Group Leader User Guide
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1. again Then click Save Change username and or password Username info ffclife com Password Must have both letters amp numbers and be at least six characters Confirm Password Cancel or Save Viewing Other People s Profiles To view a profile for another person in FFC Connect first click the People tab at the top of the page If you do not see a People tab you have limited access to Connect and will not be able to view any other profile besides yours and your family s if applicable After clicking People begin typing a name in the search box Type the first name last name or a combination of both As you type the system will narrow your results and generate a list of people who meet your criteria Click the name of a person to access their profile First Family Church Ankeny Help Contact Us Settings Logout TU ee eu M CE People Re Bi M Find someone by typing their name below Jo Cash 2 Johnny Cash My Friends 0 profile and select Add to my friends list from the Actions bar The first time you access a profile after logging into FFC Connect you will land on the Activity page In addition to the Activity page you can see the person s family members under the Family tab and additional information on the Info tab Depending on the privacy settings that person has selected more information may be visible First Family Church Ankeny Home eis Met atte People Me TT RE He2. mail and that person will be able to reply to you by clicking reply in his or her email program Working with the Calendar Everyone has three views of the calendar 1 Your custom view of all major church events PLUS the events created by the groups where you have membership 2 All church wide events To be on this calendar a checkbox must be checked to specifically make your event visible to this calendar 3 A public only view of our calendar This view will only show things we want the public anyone outside of FFC Connect to see and attend Creating A Calendar Event Group leaders can create a calendar event by clicking the Add event on any day Sunday Monday Tuesday 28 29 30 11 13 6 30pm Co Ed Adult Volleyball Upon adding an event the first question is which Group will own this event NOTE Every calendar event must be owned by a Group Location designate the church rooms fo reserve Check with the church office if needed If an event does not have a location or meets off site you can either enter the off site location or leave blank You can state if is open to all or by invite require registration only You must check the show on church wide calendar as default for this meeting to be seen as taking up one of the rooms in the church Optionally you can also make it public Creating Calendar Events General Location Advanced Name amp Description Event Name Group Na
3. so you can print your Giving Statement for tax purposes Info Tab This is where the majority of the information about you will be located Review the information to determine if anything needs to be edited or added Contact Info Your phone number s address es and email address will be located here Only you and appropriate church staff will see your email address All others will see a generic Send an Email link instead which allows them to email you without ever seeing your email address Family Tab This will include everyone that is linked to your family profile so you should see any family members in this tab Updating Your Profile Click the Edit Profile link located on the right hand side of your profile under the Profile Settings heading to Send an email start editing your Profile Download vCard Profile Settings Edit profile Set communicate Change username f Update privacy Family Basic Tab Photo if you do not have a photo Edit family profile please upload one Gender Date of Birth Marital Status Anniversary Date Allergies Email Address a E i Basic Address MyFit Social Custom Fields Plugged In Emergency Contact Website U R Ls Bob Tomato More name fields Address Mailing Home Work and Other Address fields with a copy Personal Photo Choose File No file chosen Family Position Primary Contact option available to copy ddress from one field to ed pe Da
4. you need to access FFC Connect from a mobile device click on Mobile login for a screen properly formatted for easy access on S a mobile device You can also save a link on your home screen for easy access to FFC PER Connect s mobile site Login Forgot username or password Mobile login Sign Up Request a Password Reset Link First Family Church Calendar Give Online Request a Password Reset Link Email If you have already been assigned a username and password to our online community enter your email address in the field to the left An email will be sent with the username and password reset link for every profile registered with that email address Submit Go to Login page Sign Up Mobile login If you should forget your password visit the church website and below the log in window click on the Forgot Password link You will then be taken to a webpage where you can Request a Password Reset Link Enter your email address As long as that email address matches the address in the Connect system you will receive an email containing instructions on how to reset your password Your Personal Home Page Once you log into First Family Connect you will land on your personal home page This page contains information specifically for you including Your Profile Base Information Name and Photo A List of Your Groups A Welcome Message from the Church A list of Upcoming church wide events or ev
