Events

Create an event

New event

Build an event step by step, save it as a draft, and publish it to your app and website.

Before you start

You only need these if your event uses them:

Charging for tickets? Create a payment first.
Need a registration form? Create an event form first.

Open the event builder

Go to Community → Events and select New event. The list on the left has:

New event: start from scratch.
Draft Events: pick up a draft you saved. Use a draft’s menu to Delete it.
Current Events and Past Events: select one to copy it as a starting point. Great for events you run every year.

The Form Progress bar shows how complete your event is. Optional sections are marked Optional.

Fill in the event

Cover image

Select Pick event image. Use a 16:9 image (like 1920 × 1080).

Event details

Title: the event’s name.
Date: when it starts. It’s used for ordering and notifications. For a multi-day event, use the first day.
Date text: the date as people will read it, like “Saturday, October 31 · 2:00–6:00 PM”.
Details: the description. You can add bold text, lists, and links, including email (mailto:) and phone (tel:) links.
Connects associated with: link the event to one or more connects, like a youth ministry.

Files

Select Add file to attach PDFs people can download, like a packing list or waiver.

Calendar entries put the event on your calendar and the app’s schedule. Select Add calendar entry, then set a Start date, End date, optional Title and Color, and Where (the same place as the event or somewhere else). Add an entry for each day of a multi-day event.

Where

Choose On campus to pick buildings and rooms, or Off campus to enter an address. When you publish, rooms are booked through Facilities for each calendar entry. A calendar entry can have its own place, which overrides this one for that day.

Ticket

Leave Event needs a ticket off for a simple RSVP event, where people tap I am Going. Turn it on for tickets, payments, forms, capacity, or seating, then follow Set up a ticket.

Most ticket settings can’t be changed after you publish. You can still change the Ticket end date and Capacity.

Save or publish

Save as Draft keeps your work without publishing. Open it later from Draft Events and select Update Draft to save changes.
Save & publish puts the event in your app and on your website.
Clear empties the form so you can start over.

After you publish

If your organization has event notifications turned on, people who’ve interacted with your organization are notified about the new event. Turn this on or off in Notification settings.

To change the event later, see Update an event.

If your team uses an event request workflow, items in an active stage have a Create event button that opens this page already filled in. The event is linked back to the request when you publish. See Workflow settings.

About events

Everything you can do with events, from a simple RSVP to paid tickets with seating.

Set up a ticket

Choose a ticket type, limit who can get one, set capacity, and attach a form or payment.