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Welcome to the Ministry Scheduler Pro discussion group! Pose a question for other MSP users, and feel free to share any tips, tricks, or ideas you have regarding scheduling with the software.

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Jeff Thomas, … Raina Hanson4

Dec 6

How literal is MSP about "on the same weekend" ?

Hi Jeff, Happy to clarify! The ministry setting, "Never split up family members in this ministry

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How literal is MSP about "on the same weekend" ?

Hi Jeff, Happy to clarify! The ministry setting, "Never split up family members in this ministry

Dec 6

Krista Kutz, … Margaret Savage-Johnson7

Nov 27

Who helps you with scheduling at your church?

We are a small church with about 160 volunteers. We have one MSP Administer or MSP Scheduler. The

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Who helps you with scheduling at your church?

We are a small church with about 160 volunteers. We have one MSP Administer or MSP Scheduler. The

Nov 27

Edward Brink, … richard...@gmail.com9

Nov 21

Some ministers scheduled more than once while others are NOT scheduled

Thank you Krista I already do have both EM and Lectors selected to schedule autonomously, but I run

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Some ministers scheduled more than once while others are NOT scheduled

Thank you Krista I already do have both EM and Lectors selected to schedule autonomously, but I run

Nov 21

Jeff Thomas, Raina Hanson2

Oct 30

Do auto reminders ALSO go to members of ministry subdivisions?

Hi Jeff, Thanks for your question! Email reminders go out to all subdivisions in the ministries that

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Do auto reminders ALSO go to members of ministry subdivisions?

Hi Jeff, Thanks for your question! Email reminders go out to all subdivisions in the ministries that

Oct 30

Ray Lodato, … Richard Brehove4

Oct 25

[Using MSP] How can I create a daily schedule with alternating weeks?

...and when you come up with an answer please share. Sounds like an interesting situation. Richard

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[Using MSP] How can I create a daily schedule with alternating weeks?

...and when you come up with an answer please share. Sounds like an interesting situation. Richard

Oct 25

Krista Kutz, … Karen Kranz7

Oct 22

What’s the best day to send volunteers auto-reminders? 📅 Share your thoughts!

I send out the available positions on Monday via email, and then a reminder that you have signed up

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What’s the best day to send volunteers auto-reminders? 📅 Share your thoughts!

I send out the available positions on Monday via email, and then a reminder that you have signed up

Oct 22

gretche...@gmail.com, Raina Hanson2

Oct 10

How to prevent subs from getting emails

Hi Gretchen, Although there may be better options for your specific setup, the easiest way I can

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How to prevent subs from getting emails

Hi Gretchen, Although there may be better options for your specific setup, the easiest way I can

Oct 10

Jeff Thomas, Raina Hanson3

Oct 8

It's difficult to even know how to construct this question

Thanks, Raina. Aside from your specific instruction, my general takeaway is that, in Scheduler

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It's difficult to even know how to construct this question

Thanks, Raina. Aside from your specific instruction, my general takeaway is that, in Scheduler

Oct 8

Oct 7

We're Hiring! MSP Users Encouraged to Apply

Hi MSP Community! We are in the process of hiring and would love to work with YOU! Why? Because you

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We're Hiring! MSP Users Encouraged to Apply

Hi MSP Community! We are in the process of hiring and would love to work with YOU! Why? Because you

Oct 7

Sep 17

Help MSP Spread the Word: Scheduling Workshop for Episcopal Churches ⛪

Hi MSP Community, I thought of this group while planning a new webinar, and would love your help

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Help MSP Spread the Word: Scheduling Workshop for Episcopal Churches ⛪

Hi MSP Community, I thought of this group while planning a new webinar, and would love your help

Sep 17

Krista Kutz, … Sondra Griner3

Sep 12

Adding children's ministries to MSP this fall? ⛪ Share your tips!

We include youth in our schedule, (acolytes, videographer.) Because they are too young to drive, and

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Adding children's ministries to MSP this fall? ⛪ Share your tips!

We include youth in our schedule, (acolytes, videographer.) Because they are too young to drive, and

Sep 12

Krista Kutz, … Karen Kranz10

Aug 24

Adding weekday services to your MSP schedule? 📅

Emily, we are on the same page! Thanks for your input. Blessings, Karen Kranz Living Springs Lutheran

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Adding weekday services to your MSP schedule? 📅

Emily, we are on the same page! Thanks for your input. Blessings, Karen Kranz Living Springs Lutheran

Aug 24

Aug 7

Stay connected with MSP on Facebook too! 🌎

Hello MSP Community, I hope you're enjoying the final weeks of summer! 🌞 Fostering camaraderie

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Stay connected with MSP on Facebook too! 🌎

Hello MSP Community, I hope you're enjoying the final weeks of summer! 🌞 Fostering camaraderie

Aug 7

Jul 17

Newman Centers and Campus Ministers 🎓 Share your MSP story!

Hello MSP Community! My passion for liturgical ministry took off in college when I served on our 10pm

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Newman Centers and Campus Ministers 🎓 Share your MSP story!