5. 3 Make sure the Add Directly function is selected then begin typing the name of the individual to add You can search by first or last name or a combination of the two As you type suggestions will appear When you see the name you re looking for click on that name in the drop down menu Add or invite people Le Add directly john cash Johnny Cash 515 965 8300 You can enter more than one person at a time from this dialogue screen Once complete click the Add Now button Confirmation of their addition will appear on the next screen A ti Basic Lighthouse back to group Edit the participants list Who do you want to add or invite to this group People by name People by search Choose specific Search the database people to add or invite for people to add or invite The following people were successfully added to the group Johnny Cash Generating an Activation Email If you manually add members to your Group and they have not yet created their username or password you can generate an activation email that will provide them with a link to create their own password and access FFC Connect First Family Church Ankeny hip Comat he Sags Loar LOUE Groups Mel Messages People Give More Reports Basic Lighthouse Add people Edit group settings 2 participants ae Record attendance This is a temporary fictional Lig e setup within FFC Add an event Connect to demonstrate th
6. TS TN ee ef Search Find a group by typing its name below or discover a new group lighthouse FM Hiatt Lighthouse Leader Nathan Hiatt Johnson Lighthouse Leader Paul Johnston FM Lighthouse Leader Cluster Cole Leader Tim Coleman FM Lighthouse Leader Cluster Elle Leader Chris Eller FM Lighthouse Leader Cluster Hotc Leader Terry Hotchkiss FM Lighthouse Leader Cluster Mill Leader Brad Miller FM Lighthouse Leader Cluster Urba Leader Tom Urban Nelson Lighthouse Leader Dave Nelson Olcott Lighthouse Leader Jamie Olcott FM Pritchard Lighthouse Leader Nathan Pritchard Riker Lighthouse Leader Zeb Riker EM Ryan Lighthouse Search Groups by Criteria You can also click or discover a New Group Or Search in the top Discover a new group right hand portion of the screen to find Location Groups that match either all or any of these criteria ve Any Type of Group e Area of Town Group Name e Type e Department Leader First e Group Name Leader L e Leader First Name isa tri e leader Last Name Interaction Type Any Interaction Type e Intera ction Type Exclude Full Groups Child A il bilit Childcare Available J ldcare Availability S a A e Meeting Time e Meeting Day e Public Search Status e Inactive Status e Campus Once you have found the Group Meeting Day Any Meeting Day Area of Town Any Area Search Church Wide Match Al
7. WZ rst FAMILY AR CONNECT Group Leader User Guide First Family Church 317 S E Magazine Road Ankeny IA 50021 515 965 8300 www ffclife com August 2013 FFC Connect User Guide Welcome to your online link to First Family This powerful system is provided to help you get better connected with FFC It is best described as an online tool to create offline community Using First Family Connect you will be able to find Groups to get involved in see events you might want fo attend participate in discussions meet the needs of others in our church family and find volunteer positions based on your passions and gifts Signing Up to Access First Family Connect Method 1 preferred Visit connect ffclife com After clicking Sign Up you will be taken to a FFC Connect page where you can Request a Username and Password Fill in your first name last name email address and contact phone number and then click Submit You will then receive an email from ccbchurch com which will guide you through the rest of the sign up process Tip If your email address is already in the FFC Connect system an activation email will automatically be generated and you should receive that email very quickly If your email address is not in the Connect system there will be a short delay in you receiving the activation email until the church office staff or an administrator verifies your identity Method 2 Ask for an activ
8. ast name or partial of either and then Search When you see the individual s name click on it When you see their profile click on Send an e mail Under Actions Reports Y Add people Edit group settin Record attendan Add an event Send a mess Add a need Send a TWext Change my communication settings Adjust availability to serve More Send an email Enter the subject and the body of your note To include attachments click Attach files to this email You may include up to three files per email You may send yourself a copy of the email by leaving the Also send a copy to me box checked at the bottom When finished click send To Johnny Cash Subject Email Body B I s Gl Source Tip E mail attachments will appear as links in the body of the email and will be available to download from the email for 30 days The files will not be added Attach files to this email to the Group s Files tab Also send a copy of this email to me Cancel or Send E Mailing any Individual To e mail an individual view their profile see page 101 Look to the right of the page and under Actions click Send an e mail A pop up window will appear Type in the subject and body of your e mail Files can also be attached to the e mail When finished click Send Your e mail address will be exposed to the person receiving your e
