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Ministries, Cell groups and departments
Adding Members to a Group in Bulk
Use the bulk add-members modal instead of adding people one at a time.
Allowing Partial Payments on a Group Contribution
Turn on partial payments so members can pay a contribution down in installments instead of all at once.
Approving a Group Leader Request
What triggers a leader request, where to review it, and what approval actually grants.
Best Practices for Structuring Group Categories
Set up categories with Follow-Up auto-assignment in mind from the start.
Creating Custom Group Categories
Why categories matter for Follow-Up auto-assignment, and how to set them up before creating dozens of groups.
Ending a Group Meeting
Formally close out a group meeting once it's finished, using the End Meeting action on that meeting's row.
Filtering Group Meetings: Upcoming, Completed, or All
Switch between Upcoming, Completed, and All views in a group's Meetings tab to find the occurrence you need.
Finding Group Leaders and Admins in the Members Tab
Spot a group's leaders and admins as badges on their member records, now that the separate Group Leaders tab is gone.
Group Check-In: Taking Attendance for a Group Meeting
Record attendance for a cell group or ministry meeting, separate from a full church service session.
Group Permissions: What Leaders Can and Can't Do
A clear line between what group leadership grants and what still needs an admin-level role.
Marking Attendance from the Group Meetings Tab
Record who attended a specific group meeting directly from that meeting's row in the Meetings tab.
One-Time vs Recurring Group Contributions
Choose whether a group collection happens once or repeats on a set cycle, and see how the paid-status tracking differs.
Recording a Member's Contribution Payment
Record a payment against a group contribution for one member at a time, with the amount checked against that contribution's own rules.
Setting a Fixed Amount or Leaving a Contribution Open
Decide whether a contribution has a required amount with balance tracking, or stays voluntary with no fixed figure.
Setting Up a Group Contribution: Dues, Funeral, or Wedding Collections
Set up a dedicated ledger for a group's dues or collections, kept completely separate from church-wide Finance.
Troubleshooting: Why a Member Isn't Showing in Auto-Assignment
The most common, checkable reasons an absentee ends up Flagged instead of assigned.
Understanding Group Attendance vs Church Service Attendance
Know the difference between a group's own meeting attendance and how its members attend church services, since Sermfy tracks them separately.
Using Groups on Mobile: Full-Screen Group Pages
Get more room to work with a group on mobile now that its detail page runs full-screen with floating quick-add buttons.
Viewing a Member's Contribution and Attendance History in a Group
Pull up one member's contribution and attendance record for a specific group, without exposing anything outside that group.