Guides · Hours and report

Add hours and send your report

Record ministry hours and credit hours yourself, or let the timer add them. Then share a short slip with exactly the facts you choose.

New in 1.8.1

Add or correct time

  1. Open Hours

    In Report, tap Hours, or Credit hours, to see this month’s records. Tap Add hours or Add credit hours.

  2. Slide to set the length

    Slide the ruler under the big figure, or tap 30m, 1h, 1h30, 2h or 3h. The plus and minus buttons move it by a quarter hour. Under the figure you see the stretch on the clock, such as 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM.

    The hours editor in Return: 1:45 in large type above a sliding ruler, the start and end times, and chips for 30m, 1h, 1h30, 2h and 3h.
  3. Save

    Tap Save. To change a record later, tap it in the list. Remove this record deletes it.

Send your report

  1. Check the facts

    Report shows whether you shared in the ministry, your Bible studies and, if you record them, your hours. Include hours decides whether hours go with this month’s report.

  2. Share this slip

    The slip shows exactly what will be sent, with room for a short note. Tap Share this slip, and choose who receives it in the share sheet. Return does not choose a recipient.

    Report in Return: Include hours, Shared in the ministry, Hours 9, Credit hours 1, the monthly hour goal row, and the ministry report slip for October 2026.
  3. Your service year

    Report also makes a card of your service year, your conversations and hours, ready to save or share.

What stays on your device

  • Hours, credit hours and report facts stay on this device until you share the slip.
  • The slip never carries a householder’s name, your goal or your pace.
  • With iCloud sync on, your hours and studies reach your other devices through your own iCloud account.

Free

  • Hours, credit hours and Bible studies
  • The duration ruler and the timer
  • The report slip and the service year card

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