9. ation email If you prefer you may ask one of your Group leaders or the church office info ftclife com for an activation email When choosing this method please realize there may be a delay in your sign up process Each person using this method will be verified by staff or an administrator before an activation email can be sent Once you have a username and password established you can access FFC Connect directly from the church website or by typing in http www connect ftclife com Enter your username and password in the boxes located at on the FFC Connect login page and click Login First Family Church Calendar Give Online AL FIRST FAMILY ANCONNECT Welcome to First Family Connect We are providing this tool to help you get better connected with our church family You ll be able to find groups to join interact with other members in your groups see events you might want to attend participate in discussions meet the needs of others and find volunteer positions based on your passions and gifts If this is your first time using Connect sign up using the link to the left Once you re approved you will receive an email with your login information Then go ahead and get your feet wet Jump in and update your profile change your password add your photo and check out your groups Call us with any questions at 515 965 8300 Login Forgot username or password Sign Up Mobile login Mobile Login If
10. bers Interact Approving Requests to Join Your Group As a Group leader you will be notified by email when someone requests to join your Group When you login to FFC Connect you can approve or decline their request to join your group First Family Church Ankeny Help Contact Us Settings Logout Home Groups Eef Tan CESS TS COS foe ef ed Reports Y Basic Lighthouse 1 participants view This is a temporary fictional Lighthouse setup within FFC Connect to demonstrate the Group features Group Leadership Chris Eller Main Leader Show location and other info FIRST FAMILY CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY Events Messages Needs Positions Files Schedules PA NEW EVENT August 2013 No events scheduled in the next 3 months Fr Sa as 2 32 51 1 le 3 S 5 6 2 CEC ceg EID 11 12 33 14 15 15 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2 47 26 29 D 31 Go to group calendar Requesting to join 1 Decline Approve Add people Edit group settings Record attendance Add an event Send a message Add a need Add a position Upload a file Create a schedule Send a Twext Change my communication settings Adjust availability to serve More Add Group Participants As a Group leader you can add people already in FFC Connect to your Group 1 Select your Group from the list of My Groups 2 Select Add People in the Actions column on the right then select the first option People By Name
11. click the link for My giving statement You can get a statement for yourself or your family for the date range you specify Tip Although gifts and payments have been coded as deductible or not deductible within FFC Connects check with your tax professional to determine which are deductible following current IRS rules Working With Groups Departments and Groups Each Group has a primary leader and can have several assistant leaders Only leaders and assistants can create create calendar events for a group All members will receive notice when new meetings are added or removed Viewing Groups Groups are the backbone of FFC Connect Events volunteer opportunities and most emails start through Groups When you first log in to Connect you will see your Groups listed on the right hand side of your Home page To search for Groups you are not a member of simply click on the Groups tab which takes you to the Groups page Browse Groups To view all of the listed FFC Groups click on the Groups tab and then or discover a new Group At the bottom of the search window click search Find a Group by Name To find a Group by name enter the name of the Group and the software will suggest a list of possible matches Click on the name of the Group you re searching for and you ll be taken to the Group s Overview Page First Family Church Ankeny ie Comte Le Sete Loges Home Groups W ETS Cet
