The People integration allows you to sync public events, small groups and members from your Amplify People module account to the Events, Small Groups and Members modules on your website. Only specific fields will sync over, so please check out the info below for more details.
With this integration, your People events and groups will re-sync to the websites module every 15 minutes.
Getting Started
1. Within your Amplify People module, go to the gear icon at the top right and select Settings > Services. For the integration, you will need to copy your domain which will be a 5-digit number, the username and password.
2. Within your Amplify Website module, go to Admin > Site > More Menu > Integrations. Under the Ministry Brands Amplify People section, enter the domain, username and password copied in step #1.
3. Select the sync check box option for events and/or groups and then click the Connect button to complete the integration.
Once the integration is connected, you will see the additional setting options for the Events and Groups modules outlined below.
Events Integration Overview
Your People module calendar events will pull to your Amplify Websites module under Events > Events.
When events are synced, the fields pulling data from the People module calendar will show greyed out in the events module and cannot be edited on the web side. Fields that are not synced can be manually updated in the events module, if needed.
Event Settings:
- Include categories in event sync - when selecting this option, your Calendar Properties will be synced over with your events. This will pull into the Events module as your category list. It's recommended to have one Property list to use for your event categories.
- Calendar view - select one specific "view" of events to pull into the Events module. This is recommended in order to sync over public events. If not selected, then all events will be synced.
Related Help Articles
Calendar Settings: Properties
Setting Up Calendar Views
Additional Notes:
- Recurring events are supported.
- Events are only synced one year into the future, in order to keep syncing quick and stable.
- The "Published as Featured" status needs to be manually added to events in the Amplify Website Events module.
Note: Images will need to be manually added to each event in the Events module.
Groups Integration Overview
Your People module groups will pull to your Amplify Websites module under Events > Small Groups.
When groups are synced, the fields pulling data from the People module will show greyed out in the small groups module and cannot be edited on the web side. Fields that are not synced can be manually updated in the small groups module, if needed.
Group Settings:
- Include categories in small group sync - when selecting this option, your Group Properties will be synced over with your groups. This will pull into the Small Groups module as your category list.
- Group views - select which "view" of groups to pull into the Small Groups module. If none are specified, then all groups will be synced.
Related Help Article
Settings: Group Properties and Groups Views: Save Group Lists
Additional Notes:
- Leader field - the member sync must be enabled in order to use this field
- Status field - if a Small Group is active, the Status field will display Open. If the Small Group is active, has a max number set for the group and the people count is met, then Status Field will show as Full.
Note: Images will need to be manually added to each group in the Small Groups module.
Member Integration Overview
Member records that are listed as an event contact or small group coordinator will pull into the Amplify Websites module under People > Members.
This integration does not sync over all members from your Amplify People module. When an member is synced, you will see this info stated at the top of the settings screen for the specific member.
For synced member records, the following fields will be synced: First Name, Last Name, Email and Image.
Integrating with Ministry Brands ChMS
If you are not using the Amplify People module but have one of the following Ministry Brands ChMS platforms (e360 ChMS, Elexio Community, FellowshipOne Go, ShelbyNext ChMS and Simple Church), you can still use this integration feature with your Amplify website.
For the integration settings, you would have a subdomain for your account instead of a 5-digit number. Only enter your account's subdomain, do not include the domain for your Ministry Brands ChMS account. For example, if the link you use to login to your account looked like this: https://yourchurch.shelbynextchms.com, you would put "yourchurch" in the subdomain field.
In addition, you would need to create an admin account for the username and password fields. The credentials you set up will need to have full admin privileges and we recommend setting up a generic login (like Username Website CMS or Integration). If you use a personal login and someone changes their password down the line — the integration will break.
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