Apparel
The Church Shop
Free online merch stores for churches. Upload your logo or use free templates; they print, ship and handle support while you set the markup.
- Price
- Free plan (10 products); Premium $29/mo; Custom $149/mo (Oct 2026)
- Free option
- Yes
- Works on
- Web, Service
- Learning curve
- Easy
The short answer: is The Church Shop right for your church?
The Church Shop builds and runs a church-branded online merch store, then prints, ships and supports every order. It's best for churches that want merch without anyone on staff becoming the merch department. The catch: the free plan holds only 10 products, and group preorders and staff logins need the $29-a-month Premium plan.
Who The Church Shop is for
Great for
- Churches with no time to store, sort or hand out merch
- Pastors who keep asking for merch and staff who keep saying no
- Churches that want a small fundraising margin on every sale
Skip it if
- Churches already running their own online store. A print-on-demand service that plugs into it fits better.
- Churches that need a big catalog but no monthly fee. A one-time bulk order from a screen printer avoids a subscription.
How churches use The Church Shop
Always-open church store
Share one store link from the stage and in the weekly email. Members order and pay online, and it ships to their door.
Baptism Sunday shirts
Start from a free baptism template, add your church name and let families order their own sizes.
Group preorders
On Premium, use Merch Reserve to collect preorders for a serve team or event and get one delivery to the church.
Getting started with The Church Shop
- 1
Start a free store and add your church logo.
- 2
Pick up to 10 products and set a markup that fits your goals.
- 3
Order a sample at 10% off before you announce the store on Sunday.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Free plan with a church-branded storefront
- No inventory, order forms or Sunday sorting table
- Handles payments, U.S. sales tax, shipping and customer support
- Free editable Canva templates for baptisms, VBS, volunteers and more
Watch out for
- Free plan is limited to 10 products
- Merch Reserve and staff logins need the $29/month Premium plan
- Custom design work costs extra, from $129
Need the design before you print it?
The Church Shop can print it. Someone still has to design something people want to wear or read. Church Media Squad designs print and merch for churches, so you have something worth sending to the printer.
See Squad graphic design ↗Church Media Squad also runs Pro Church Media.
The Church Shop FAQ
Is The Church Shop really free?
Yes. The Basic plan is $0 a month and includes a church-branded store with up to 10 products, printing, fulfillment and support. Paid plans add more products and tools.
How does our church earn money from merch?
You set a markup on each product. The Church Shop processes the payment, and your church withdraws its earnings by Stripe, PayPal, check or Church Shop gift card.
Do we need a finished design?
No. You can upload your own art, start from free church-focused templates, or pay for design help starting at $129.
Can The Church Shop do a bulk order for our staff or serve team?
Yes. It also handles planned bulk orders for staff, serve teams, conferences and baptism Sundays. Bulk production is priced separately from the store plan.