12. e Group f Send a message Group Leadership Adda need Bob Tomato Main Leader Add a position Upload a file Create a schedule Show location and other info Sond a Ton FIRST FAMILY CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY Change my communication settings Adjust availability to serve Events Messages Needs Positions Files Schedules More FA NEW EVENT August 2013 No events scheduled in the next 3 months Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa a 2 30 31 LL Z 3 lt 5 6 a 11 12 13 14 15 I6 17 1 19 2 21 2 B 28 45 26 27 2E 2 wD 31 Go to group calendar 1 Select your Group from the list of My Groups on the Home page tab 2 Click on View next to the word participants 3 Click on Generate usernames and activation links In the Actions column First Family Church Ankeny Help ContactUs Settings Logout LCL Groups Me TUE SR CCR el D id Reports Search ic Li Acti Basic Lighthouse lt ci to group Add or invite new group participants Edit the group participants list sorted by Default Send a message Send a mail merge Print labels or name badges Johnny Cash g Phone 515 965 8300 Generate usernames and activation links Email Send Email Bob Tomato Phone 515 965 8300 Email Send Email Remove Group Participants 1 Select your Group from the list of My Groups 2 Click on participants or view 3 Select Edit the Group Participants List from the Actions column on th
13. e right On the following page you can select the group participant from the list In the pull down menu at the top of the page select Remove from Group Click OK to make the changes 4 The same process is used for changing group participants status from Member to Assistant Leader First Family Church Ankeny ie Cert ie Saian em eeu Groups Me UE CCR eC D id Reports Search ic Li Acti Basic Lighthouse back to group Add or invite new people CURE Te UE US Leaders Open invitations Membership requests sorted by Last name Communication settings if checked set group status to ok NOTE a Limited Access User LAU cannot be set to Assistant Leader fa m ba Receives messages LJ Name Status Communication Settings e Receives comments fa i 7 Johnny Cash Group Member tes e D Receives weekly summary No email address Bob Tomato Main Group Leader es e Y Receives Twext Own comm settings Recording Attendance Meeting Reports NOTE After scheduled events occur leaders and assistant leaders will receive up to Ons three Meeting Report Reminder emails You can the provided link fo go directly to your Aittendance Meeting Report Begin on step 5 below to complete report Steps fo Manually Complete Report 5 5 click Edit group settings Record attendance Add an event Send a message Add a need Select your Group from fhe list of My Add a po
14. ents hosted by Groups you belong to Activity in Groups you belong to 2 a First Family Church Ankeny ite Comat Ue Sais Leu Home Groups Calendar Messages People Give More Welcome WZ rsr FAMILY Si My Groups 1 ARCONNECT WELCOME TO FIRST FAMILY CONNECT We are providing this tool to help you get better connected with our church family You ll be able t groups to join interact with other members in your groups see events you might want to attend participate in discussions meet the needs of others and find volunteer positions based on your pz and gifts If this is your first time using Connect sign up using the link to the left Once you re apy you will receive an email with your login information Then go ahead and get your feet wet Jump update your profile change your password add your photo and check out your groups Call us with any questions at 515 965 8300 Helpful Documents e Basic User Walkthrough pdf e Training Videos Upcoming m Subscribe fila Mom s Group August 2013 Today at 10 30am All Members of First Family A Su Mo Tu We Th Fr fim Seek 2 23 D SE 2 Tomorrow at 6 30pm All Members of First Family A 4 5 6 8 g fila First Day of Ankeny Schools 11 12 gg 1 Aug 15 2013 All Day All Members of First Family A di Kindergarten Mom s Coffee Aug 15 2013 at 9 00am All Members of First Family BRA 30 A Go to my calendar My Grou
15. ers elders leaders The entire group and the leadership _ No one Don t send an email Cancel or Save Sending a Message or Email to Members of Your Group Depending on a Group s settings Group members may be able to send a message to the entire Group or email an individual Group member Sending a Message to the Entire Group When you send a message if will go to every Group member and also be posted to the Group s Messages tab which is visible only to Group members and staff To send a message to the entire Group first to the Group homepage Click Send a message in the Actions area on the right A window will pop Up for you to create your message First you need to decide whether to send to the entire Group or just the leaders Send a Message Basic Lighthouse Send to Subject Message Message options Expose my email address amp allow responses directly to me Just send an email Don t store history or allow discussion Next enter the subject and body of the email in the boxes provided Actions Add people Edit group settings Record attendance Send a message Add a position Upload a file Create a schedule Send a Twext go Change my communication settings Adjust availability to serve More Tip You may use the formatting toolbar to quickly add lists bold or Italics to the text To paste HTML code first click Source After pasting the code cl
