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Locations

An overview on managing locations as part of your facilities in MinistryPlatform, including basic information and location fields.

  • A Location is a record for the physical location of an event.
  • Each campus or site has its own location.
  • A location might have multiple buildings.
  • You can create and edit Location records in Facilities > Locations.
  • Care Life also uses locations to manage where contacts may receive care (for example, a hospital or hospice facility).
  • Locations must have an address that includes a street address.

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. You can find Location Type values in System Lookups.
Address
The physical address of the location.
Note: You must complete all address fields for the address to show in Widgets, Care Life, and more.
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.