Locations
An overview on managing locations as part of your facilities in MinistryPlatform, including basic information and location fields.
- A Location record tracks the physical location of an event.
- You can create and edit Location records under .
- Each campus or site has its own location. And a location might have multiple buildings.
- Care Life also uses locations to manage where contacts may receive care (for example, a hospital or hospice facility).
- Locations must have a street address.Tip: Want to show that events are off site without adding the actual address to MinistryPlatform? You can create a Location record with an address of "Offsite" with your city and state. Select this location on the Event record, then add the actual address to the Event description or instructions.
Location Fields
- Location Name
- The friendly name for your location.
- Congregation
- Optional. This value limits people to locations the Global Filter permissions allow them.
- Description
- A brief description of your location.
- Location Type
- The type of location it is, such as owned, rented, and so on. A SPoC can edit these values under .
- Address
- The physical address of the location. Note: You must complete all address fields for the address to show in widgets, Care Life, and other applications.
- Move In Date
- Optional. Use this to track the date you moved in.
- Move Out Date
- Optional. Use this to track the date you moved out.
- Phone
- The location's phone number.