Bulk SMS for churches
Bulk SMS for churches in Ghana
Reach your whole congregation in one message for GHS 0.04 per person. WHISPER lets Ghanaian churches and ministries send service reminders, prayer requests, dues notices and event announcements to every member at once — from a sender ID carrying the church's own name.
Why do Ghanaian churches use bulk SMS?
Churches use bulk SMS because it reaches every member, not just the ones on WhatsApp. An SMS arrives on any phone — including feature phones — without data, without an app and without the recipient having to join a group. For a congregation spread across different networks and different levels of smartphone access, it is the only channel with near-universal reach. At GHS 0.04 per message, notifying a 500-member congregation costs GHS 20.00, which is why bulk SMS remains the standard for announcements that genuinely must reach everyone.
What churches send with WHISPER
Service and meeting reminders
Remind members of midweek service, prayer meetings, rehearsals or a change of venue — scheduled in advance so it sends itself.
Dues and offering notices
Send personalised dues reminders with each member's name and outstanding amount pulled from your spreadsheet.
Event announcements
Conventions, crusades, harvests and anniversaries — announce to the full register or just one group, like the youth wing.
Prayer requests and encouragement
Share a prayer point or a scripture with the congregation, or with a specific prayer team, in seconds.
Welfare and bereavement notices
Communicate funeral arrangements and welfare news quickly and respectfully to the whole membership.
New member follow-up
Keep a separate group for first-timers and send a warm follow-up message after each service.
How to set up bulk SMS for your church
WHISPER was originally built for a Ghanaian student ministry that needed to reach its members cheaply and reliably, so the flow follows how a church register actually works.
- 1
Upload your membership register
Export it as a CSV or Excel file. Numbers written as 024XXXXXXX are converted automatically, and duplicates are removed.
- 2
Create groups
Split the register into wings — youth, women's fellowship, ushers, executives — so you can message one group or all.
- 3
Register your church name
Request a sender ID of up to 11 characters so messages arrive from your church's name rather than a number.
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Send or schedule
Compose once, see the exact cost before sending, then send now or schedule it. Weekly reminders can repeat automatically.
What does it cost?
GHS 0.04 per SMS to MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo — the same flat rate for every message, with no monthly fee and no contract. A message to 500 people costs GHS 20.00.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost a church to send bulk SMS in Ghana?
It costs GHS 0.04 per member per message. A church with 500 members pays GHS 20.00 to message the entire congregation once, and GHS 80.00 to do it weekly for a month. There is no monthly platform fee — you buy credits in cedis and they never expire.
Can messages show my church's name instead of a number?
Yes. You can register a sender ID of up to 11 characters, such as your church's name or abbreviation, so members immediately recognise who the message is from. You request it inside WHISPER and it is submitted to the networks for approval, which usually takes one to three business days.
Can I send different messages to different groups in the church?
Yes. Contacts can be organised into groups such as youth, women's fellowship, ushers or executives, and each campaign targets whichever groups you choose. You can also personalise each message with the member's name or any other column from your register.
Do members need internet or WhatsApp to receive the messages?
No. SMS is delivered over the mobile network to any phone on MTN, Telecel, AirtelTigo, including basic feature phones. Members need no data, no app and no smartphone, which is why SMS reaches parts of a congregation that WhatsApp groups miss.
Reach your whole congregation this Sunday
Create a free account, upload your register and send your first church-wide message. GHS 0.04 per member, no monthly fee, credits that never expire.