16. ick Source again to see the message as it will be sent Finally add any attachments to the email Click Attach files to this email to access the browse options When your message is complete click Send About Attachments The files you attach will be sent as links in the email These files will also be linked in the message and added to the Group s Files tab Next week s lesson back to messages Group Basic Lighthouse Posted by Bob Tomato less than a minute ago We re looking forward to seeing everyone for next week s lesson 6 00 pm Bob ccblhicon_250x175 jpg Files linked in email Basic Lighthouse 2 participants view This is a temporary fictional Lighthouse setup within FFC Connect to demonstrate the Group features Group Leadership Bob Tomato Main Leader Show location and other info FIRST FAMILY CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY Events Messages Needs Positions Files Schedules D NEW FILE Name Size ccblhicon_250x175 jpg NEW uploaded by Bob Tomato 29 KB View all files Files placed in the Group s Files tab Notes to Group Leaders Only Below your composed message you will see a list of options Message options Expose my email address amp allow responses directly to me Just send an email Don t store history or allow discussion Don t allow people to discuss or comment on this message In list views keep this message at the top Attach file
17. l e People Info list any guests first time visitors to record their name or contact info e Under the Email a meeting summary to please select one of the first two options 1 Leadership only use to send a meeting report to you your designated assistant leaders your Lighthouse Elder Coach and the Pastor of Small Groups 2 Entire group and leadership use to send a meeting report to all the above leaders plus your entire group whether they were in attendance or not e No One never use this option please only records attendance but no email sent 6 Click the Save button at the bottom Here s an example of a completed form Basic Lighthouse Did not meet 1 Head count for additional people not on this list 6 Name gt C4 Cash Johnny C4 Tomato Bob Discussion Topic Acts 13 Event Notes Our group meeting next week will be a service project down at the Downtown YMCA We need to bring sandwiches and chips for 30 people Each family in our group is bringing five sandwiches and five mini bags of chips We will also participate in a short Bible study with the folks at the Y Meet at the church at 4 30 p m on Saturday Praises amp Prayer Requests Pray for Johnny s wife June Pray for Bob s friend Mr Nezzar People Info List new members visitors and people leaving the group and the reason Bob s friend Larry Email an event summary to Leadership only group lead
18. l Criteria lt a gt name to go to the Group s Overview page Help Contact Us Settings Logout First Family Church Ankeny Home Groups PRG Fig CESSE Te CCS 207 70 Ml ls R4 Basic Lighthouse Request to join 1 participants This is a temporary fictional Lighthouse setup within FFC Connect to demonstrate the Group features Group Leadership Chris Eller Main Leader Show location and other info FIRST FAMILY CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY Events Messages Needs Positions Files Schedules When you have found a Group you would like to join click the Request to Join or Join this Group button You will see Request fo Join if approval from the Group leader is required to join The system will automatically notify the Group leader of your request Clicking Join this Group on the other hand will add you to the member list immediately Help Contact Us Settings Logout First Family Church Ankeny Search Leh Groups Mettre Messages People Give More Find a group by typing its name below or discover a new group Start typing the group s name You have successfully requested to join Basic Lighthouse My Groups 2 Entire Church Family Type People List Department led by Chris Eller Open to All Announce Only Basic Lighthouse Membership Requested Type Lighthouse Department Lighthouse Ministry led by Chris Eller Invitation or Request Required Mem
19. lp Contact Us Settings Logout Johnny Cash Send an email Add to my friends list 2 Activity Family Info Involvement Serving Availability Family Info Phone y i Address Family Members Johnny Cash 2 Primary Contact Listed Tip You will only be able to find people who are listed on FFC Connect Info Tab On the Info tab you will be able to see only the information that individual has chosen to share with the online community Anything not shared will be blank or show a message not enough privileges to view meaning administrative rights are required to view the information First Family Church Ankeny Help Contact Us Settings Logeet Home eles Ot st People Mei mmm lcm Johnny Cash Send an email Add to my friends list zZ Activity Family Info Involvement Serving Availability Info Family Gender Male Johnny Primary Contact Other Addresses My Fit Plugged In NOTE Not enough privileges to view NOTE Not enough privileges to view Adding People to Your Friends List Adding a person to your friends list will allow that person to view information in your profile with privacy settings of Friends Only or Friends and My Group Members In addition you will have easy access to profiles on your friends list if you wish to email them or view a phone number This is a one way add and does not require approval from the other person Add to my friends list To add a
