Church Connect is a church website, church app, and member portal that's built into ChurchTrac. This article is an overview of Chruch Connect and how to set it up.
Select different tabs on the toolbar to access various features of the Connect Screen. These include Cards, Connect Users, Form Responses, Add My Family, and Online Giving.
Near the top-right corner of the screen, there is a "Connect Menu" button. This is where you can add new cards, customize the settings, and find your ministry's unique QR code and URL.
These are the steps we recommend you take to set up the Connect screen before launching it to your members:
You can customize the sub-domain of your Connect URL to make it easier for you and your people to access (and remember) it. To customize your URL, select the "Connect Menu" button, then choose the "View Your QR Code/URL" option.
In the flyout menu, select the "Customize Your Link" button, then choose a keyword to use in the subdomain of your Connect URL. We recommend using your ministry's name or acronym to make it easy for members to find your Connect site.
The Church Connect Settings is where you can customize your background color, button colors, card border-radius, and app icon.
Before your members begin creating accounts in Connect, you need to decide what they can and cannot do in the app.
Select the "Connect Users" tab in the toolbar, then select the "Church Connect User Settings" button in the top-right corner of the screen. Learn more ›
Now that your Connect page is set up, it's time to add content. This is done by adding cards.
Cards are the heart of Church Connect, with each serving a specific purpose. To add a card, select the "Connect Menu" button, then choose the "Add a Card" option. Learn more ›
In the Church Connect Users Tab, you can see who has created an account in your Connect app. You can reset their password, remove their account, and control if they can access the online directory. Learn more ›
Give members the ability to share and view contact information
You can add forms to your Connect page with Form Cards. This allows you to gather information digitally, rather than relying on pen and paper forms.
When someone fills out one of your Form Cards, that response will be stored in this screen. You can review the responses and generate a PDF or CSV report. Learn more ›
The Add My Family feature allows your people to fill out a form to submit their information to your church database. Once they submit the form, you only have to review the submission on this screen to add them to your People screen.
We have created a unique QR code for your church to make it easy to share this form. Learn more ›
The Online Giving tab appears in both the Giving and Church Connect screens. Learn more ›
You can customize the background color of your Connect app to any color you want. However, we recommend using a very light background to keep your app "easy on the eyes".
When creating your Connect site, you can also view what your app looks like on different devices. To do this, select the "Connect Menu" button, then choose one of the three devices in the toolbar at the bottom of the dropdown menu.
You can customize the order the cards appear. We recommend placing the most important cards at the top so that anyone visiting your Connect app will see those cards first.
To do this, select the "Connect Menu" button, then choose the "Sort Cards" option. You can click and drag cards up and down the flyout window to arrange them to your preference.
The online directory is an "opt-in" feature. You can activate the directory, but no one will be listed until members consent to display their information in the directory. Minors are NOT included in the directory. Learn more ›