Hello MSP Community! My passion for liturgical ministry took off in college when I served on our 10pm

Jul 17

Krista Kutz, … Agnes Zueger4

Jul 3

Scheduling Music Ministries 🎵 MSP headed to NPM Convention next week!

Hello MSP Community, Thank you for your thoughtful responses! Agnes, it's wonderful to hear that

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Scheduling Music Ministries 🎵 MSP headed to NPM Convention next week!

Hello MSP Community, Thank you for your thoughtful responses! Agnes, it's wonderful to hear that

Jul 3

Krista Kutz, … enwi...@gmail.com3

Jun 22

How are you balancing summer scheduling & fall planning?

I'm looking forward to hearing from others on this topic! Our summer schedule runs from about the

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How are you balancing summer scheduling & fall planning?

I'm looking forward to hearing from others on this topic! Our summer schedule runs from about the

Jun 22

Jun 6

Excited to connect! 🌞 Share your thoughts about planning Fall programs

Hi MSP Community! I hope this message finds you well! I'd love to take a moment to introduce

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Excited to connect! 🌞 Share your thoughts about planning Fall programs

Hi MSP Community! I hope this message finds you well! I'd love to take a moment to introduce

Jun 6

Deacon Mike Ryba, … Diane Aschnewitz3

May 31

Using MSP for Eucharistic Adoration Volunteers

We are not using MSP for Adoration, but it would be a great option! I'll be following the

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Using MSP for Eucharistic Adoration Volunteers

We are not using MSP for Adoration, but it would be a great option! I'll be following the

May 31

Sondra Griner, … Charles Fulghum3

May 21

scheduling ministries not tied to a worship service time?

See if this might work. Emily says she creates a service with tasks that are inferred to be daily

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scheduling ministries not tied to a worship service time?

See if this might work. Emily says she creates a service with tasks that are inferred to be daily

May 21

kbk...@gmail.com, Raina Hanson2

Mar 20

VOLUNTEERING FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

Hi Karen, Volunteers do need to be qualified for a role in order to sign up for it. If you want to

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VOLUNTEERING FOR SPECIAL SERVICES

Hi Karen, Volunteers do need to be qualified for a role in order to sign up for it. If you want to

Mar 20

Pastor Cap, Raina Hanson2

Mar 19

Hi Pastor Cap, Both volunteer profile pictures and scheduled Announcements are feature requests that

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Hi Pastor Cap, Both volunteer profile pictures and scheduled Announcements are feature requests that

Mar 19

David Bonofiglio, … Secretary Stpatricks4

Mar 8

Disable Ministry labels per service

We use Servant Keeper and sync the positions from that program to MSP. When you are setting up the

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Disable Ministry labels per service

We use Servant Keeper and sync the positions from that program to MSP. When you are setting up the

Mar 8

Shawn Strout, Paul Bresciani2

Feb 15

Re: [Using MSP] Abridged summary of using-ministry-scheduler-pro@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Make sure you are not using a private browsing window, that prevents cookies (login info) from being

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Re: [Using MSP] Abridged summary of using-ministry-scheduler-pro@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Make sure you are not using a private browsing window, that prevents cookies (login info) from being

Feb 15

kellyflower, Raina Hanson2

Feb 14

Kiosk won't stay signed in

Hi Kelly, Although I haven't heard of this from anyone else (yet!), our team would be happy to

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Kiosk won't stay signed in

Hi Kelly, Although I haven't heard of this from anyone else (yet!), our team would be happy to

Feb 14

Richard Brehove, Raina Hanson2

11/15/23

Hi Richard! Although there is no way to upload a document directly to the My Schedule or Home tabs,

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Hi Richard! Although there is no way to upload a document directly to the My Schedule or Home tabs,

11/15/23

Claire Boomer, david...@gmail.com3

11/15/23

Token for "Preassigned and manual Schedule Only" ?

Hi Claire: I handled this by creating a custom token I titled “manual_sched_only”. Here is the text

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Token for "Preassigned and manual Schedule Only" ?

Hi Claire: I handled this by creating a custom token I titled “manual_sched_only”. Here is the text

11/15/23

Sophia Lombardelli, Raina Hanson2

11/3/23

Emails to Family Members

Hi Sophie, Although there is not a way to send 1 email with all family members listed, there are

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Emails to Family Members

Hi Sophie, Although there is not a way to send 1 email with all family members listed, there are

11/3/23

Frank Grimes, … Raina Hanson3

11/3/23

Using phone app for can't serve times

Hi Frank, That message will usually come up when the schedule has been created before volunteers are

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Using phone app for can't serve times

Hi Frank, That message will usually come up when the schedule has been created before volunteers are

11/3/23

gretche...@gmail.com, Raina Hanson3

10/30/23

Scheduling a volunteer for two different services

Hi Gretchen, Great questions! You can absolutely set a service preference for a specific ministry

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Scheduling a volunteer for two different services

Hi Gretchen, Great questions! You can absolutely set a service preference for a specific ministry

10/30/23

Pastor Cap, Raina Hanson3

10/6/23

Notification Question

Hi Raina, Thank you for your response. We actually used to do it that way however, we found that

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Notification Question

Hi Raina, Thank you for your response. We actually used to do it that way however, we found that

10/6/23

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