A directory is a private place for the people in your church to share their contact information. Only people invited to the directory can see the others or share their information. Each invited person can choose the information they want to show about themselves or their household.
Tip
Do you want to teach your congregants how to use the Church Center Directory? This article will show them how!
Important
Only Organization Administrators or People Managers can set up the directory, set the parameters of the contact information, and invite people.
From the People page, click the gear and select Directory.
Click the Church Center dropdown to see if the directory is enabled.
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Green checkmarks denote that the directory is enabled. If you see a red X, the directory is not enabled.
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Update settings will take you to the place to enable the directory, either from the Church Center tab in Accounts or from Publishingif you're subscribed.
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View the directory.
When the directory is enabled, you can see it on Church Center, on the web and in the app.
You can invite multiple people to the directory in three ways. Expand one of the sections to see how to invite a group of people from that place.
Using any of the methods below, a warning modal will prompt you to verify the identity of the invited people before adding them. This extra check helps you keep your account secure!
This directory page shows you what information you'd like people to provide and gives you a way to invite new people or see those who have been invited.
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Select the fields you'd like to be visible for the directory.
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Invite people to be part of the directory from the Directory Settings by entering their names or choosing a list.
On the People page, click the gear and select Bulk Actions.
Enter multiple individuals or choose a list of individuals, and then invite them all to join the directory.
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Choose Set directory access from the menu.
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Choose Allow access to give access to people. You can also revoke access here.
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Without the welcome email, the only way a person can join is to go to Church Center and see an Add my info link.
From a list, select the bulk action icon.
Invite people to join the directory.
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Choose Set directory access from the menu.
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Choose Allow access to give access to people. You can also revoke access here.
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Without the welcome email, the only way a person can join is to go to Church Center and see an Add my info link.
From a person's profile page, a Manager can select Invite to directory.
A warning modal with the date the profile was created will prompt you to verify an individual's identity before adding them. This extra check helps you keep your account secure!
If you're confident about the person's identity, select Yes, invite to proceed with adding them to the directory.