{"id":36610,"date":"2026-04-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/overview-of-a-single-group\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T07:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:53:52","password":"","slug":"overview-of-a-single-group","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/my-group\/overview-of-a-single-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of a single group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you call up a group, you will see a lot of information and setting options at first glance. We would like to briefly list these here to give you an overview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">Depending on which role and associated authorisations you have in the group, you will see more or less information and functions in your group view than we present here.<br>If you are missing something, please contact the ChurchTools admin of your congregation.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the <em>name of<\/em> your group, you have the option to <em>change<\/em> it directly (1). You can also <em>edit your group membership<\/em> (2) and <em>add people, posts or other information to your group<\/em> (3).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top left-hand column, to the right of the group type, you can mark the group as a <em>favorite<\/em> (4) or call up the <em>context menu<\/em> (5) with various setting options. You can <em>close the group view<\/em> (6) at the top right and return to the previous screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-scaled.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-scaled.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Overview of a single group\" class=\"wp-image-37288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-1024x217.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-768x163.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-1536x325.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-2048x433.png 2048w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-overview-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.49.05@2x-360x76.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the left-hand side, you will find the various <em>menu items<\/em> (7) for your group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Group menu\" class=\"wp-image-37285\" style=\"width:242px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x.png 502w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x-495x1024.png 495w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-context-menu-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-09.40.36@2x-248x512.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the middle of the page, you can quickly adjust the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/?p=36615&amp;post_type=docs&amp;preview_id=36615\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7208\">group status<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/what-are-the-group-visibilities-and-what-do-they-do\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visibility<\/a><\/em> (9) of your group and <em>plan the <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/einstellungen-gruppen\/how-do-i-make-settings-for-registering-for-my-group\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7228\">Registration<\/a> (10).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find the <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/create-edit-groups\/how-do-i-edit-the-group-information\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7212\"><strong>info<\/strong><\/a> about your Group, which you can also edit directly (11) and the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/administration-posts\/24-how-to-set-up-posts-for-my-groups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7092\">Posts<\/a> of your Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Group Status and Visibility\" class=\"wp-image-37291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x.png 1498w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-infos-CleanShot-2025-07-11-at-10.04.29@2x-360x237.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then be shown all <strong>group members<\/strong> and have the option of <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-modules\/kommunikation-gruppen\/37-wie-kontaktiere-ich-die-mitglieder-meiner-gruppe\/\" id=\"7218\"><em>contact them<\/em><\/a> (12) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/settings-groups\/how-do-i-make-settings-for-members-of-my-groups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7229\"><em>settings<\/em><\/a> (13) to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1724\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Group Members\" class=\"wp-image-37297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x.png 1724w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x-1024x170.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x-1536x255.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Members-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.40.53@2x-360x60.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1724px) 100vw, 1724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the area <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/group-meetings\/how-do-i-configure-settings-for-my-groups-meetings\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7217\"><strong>Meetings<\/strong><\/a> all upcoming group meetings are listed. You can add further <em>meetings<\/em> (14) or select an existing meeting directly to make changes to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things you just want to write down quickly so you don&#8217;t forget them. Ideas for activities or places you want to see together. And you can do this very quickly under <strong>Notes<\/strong> (15) .    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then find the <strong>meeting points<\/strong> for your group and can add new <em>meeting points<\/em> (16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1266\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Group Meetings\" class=\"wp-image-37301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x.png 1266w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x-1024x781.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-Meetings-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.46.53@2x-360x275.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1266px) 100vw, 1266px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if available, all <strong>super- and subgroups<\/strong> are listed and you can <em> <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/create-edit-groups\/how-do-i-edit-super-or-subgroups-of-my-group\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7214\">add<\/a> more<\/em> (17, 18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Superior and Sub groups\" class=\"wp-image-37304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x.png 1264w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Groups-superior-sub-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.51.16@2x-360x162.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom left you will find the <em>ID<\/em> (19) of the group and can see who last made a <em>change to the group<\/em> (20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-ID-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.54.08@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-ID-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.54.08@2x.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Group-ID and Last updated\" class=\"wp-image-37307\" style=\"width:242px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-ID-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.54.08@2x.png 570w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-ID-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.54.08@2x-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Group-ID-CleanShot-2025-07-14-at-08.54.08@2x-360x260.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/groups\/overview-groups\/\">Overview groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/frequently-used-group-types\/\">Frequently used group types<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/what-are-the-group-visibilities-and-what-do-they-do\/\">What are the group visibilities and what do they do?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/what-are-group-statuses-and-what-effects-do-they-have\/\">What are group statuses and what effects do they have?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you call up a group, you will see a lot of information and setting options at first glance. We would like to briefly list these here to give you an overview. In addition to the name of your group, you have the option to change it directly (1). 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