Church Connect Settings

The Church Connect Settings is where you can toggle features like "Upcoming Events" access, Access Giving History, Directory Access & more!

Accessing Church Connect Settings

To access Church Connect, Go to Settings Church Connect, and navigate to the "Connect Settings" button.

CC Settings

Settings Options

Church Connect has multiple settings that can either be enabled or disabled. These settings apply to ALL Church Connect users. Below is a brief overview of each individual setting:

Allow Connect users to upload profile photos

When enabled, Connect users have the ability to upload their own profile picture, which also reflects on the ChurchTrac People Screen.

Allow access to Upcoming Events

When enabled, Connect users are able to view upcoming events from ChurchTrac calendars where the permission level is set to 'Everyone'.

Allow donors to view their Giving History

When enabled, Connect users have the ability to view giving history for themselves and immediate family members.

Enable Online Directory

When enabled, Connect users can access the Online Directory to view other church members. Users that have opted out of the Online Directory will NOT appear. By default, a Connect user's information is not shared with other users.

Online Directory Permissions:

No Directory Access: This person will not be able to log in to Church Connect and view the Online Directory (if enabled) or the Photo Directory (if enabled).
Group Access Only: This person will be able to view basic information for other people in the Online Directory, but only if those people have the same Group (Tag) assignments.
Full Directory Access: This person will be able to view basic information for all members in your database who have allowed their data to be shared with other members. This person will also be able to view the online Photo Directory if enabled.

By default, Connect users are NOT able to access or view the Online Directory.

Allow access to the Photo Directory

When enabled, Connect users can access the Photo Directory. You can designate which Smart List of individuals you would like to pull from for the Photo Directory.

Notify a User When Someone Registers

When a registrant’s email address does not match an existing profile on your People screen, we’ll send an email to this user.

Default Language for Church Connect Users

Church Connect officially supports English and Español. Language selection applies to ALL Church Connect Users.

Managing Church Connect Logins

You can manage directory permissions and reset passcodes for Church Connect users by clicking "Manage Church Connect Logins".

CC Settings

If you would like to apply directory privileges to ALL your Connect users at once, select "Set Global Directory Access" and choose the permission level.