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Platform Terminology Changes

In a continuous effort to improve your experience, we've been reviewing the language used in MinistryPlatform. A few items stuck out to us, and we want to change those terms to align better with the intended usage.

Moving forward, new customers will see the following changes. None of these changes are mandatory, but we encourage you to update your system if you're able to. That way, when you view the Help Center, training materials, and community posts or work with Support, all of the language will be consistent.

Catholic Instances: Families and Members

Starting in February 2025, we will use the term "Households" instead of "Families" and the term "Participants" instead of "Members" in new, Catholic instances. This change is also available for current customers to opt in to.
Note: If you are using a non-Catholic instance of MinistryPlatform, the terms "Households" and "Participants" are already used, so you don't need to make any changes.

For clarity when using MinistryPlatform resources, we recommend you opt in to use this language. To do so, you can submit the form in the email communication you received about this change.

Non-Catholic Instances: Stewardship

We now use the term "Contributions" instead of "Stewardship" in new, non-Catholic instances. Consider making this change to your system.
Note: If you are using a Catholic instance of MinistryPlatform, the term "Contributions" is already used, so you don't need to make any changes.

For clarity when using MinistryPlatform resources, we recommend you update your system to use this language. First, talk to your IT SPoC about making this change. Then, if you decide to change it, here's how:

  1. Go to System Setup > Page Sections.
  2. Locate and open the Stewardship page section.
  3. Click Edit Record.
  4. Change the Page Section from "Stewardship" to "Contributions".
  5. Click Save.

To see your change immediately, use the Refresh Cache button in the About dialog box. Otherwise, changes will be applied within 24 hours. For more information on page sections, see the Help Center articles on System Setup Section and Pages.