES 0.55

per 160-character SMS, all networks

Sender ID

KES 7,500

once, your business name as the sender

Top up from

KES 500

with M-Pesa, credit never expires

  • No monthly or setup fee for SMS
  • Same price on Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom
  • Prices exclude VAT

Get your sender ID

Tell us the name you want on your SMS

No account needed yet. Send your details and we take it from here on WhatsApp: documents, registration with the networks, then your SMS portal.

What do you need?

3 to 11 letters or numbers, e.g. GREENHILL

We use these details only to register your sender ID and contact you about it.

FAQ

Bulk SMS for churches: questions

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Can we send in Kiswahili or other languages?

Yes. Kiswahili and other languages written in the standard alphabet normally fit 160 characters per SMS. Avoid emoji and curly quotes, which cut an SMS to 70 characters.

Can we schedule a weekly reminder?

Save your weekly message as a template and send it in two clicks each week.

Do members need to agree to receive SMS?

Yes. Add a line to your membership or visitor card asking members to agree to church updates by SMS, and remove anyone who asks to stop.

Can we thank members for contributions by name?

Yes. Import a list with names and amounts and use variables, so each member gets a personal thank-you.

Bulk SMS

Your name on every SMS, sorted for you

Tell us the sender ID you want. We handle the networks and open your portal once it is approved.

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