Create an Event

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Groups was built for connection! Both live and online events enhance these connections. You can keep your event details organized for your groups, so your members can attend all the events you create.

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Create an Event

Leaders and Administrators can create an event from either the Planning Center Groups or from Church Center (web and app).

Create an Event from Planning Center Groups

From a group Events tab, click Create a new event.

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Note

If you are an Administrator, you can also create the event from the main Groups Calendar tab. If you do this, you will need to fill in details about the event before you go to the New Event page.

Add the information about the event, and then click Create event to add it to your group calendar.

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  1. Fill in the event name and description. This will be shown in Church Center for the group.

  2. Set the meeting schedule.

  3. Choose a location for the event.

  4. Set automated reminders for the event.

Create an Event from Church Center

To create an event from Church Center web or app, log into Church Center, go to the group's Events tab, and select the Actions button in the app or the New button on the web.

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Select New event in the app.

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Fill out the event information, including the date and time, location, and reminders, and then select Save.

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Edit an Event

Leaders and Administrators can edit an event from Planning Center Groups or from Church Center app or web.

Edit an Event from Planning Center Groups

Select the event name from the list in a group's Events tab.

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Click Edit event.

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Edit any information, and then scroll to the bottom and click Save. If your event repeats, choose to save only this event or all future events as well.

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Edit from the Church Center App

To edit an event from the Church Center mobile app, log in, and select an event in the group's Events tab.

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Tap the options menu in the upper right corner and tap Edit event.

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For a repeating event, choose whether to update only this event or all future events. When you are finished updating the event, tap Save.

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Edit from Church Center Web

To edit an event from Church Center web, log into Church Center and click an event in a group's Events tab.

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Click the Options menu and select Edit.

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For a repeating event, choose whether to update only this event or all future events. When you are finished updating the event, select Update event.

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