Small Group Finder #1
Steps Overview
- Locate your Small Group Finder Template Content > Pages
- Title the page
- Add content above the finder (optional)
- Navigate to Events > Small Groups
- Add a New Small Group
- Enter Title and Description
- Add an image
- Indicate location, leader, category, day of the week
- Publish
Template Overview
The Small Group Template #1 is designed to help you showcase group opportunities. You can add information about specific groups, studies, or classes with clear contact information for next steps to get involved or attend.
Your template consists of a list view of groups and group detail pages.
The Small Group Finder Layout uses a page for the welcome content above the finder and events (the Small Groups you've created) to display on your template.
Before You Get Started
Your implementor should have already built out the Small Group #1 Template for you.
1. Locate your Small Group #1 Template by going to Content > Pages. If you can’t easily find the template, use the Template Filter.
Title & Overview
Here is what your Small Group #1 Template looks like when editing.
- Title the Template
- Add Overview Content
Content entered in the Content field will display on the page in the space above the filters and list of groups.
PRO-TIP: Use this space to communicate the mission or concept of groups, classes, or studies. You can even showcase group events coming up or provide next steps for people to start or lead their own group.
Add a New Small Group
All new small groups and any updates or edits to existing small groups will take place in Events > Small Groups.
Select Add a New Small Group
or
Edit an existing Small Group
Small Group Details
The Small Group Template #1 is designed to help you showcase group opportunities. You can add information about specific groups, studies, or classes with clear contact information for next steps to get involved or attend.
Your template consists of a list view of groups with filtesr and group detail pages.
The Small Group Finder Layout uses a page for the welcome content above the finder and events (the Small Groups you've created) to display on your template.
Publishing
In order to display your newly created group, you will need to publish the information. You can also keep the group info as a draft in the list of groups to edit and publish on a later date.
Custom Button Filters
The button filters at the top of the layout filter group by Type. To manage these filters, you will create Groups (different from Small Groups) by going to People > Groups in the CMS. You should add all your Group Type options as groups in the CMS, and add them to the Small Groups series.
Once you have added all your Group Types as groups in the CMS, you will want to publish your Small Groups to the appropriate Group. On the publish page, choose all the Groups that pertain to this group.
Finishing Up
Now that you’ve finished adding the content, you can place it in the navigation so people can easily find the layout.
More info on the navigation can be found on our Help Site: http://help.ekklesia360.com/article/adding-a-navigation-item/