If you host a weekly meal for your congregation, use a signup in Registrations to collect payments and know how many to plan for each week!
After creating a simple signup, adjust the signup's visibility, add selection types, and collect additional information according to the suggestions below.
Tip
As dates pass, cancel registrations for previous meals to prevent the signup's attendee count from going over your current subscription.
On the Settings tab of your signup, adjust the Church Center availability based on who you want to have access to the signup.
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Choose to include the signup Now if meals are available to the public.
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Choose Do not include (direct link only) if meals are only for volunteers. Send everyone a direct link to the signup requesting them to register.
Create selection types to list all available meal options and a price. If adult meals have one price and child meals have another, create a selection type for each. Add a selection type for regular meals or any special dietary concerns. If needed, set a capacity for each meal type.
To allow attendees to register for multiple dates simultaneously, enable split registrations from the Options dropdown. Once enabled, attendees can choose only the days they plan to attend, which will help you track how many people to expect week after week.
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Remove past weeks from Church Center by selecting the Options dropdown, followed by Manage. Uncheck dates as they pass to remove them from the public signup.
Use registration questions to collect information from attendees. These questions apply to the group as a whole rather than individual attendees, but they can be a good place to gather information about dietary restrictions or allergies for the group.
Depending on your specific requirements, you can also add discounts, set up a scholarship fund to cover the cost of someone's meal, create a custom confirmation message, and set up event reminders.
Check out the articles below to set these additional features up: