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Ministry-Focused Content allows you to add things like Sermons or Events to your Amplify Website account and have it show up, styled to match your Cloud Theme.
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What is Ministry-Focused Content?
Glossary of Terms
Our Cloud Elements
By Element Type
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Available for Sermon, Event, and Group modules.
Layout Elements are filterable archives of all the records available within the corresponding Amplify Website module. With the module's settings, you can select specific Categories and Groups, and customize the number of records displayed per page. Additionally, you can choose which parts of the record are shown, providing varying levels of information.
Example: The Sermon Layout Element on a page allows users to search a church's sermons by Series, Speaker, Category, and more. -
Available for Sermon, Event, and Group modules.
Detail Elements are a unique record listing that displays the details of the current record. You can link Layout, List, Featured, Calendar, and Slider Elements to a Page using the corresponding Detail Element, which dynamically showcases the current record.
Example: The Event Detail Element shows the selected Event record's information. -
Available for Sermon, Event, and Group modules.
Featured Elements are a single record listing that displays the details of a specific record. You can link to a Page using the corresponding Detail Element, which dynamically showcases the current record.
Example:
This element is commonly used to feature the latest Sermon on the homepage of a website. -
Available for Sermon, Event, and Group modules.
List Elements showcases all available records from their corresponding module. In the Element's Settings, you can customize Categories, Groups, and Series, as well as the number of records displayed per page. Additionally, you can select which parts of the record to show, providing flexibility in the amount of information displayed.
Example:
The Event List Element added to a Children's Ministry Page can be used to display upcoming and recurring children's events. -
Available for the Event module.
The Event Calendar element displays all events in a monthly, calendar view. Category, Group, and 'Publish as Featured' Status can be used to display specific records.
Example:
The Event Calendar Element added to an Easter Page can display a Calendar of Lent and Easter-related events for the month. -
Available for the Group module.
The Group Slider element showcases all available records from Groups on a rotating slider. In the Element's Settings, you can customize Categories, Groups, and the number of records displayed per page. You can select which parts of the Group records to show, providing flexibility in the information displayed.
Example:
The Group Slider Element added to a Next Steps page can display a list of open life groups for new visitors to attend.
By Module Type
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Sermon Layout
Sermon Detail
Sermon Featured
Sermon List
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Event Layout
Event Detail
Event Featured
Event List
Event Calendar
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Group Layout
Group Detail
Group Featured
Group List
Group Slider
Cloud Group Elements
Using Detail Elements
Each Ministry-Focused Content module has a Detail Element. Each Detail Element is a unique listing that displays the details of the selected record. You can link Layout, List, Featured, Calendar, and Slider Elements to a Page using the corresponding Detail Element, to dynamically show the current record.
Example: An I'm New Page includes an Event List Element linked to the "Event Detail" Page including the Event Detail Element. When I click on a listed event on the I'm New page, I am directed to the dynamically generated Event Detail page for that event.
Theme Detail Pages
Each Amplify Website Cloud Theme includes a Detail Page for the Sermon, Event, and Group module.
- "Sermon Detail" utilizes the Sermon Detail Element.
- "Event Detail" utilizes the Event Detail Element.
- "Group Detail" utilizes the Group Detail Element.
How to Link an Element to it's Detail Page
- Once any Ministry-Focused Element is added to a page, click the gray arrow icon to edit the element
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- Click the Element Icon to edit.
Example shows Event List Icon
- Click the Page tab
- In the Type field, choose Pages.
- In the Item field, choose the Page with your corresponding Detail element (ie: An Event List Elemement should link to the Event Detail Page or any page you've created that utilizes the Event Detail widget).
Save Your Ministry-Focused Content Blocks and Layouts
Follow these instructions to add one of these options to a Page.
Your Theme includes Blocks and Layouts that utilize our Ministry Content Elements. To reuse these throughout your site, click the heart icon .
Note: Each theme comes with a Page called "Ministry Content Widget Page." You can save each Block on this Page to reuse styled content throughout your site.
To save individual Blocks
- Click the Blocks setting icon
- Click the heart icon
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Ready to learn more? Check out Brizy's video: How to save blocks for later use
To Save Entire Pages
- Click the arrow icon on the Update page button
- Click Save Layout
To see a full list of your saved Cloud Blocks and Layouts
- Click the plus icon to add a Block or Layout to the page you're editing.
- Click the Saved tab: From here, you can choose Blocks or Layouts from the left sidebar to choose for your saved items.
Ready to Get Started?
Learn how to use Blocks and Layouts on your Cloud Pages:
Cloud Pages, Layouts, Blocks, Rows, Columns and Elements
**In our Cloud Websites documentation, you may come across the name "Brizy." We're excited to partner with Brizy to provide you with an enhanced, user-friendly website editing experience. This tailored version is explicitly designed for ministries, ensuring we offer the best solution to meet your church's website needs.**
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