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Author: Harry Shambaugh
Posted: Dec 29 2006 - 12:03 AM
Subject: Setting up Needs finder
How do you setup the needs section? That way people within the church can post what they need i.e. refrigerator, ride to church,,ect and others can respond?

thnks
user picture Author: Mark Stephenson
Posted: Dec 29 2006 - 10:32 AM
Subject: re: Setting up Needs finder
You can use the Prayer Connector for this.

http://webempoweredchurch.com/extensions/wec_connector/

It works just like regular Prayer requests except that the names are changed to make it a place to post needed. Here is what it looks like at Ginghamsburg: http://ginghamsburg.org/hands. You will need to change names in the backend flex form. Here are the changed form fields we used:

--- Main tab ---

Name of Connector Board:
Helping Hands Ministry

Description of an Entry:
Helping Hands Request

Subject For Entry Form:
Subject

Submit Button Text:
Post Helping Hands Request

-- Administrator/Contact tab ---

Contact Name (for email):
Helping Hands Administrator

-- Text tab ---

Instructions For Posting [HTML ok]:
<i>
<b>Need assistance (a ride to church, home repairs, tutoring, etc.)?</b> -- Please enter your request below.<br>
<b>Want to serve others?</b>
Please view the requests below to find someone you can assist and then contact them how you can help.<br>
<b>Willing to help others?</b>
You can post your skills & abilities that you would like to freely give to those in need.<br>
<br>
Note that your e-mail address will NOT appear below but will allow others to contact you.
<br>
<a href="/hhands_instructions/">Read Instructions</a>
</i>

Response Form Header Text [HTML ok]:
<div style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:8px;">E-mail A Response Back To Person</div>

Subscribe/Unsubscribe Form Header Text [HTML ok]:
<div style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;padding:8px;">E-mail Subscribe or Unsubscribe</div>
<div style="font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:6px;margin-bottom:4px;">
Please enter in your email and click 'subscribe' to receive a notification of all messages that are posted to this board.
You can unsubscribe at any time by entering your email and clicking the 'unsubscribe' button.
</div>


I Hope this helps. Please note that this forum is for the servant connector which is a different extension than the prayer connector.

In Him,
Mark
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