20. me Basic Lighthouse Contact Phone Description Date amp Time Date 8 22 2013 All Day Event Time 7 00 PM 9 00 PM Recurrence Check to enable the recurring event Facilities amp Equipment No items requested or reserved Cancel or Next Name the event Always put the room used also in the event title Provide an optional description Enter the date and time and check if it is recurring If you state recurring then the answer to how often will change the recurring detail questions as needed Additional Help To learn more about First Family Connect you can access the Help Center Click Help from the top right corner of any page This will fake you to step by step instructions about the online community You have access to articles divided by topic You can also communicate with other churches who use this same online community solution in the Discussion area of the Help section First Family Church Ankeny ip Comm Us Sete Legon Home BiG wae er eet te es et CSS TRS Reports Welcome MZ Fist Famy DE My Groups 2 Entire Church Family Basic Lighthouse WELCOME TO FIRST FAMILY CONNECTI We are providing this tool to help you get better connected with our church family You ll be able to find groups to join interact with other members in your groups see events you might want to attend participate in discussions meet the needs of others and find volunteer positions based on you
21. person to your friends list visit their profile and click on Add to my friends list on right side of screen To access your friends list click on the People tab First Family Church Ankeny Help Contact Us Seuings Logot IR Home Groups Calendar Witte People Me TR Find someone by typing their name below pO My Friends 1 Johnny Cash 2 Phone Email Send Email Setup Your Online Giving First Family Church Ankeny ie Com Us Songs Lemon IR Home Groups Calendar CESS COS CUS Give LISE S One time Gift Checking Account Your gift will be given to your church immediately preferred Bank Credit Card Stop my repeating gifts My giving statement a Repeating Gift Checking Account Your gift will be given to your church as often as you choose Bank Credit Card You can set up a one time gift or repeating gift through FFC Connect Your payment can be made from a checking account or with a bank credit card To set up an offering click on the Give tab and select one of two options e One time Gift e Repeating Gift NOTE If you have any problems or questions about online giving through FFC Connect visit our website at http www ftclife com give or contact the church office at info ffclife com View Your Giving Activity You can view your giving and any oe My giving statement miscellaneous payments to First Family at any time Simply go to the Give tab on your profile home page and
22. ps Activity TODAY Event added Memorial Day Church Closed Entire Church Family Event added Treehouse Preschool Graduation Entire Church Family Event added Lighthouse Season Ends Entire Church Family nnference Entire EB BCELE Viewing Your Profile Click on Go to my profile in the Profile Base Information area of your Personal Home Page fo view the information in your profile First Family Church Ankeny Help Contact Us Seuings Logot IR Home Groups Calendar thts tC People Re TR Bob Tomato Actions Send an email Download vCard 515 965 8300 Profile Settings info ife com Edit profile nfo ffclife Adjust availability to serve 5 Set communication prefs 317 S E Magazine Road Change username password Ankeny IA 50021 Update privacy United States View Map Address Bob Tomato 2 Family Edit family profile Activit Famil Info Involvement Financial Serving Availabilit y y g Y Family Info Phone 515 965 8300 Address 317 S E Magazine Road Ankeny IA 50021 United States Email Send Email Family Members Bob Tomato Phone 515 965 8300 2 Email Send Email Primary Contact Listed Profile Tabs View information on your Activity Family Info Involvement and Serving Availability Tabs There will also be one more tab that will show up in January of each year and that will be the Financial Tab that will give you access to your contributions for the previous year
23. r passions and gifts If this is your first time using Connect sign up using the link to the left Once you re approved you will receive an email with your login information Then go ahead and get your feet wet Jump in and update your profile change your password add your photo and check out your groups Call us with any questions at 515 965 8300 Helpful Documents e Basic User Walkthrough pdf Training Videos Training Videos Try Video Training if you would like to see the tools in action Click on each of the video to learn more about each area of the community Browse by Topic Get Started Videos Discussion 11 Articles 147 Articles 1 Article 776 Questions Prrrrtrrrrrr irr EEE EEE tir TEE TETE ECC ELITE SEE CEES To ask a First Family Connect administrator a question about the online community use the Contact Us in the upper right hand corner any page Our designated administrators will appear under the Contact Us section and you can easily email the question by clicking the Send Email link or contact the Church at the number shown We are so glad you have joined First Family Connect We hope you enjoy all of the opportunities to carry out the FFC Vision of celebrating growing and serving together for His glory
24. s to this email Option 1 Exposes your email address allows replies directly from email programs and includes a Click here to comment button for posting to the Messages tab Option 2 Does not expose your e mail address does not allow replies directly from email programs and includes a Click here fo comment button for posting to the Group s Messages tab Option 3 Does not expose your e mail address does not allow replies directly from email programs and does not include a Click here to comment button Option 4 Keeps you message pinned to the top of your Messages tab Check the appropriate box Sending an E Mail to an Individual Group Member To send an email fo one person in the Group first click _ participants or view Basic Lighthouse 2 participants view g ase setup within FFC Connect to demonstrate the Group fewres Group Leadership Bob Tomato Main Leader Show location and other info FIRST FAMILY CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY Find the person in the participant list Click Send Email located just below the person s name Basic Lighthouse back to group sorted by Default Johnny Cash g Phone 515 965 83 Email Send Email Bob Tomato Phone 515 965 8300 Email Send Email You may also use the Search link located above the Actions menu to find an individual in the Group if you prefer Type the first or l
25. sition Groups Upload a file Click Record attendance in the Actions column on the right Complete the event form on the next Create a schedule Send a Twext Screen Change my communicati e Attendance Grouping Lighthouse ms de settings Ministry e Date your group meeting date Adjust availability to serve e Time your group meeting time e Click the Record Attendance More button If your group did not meet select this option at the top and skip to step 7 If you did meet place a check mark next to those present at the group meeting Enter a number in the box to represent people who attended your group but are not on the member list Complete the four sections of the report NOTE this section may seem unnecessary but consider this report a vital link in our shepherding ministry here at First Family The information you post here can help keep your group elder in the loop on what is happening in the lives of your group members Also it is recommended that you include your group in this report so they have a written record of any prayer requests or group announcements if they miss a meeting Remember however to be cautious about entering any confidential information If there is confidential information you need to share with your elder a personal email or phone call is the best method e Discussion Topic study topic e Event Notes meeting recap or any pertinent group info Praise amp Prayer Requests optiona
26. te of Birth Day Why the year My Fit Social Spiritual Pan ee Day 2 Year Gifts Passions Abilities and ee Personal Style Contact Social Your social website contact Email info ffclife com information which can be Contact Phone 515 965 8300 used to help find you on Home Phone other social media sites Mobile Phone More contact fields Plugged In Service you typically attend Military Cancel or Save Affiliation School Information and your Faith Journey Tip The contact phone number field allows you to indicate your preferred phone number This field was used by default when your profile was created and will likely match one of the other numbers i e home work etc Updating Your Settings Access to your username and password communication settings availability to serve and privacy settings are available from the Settings link in the top right corner of any page in FFC Connect You will see five options once you click on the Settings link Click any of these options to update the settings First Family Church Ankeny ip Contact Us RI Loge My Settings Home iG wel T tt els LN Ce id d B Communication Settings Edit Profile WZ First FAMILY moe re ARCONNECT Communication Settings Determine which Groups you wish to receive communication from and what type of communication you would like to receive Options include regular email correspondence comments posted to your Group s page
27. text messaging and a weekly summary of your Group s activities Edit Profile This will take you to the area where you can update your profile information with any new or updated information Availability to Serve Update the times you are available to serve in Group activities and when you are going to not be available Username Password Change your login information from this page Please note after saving your changes you will be logged out and will need to log back in with the new login information Privacy Settings Here you may adjust what information in your profile is visible and to whom Using the everybody option will help to make your online community vibrant The four levels of Communication Preferences are e Church CCB Admins Only e Friends Only e Friends amp My Groups Members e Everybody How to Change Your Username and or Password On your personal profile page click Go to my profile to access your profile page look to the right of the page and under Actions click Change username password Send an email Download vCard Profile Settings Edit profile Adjust availability to serve Change username password Update privacy In the new window enter your preferred username be at least six characters and Family preferred password must be at least six Edit family profile characters and one must be a numeral Beside Confirm password enter your preferred password
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