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Group Detail

Once someone clicks a group, they can see more details about it. Customize the Group Detail screen to meet your needs.

PocketPlatform app showing the Group Detail screen with information about the group and a Contact Group button

Image and Information

The image that's attached to the Group record in the Platform also displays in the app. If the Group record doesn't have an image attached, no image displays in the app.

If the following fields are entered on the Group record, they display in the app:
  • Group Name
  • Meeting Frequency, Day, and Time
  • Description
    Tip: You can enter any HTML formatting in this field, and it will be rendered appropriately. For example, you may want to use line breaks to split up longer descriptions into paragraphs.
  • Primary Contact
    Note: Want to hide the entire contact or just the contact's photo? Want to allow app users to click the contact's name to email them directly? Contact Support to add that functionality to your app.
If the following fields are entered on the Group record, they can be used as filters in the app:
  • Group Type
  • Ministry
  • Congregation

Optional Buttons

There are a few buttons that you can show or hide (and rename!) on the Group Detail screen based on your needs. Contact Support for assistance with buttons in your app.

Sign Up: Allows app users to sign up for this group. When an app user clicks this button, a Group Participant record is automatically created for that individual in MinistryPlatform. If you prefer to manually handle group sign-up, you should hide this button.

Contact Group: Allows authenticated app users to send an inquiry or request to join the group. When clicked, a Group Inquiry record is created in MinistryPlatform, and the group leader is notified. You can also decide whether to enable the Comments field on the Group Inquiry Form so the individual can ask a question or provide more information.

Email Group Leaders: Allows app users to send a message to the group leader. When clicked, the individual can send an email to the group's primary contact. This does not create any records in the Platform.