Can I add a link or embed code for Groups, Events, and Forms from Churchteams onto our website?
Looking to add your Groups created in Churchteams directly to your website, making it easy for people to find information, contact a leader, and even sign up themselves? The steps below will guide you through creating a Groupfinder link.
Steps for Creating Your Own Groupfinder Link. (We'll also give you info at the end for texting a Keyword to access the same link)
- Create your Groups. (In Churchteams, we refer to classes, teams, committees, events, and information forms as Groups)
- As you are creating the group, make sure that you choose a group profile or combination of profile questions that will properly categorize your group -such as Volunteer Groups or Adult Bible Study. (The Group Profile is selected in step 3 of creating your group or can be edited from the Edit menu on the Group page.)
- Once your groups have been created, from the main menu, go to Groups & Events > More > Groupfinder Links.
- (Communication > Website Integration lands you on this same Settings page, you would just need to scroll down to Section 2 for Groupfinder.)
- In the Groupfinder Links settings fill in the optional fields such as Title and Heading Notes, which will appear on your linked page for others to see and select options from the list on how to hide the search filter and/or map and other options.
- Pick the filter combination that will create the listing of the particular groups that your want displayed, such as groups that meet on a particular day or groups that are only in a particular Ministry such as youth.
- As you do steps 4 and 5, the software will build a custom link for you in "Link Builder website link" field uner the the filters. Copy this link or embed code and add to your website.
If you want to use this link with Text-to-Church, so that people can text a keyword such as STUDENTS to see a list of your student ministry classes and events, use the following steps:
- Copy the link as in #6 above.
- From the main menu go to Communicate > Text> Settings. Click the blue Add Link button.
- On the next page add in the URL you just copied, a name for this link, and a keyword that you will share with people to access this link.