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Groups

Group Maps

The Groups Map view offers a way to present community and small group offerings to your congregation.

App users can view the location of groups on a map so they can find one that's close to their home, work, school, or other convenient location. You can configure your groups to display as pins on the Groups Map.

Groups MapAvailable FiltersClickable Group PinGroup Details
Groups map showing two pins that represent available groupsExample of a filter for Meeting Day, where you can select All, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and so onExample of a selected pin, showing the group's nameExample of a selected group from the map, showing the group's information and details
In order for a group to display on the map:
  • The Group record must not have an End Date.
  • The Group record must have an Offsite Meeting Address entered.
  • The associated Address record must have Latitude and Longitude values set.

Add an Address to Your Group

If you're group meets off-site, like at someone's house, add that address to the Offsite Meeting Address field on the Group record.

Image displaying the Offsite Meeting Address field in the Small Group Information section.

Add the Latitude and Longitude

To add a pin to the Group Map, you'll need to add the Latitude and Longitude to the Address record associated with your group. You can manually add the values for each address, or the Geocode Utility can add them for you.

  1. In your browser, go to Google Maps.
  2. Search for the address.
  3. Right-click the pinpoint for the address on the map.
  4. Click the latitude and longitude values that display in the list to copy them.
  5. In MinistryPlatform, open the appropriate Address record.
    Note: From the Group record, you can click the jump link beside the Address to quickly open the record.
  6. Click Edit Record, and add the Latitude (first number in your copied pair) and the Longitude (second number in your copied pair).
  7. Click Save.
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Last updated: March 12, 2025

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