Basics

The Group Finder Widget shows Groups that are available online and currently accepting new Participants via sign-ups or inquiries. Check out the Group Finder at Widget Church to explore the possibilities! 

• Sorted alphabetically by Group Name. 
• Can be filtered by:
  • Campus
  • Key Word
  • Neighborhood - Groups must meet all of the following criteria in order to appear:
    • Assigned as a Parent Group of another Group, not only classified by Group Type
    • Available Online = True
    • End Date is null or in the future
  • City or Postal Code
  • Group Focus
  • Life Stage
  • Meeting Day
  • Meeting Time
• Key Word search looks for a match in the Group Name, Group Description, Program Name, and/or Ministry Name.
• The URL may be pre-filtered by specific search criteria. For example, it could be pre-filtered to show only Groups which meet on Tuesday or Thursday.
• Groups must meet certain criteria to appear in the Group Finder. 
• If there is an image attached to the Group it will appear. If not, a stock image will be used. See Platform Setup for more information!

Sections

• Name: Group's Name field
• Day: Group's Meeting Day field
• Time: Group's Meeting Time field
• Date: If the Group's Start Date is in the future, the date will appear. If it has passed, the Group will be identified as "Already Meeting."
• Description: Group's Description field

Actions

• See Details: Launches the Group Detail widget, where there is additional information and both sign-up and inquiry forms.

Setup

Want the Group Finder Widget for your website? See Configuring Groups for details!