The Ward Calendar helps leaders plan events and meetings. Some events are private to leaders; others are public and can be shared with the whole ward through a simple web page, an ICS feed, or a QR code for the bulletin.
1. Add an event
Open Ward Calendar and click New event. Enter the title, start and end date/time, location, and details. The location field is limited to 120 characters. Put longer information in the Details field, which is limited to 1,000 characters.
Keep the location short and put longer details in the Details field.
2. Choose public or leaders-only
Toggle Public to show the event on the public ward calendar.
Public events appear on the public page.
3. Share the public calendar
Go to Settings to find the public calendar URL and the QR code. The URL is simple, like /c/maplewood-demo. Copy the QR code image into the ward bulletin so members can scan it with their phones.
The public calendar page includes a QR code and subscribe instructions.
4. Subscribe to leader feeds
-Leaders can subscribe to a private ICS feed in Settings.
Best practices
- -Keep event details short enough to read on a phone.
- -Mark multi-day events with the correct end date so the calendar displays them accurately.
- -Post the QR code in the bulletin and link to the public calendar from the ward website.