THE GROVE COMMUNITY CHURCH. InFellowship Getting Started Guide

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1 InFellowship Getting Started Guide

2 Creating an Account 1. Go to and click on the Sign up! link on the bottom right of the gray box. 2. On the Your Information page, fill out all the information as accurately as possible. The address you use here will become your InFellowship ID. You cannot use one address for two different accounts. When you get everything filled out, click on the Create an account button to continue. Please don t use any nicknames on this screen. If you would like to change your name to a nickname, or a preferred Goes by name like Bill for William, please contact us by clicking on the Contact us link on the menu bar after you have created your account.

3 3. After you click on the Create an account button you should see a confirmation message just like the one shown here. 4. Now, open up a new tab in your web browser and login to the account you used when initially signing up. You will see an like the one shown. 5. Open the and click on the link provided to complete your registration.

4 6. Just a little more! When you re finished filling in everything click the Save and create account button at the bottom of the form. 7. After clicking on the Save and create account button, you ll be taken directly to your InFellowship homepage.

5 Small Group Leader Taking Attendance Taking attendance for your Small Group with InFellowship is quite easy! To get started, click on the Your Groups link on the InFellowship Welcome screen. 1. Click on the name of group you lead.

6 Small Group Leader Taking Attendance 2. From the Small Groups Dashboard click on the Attendance tab then click on the Enter Attendance link. Handy tip The Action section of the Small Group Dashboard can be used to view your group roster, view the settings for your group, add or invite someone to join your group, send your group an and more! 3. Click on the drop-down to select the meeting you want to take attendance for. Handy tip If your group did not meet on the normally scheduled meeting date, choose the meeting date from the drop-down list then click the No radio button under the Did your group meet? section.

7 Small Group Leader Taking Attendance 4. Once you choose a meeting date from the drop-down list your roster will show up. Put a check mark in the box next to each person s name who attended the selected meeting then click the Save attendance button at the bottom of the screen.

8 InFellowship Frequently Asked Questions WHY SHOULD I CREATE AN ACCOUNT? By having a secure account, you can: Access your personal information Change your privacy settings Change your User ID and password Access the church directory of members who have elected to participate Contribute and give online Find and enroll in a small group IT WILL NOT ACCEPT THE ADDRESS I ENTER The address must be a unique within our system. If the address you provided has been used by another individual within our church community you will need to provide an alternate address. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PASSWORD IS VALID? Any combination of letters and numbers will be fine, though your password does need to contain a minimum of 6 characters. Don t worry you can always change it later once you are logged in. I VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD I M BEING ASKED FOR MORE INFORMATION IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY? We understand this is frustrating when we told you it was simple, but if we ve been unable to match your first and last name along with your to the info in our database, we ll need the additional information. This is to help ensure that we don t accidentally identify you as another person that may have similar information. WHY DO I NEED TO PROVIDE MY DATE OF BIRTH? We want to be sure that the materials you receive from us are relevant to your specific stage in life. Sometimes events and classes are age-specific. Requiring your date of birth also prevents children from creating an account. Additionally, this is a security measure to ensure that no one, other than yourself, can access your personal information. I M ALREADY INUNDATED WITH We understand completely and we want to make your experience easy and have you receive only what you really need. If, at any time, you wish to opt out of future communications from The Grove, you can do so by ing f1support@thegrove.cc. Not a problem. If you go to the main login page and enter your User ID, you can request a password reset by clicking on the forgot link. An will be sent to the address you used to create the account that will allow you to reset your password. Note: If you forget your User ID, send an to: f1support@thegrove.cc with your First & Last Name along with your date of birth and we ll you back with the info.