Group Email

Administrators and users with permission have a number of ways to communicate with group members including email, messages and posts.

They can email all the members of a group about a change in meeting plans, the illness of a member, updated study topics, etc.

Some things to keep in mind with emails:

• An email cannot be saved as a draft or viewed once it is sent.
• If you need to view the email once it is sent, include yourself on the recipient list. Group leaders are automatically included in the list.
• If you are drafting a rather long email, or feel like you will need extra time to write, consider drafting the email in Microsoft Word or some other word processing program then cut and paste it into Realm.

Ministry Area Communication Settings

The settings you select at the Ministry Area level determine the communication settings for all groups under that Ministry Area. Enabling group communication allows group members to create their own posts, share photos, message people in a group, and start group events. You can select whether these communication features are available only for no one, group leaders or for everyone in the group.

Communication Settings

No one, yet— This enables the communication type, but requires the group leaders to select who can use it before it's enabled.

Anyone in the group— This enables the communication type for everyone in the group.

Group leaders only— Only group leaders can use this communication type.

What Group Leaders Do in Connect

Group leaders manage their own communication settings in the Connect app. These steps are written for leaders, but they show you what a leader can see and change:

• Group Communication for Leaders — what the group leader sees and controls.
• Enable Group Communication as a Leader — which tools the leader turns on for members.
• Manage Parent/Guardian Oversight as a Leader — how parent and guardian contacts are included.
• Manage Group Leader Notification Settings — the notifications a leader receives.
• View Member Notification Settings — how a leader checks what members will receive.
• View Members Who Are Missing Emails — finding members who cannot be reached.
• View Group Communication History — what has already been sent to the group.
• View Group Files — files shared with the group.