Attendance Reports
Attendance reports help you understand participation trends across your services and events, identify growth patterns, and follow up with disengaged members.
Monthly Trends
The attendance trend chart shows:
- Total attendance by month -- How many people attended each month
- Trend line -- Is attendance growing, declining, or flat?
- Service breakdown -- Compare attendance across different services (e.g., morning vs. evening)
Unique Members
The unique members metric answers: "How many distinct people attended at least once in this period?"
- This is different from total attendance (which counts repeat visits)
- Helps you understand the actual reach of your services
- Compare unique members month-over-month to track congregation growth
Top Attendees
See which members attend most frequently:
- Ranked by attendance count over a selected period
- Useful for identifying your most engaged members
- These members are often good candidates for volunteer roles or leadership positions
Key Metrics
| Metric | What It Tells You |
|---|---|
| Average Weekly Attendance | Typical Sunday/service attendance |
| Peak Attendance | Highest attendance day in the period |
| Attendance Rate | Average individual attendance rate across all members |
| First-Time Visitors | New faces in a given period |
Filtering
Filter attendance reports by:
- Date Range -- Any custom period
- Service -- Specific service or event
- Group -- Members of a specific group
Using Attendance Data
- Follow-up -- Identify members who have not attended in several weeks for pastoral follow-up
- Planning -- Use trend data to plan room sizes, volunteer needs, and parking
- Growth tracking -- Report attendance trends to your leadership board
See also Attendance Tracking for how to record attendance, and AI Insights for automated engagement analysis.
tip
Track attendance for at least three months before drawing conclusions from trends. Short-term fluctuations are normal.