Manage built-in pages
Publishing includes built-in Church Center pages for congregants to perform tasks like joining a group, giving online, viewing the directory, or accessing events. The page content is determined in the corresponding product, but the Church Center visibility and navigation are set in Publishing.
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To view the status and visibility of your pages:
Select Pages from the top navigation.
In the Status column, view the page's current status.
Pages with a Published status are visible in Church Center through navigation or direct links.
Pages with a Draft status are unpublished and not shown in Church Center.
In the Visibility column, view how a published page is accessed in Church Center. Pages with the Draft status will be blank in this column as they are not visible in Church Center.
Always available: The Me page is always available from the top right corner of Church Center. It can also be included as the start page. This setting cannot be changed.
Link only: The link must be given to a congregant outside of Church Center, or another page must include a navigational element, like a button, to this page.
In navigation: A congregant can find the page using the menu navigation in Church Center.
Tip
If there is a 🔒 lock icon, the page is restricted by membership type. Built-in pages cannot be restricted by membership type.
Show built-in pages
To show a built-in page, it must be published. To publish a built-in page, you must be subscribed to the products.
Select Pages in the top navigation.
Find the corresponding product page labeled as Draft in the Status column.
Select the Actions button on the far right of that page's row.
Select Publish.
Once a page is published, it is available only by link. You can boost its visibility by adding it to the Church Center navigation so it appears for your congregants.
Select Customize in the top navigation.
In the Add item sidebar, select the + plus sign next to the page.
Select Save & Publish.
Hide built-in pages
To hide a published, built-in page from the Church Center navigation:
Select Customize in the top navigation.
On the Navigation tab, hover over the built-in page's title.
Select the 🗑️ delete icon to remove the built-in page from the navigation.
Update built-in page content
The content shown in the built-in pages is determined by the specific product, as shown in the table below. You cannot edit the page design.
Important
If you can't edit the content of a built-in page, ask a product administrator to make the changes for you or give you permissions.
Built-in page | What do congregants see? | What can I configure in product? |
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Calendar | Calendar of church events |
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Check-ins | Check-Ins events occurring on the current day (Church Center app only) |
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Directory | Contact information for households and individuals who have opted into the directory |
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Giving | Online donation form |
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Groups | List of groups to join |
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Signups | List of events you can sign up for |
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