{"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":"2026-04-29T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:47:25","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 permissions 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>Next to the <em>name of<\/em> your group, you have the option to <em>change<\/em> it (1) and find the <em>share button<\/em>(2). You can also <em>edit<\/em> your <em>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 right you can <em>start<\/em> a <em>tour through the Groups module<\/em> (4) and <em>close<\/em> the <em>group view<\/em> (5) 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\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2112\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups first Overview\" class=\"wp-image-55986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview.png 2112w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-1024x233.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-1536x349.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-2048x465.png 2048w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_first-Overview-360x82.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2112px) 100vw, 2112px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the left-hand side, you will find a <em>link to the overview of all groups of the type of your group<\/em> (6), you can mark your group as a <em>favorite<\/em>, <em>share<\/em> it and call up the <em>context menu<\/em> (7) of your group with various setting options. The <em>menu items<\/em> (8) for your group are also displayed here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_left-menue.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_left-menue.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups single Group left menue\" class=\"wp-image-55989\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_left-menue.png 420w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_left-menue-144x300.png 144w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_left-menue-246x512.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/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\/help\/churchtools-module\/grundlagen-gruppen\/37-was-sind-gruppenstatus-und-welche-auswirkungen-haben-sie\/\" 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\/\" id=\"7207\">visibility<\/a><\/em> (9) of your group and <em>schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/settings-groups\/how-to-make-settings-for-signing-up-to-my-groups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7228\">registration<\/a><\/em> (10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find the <em>information<\/em> about your group, which you can also edit directly (11) and the last <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\"><em>posts<\/em><\/a> of your group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Group info Status Visibility Registration and posts\" class=\"wp-image-55992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts.png 1286w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-info-Status-Visibility-Registration-and-posts-360x251.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All <em>group members<\/em> will then be displayed. You have the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/churchtools-module\/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\/einstellungen-gruppen\/how-to-make-settings-for-members-of-my-groups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7229\"><em>settings<\/em><\/a> (13) for the members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1258\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Group Members\" class=\"wp-image-55995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members.png 1258w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Members-360x117.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the widget <em><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/basics-people\/understanding-follow-ups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7357\">Follow-ups<\/a><\/em> (14), current tasks are displayed and you have the option of scheduling new follow-ups for group members. In the <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\"><em>Meetings<\/em><\/a>-widget lists all upcoming group meetings. You can create additional <em>meetings<\/em> (15) 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 <em>Notes<\/em> (16) .  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then find the <em>meeting points<\/em> for your group and can create new <em>meeting points<\/em> (17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1262\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of follow-ups, meetings, notes and meeting points in the overview of a single group\" class=\"wp-image-55997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places.png 1262w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group-Follow-upos-Meetings-Notes-Meeting-places-360x175.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1262px) 100vw, 1262px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below this, all superior and sub groups are listed, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/gruppen-meine-gruppe\/how-to-edit-super-or-subgroups-of-my-group\/\">add more<\/a> (18 and 19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1272\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of super- and subgroups in the overview of a single group\" class=\"wp-image-56018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups.png 1272w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Superior-and-Sub-groups-360x242.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you have the necessary permissions, you will be shown <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/wiki-en\/wiki-overview\/\">wiki<\/a> categories (20) and their pages. You can also create new wiki pages directly within these categories (21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Group Overview from Wiki\" class=\"wp-image-56020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki.png 1290w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_Overview-from-Wiki-360x216.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom left, you\u2019ll find the group\u2019s ID (22) and can see who last made a change to the group (23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_ID-and-last-updated.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_ID-and-last-updated.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Group ID and last updated\" class=\"wp-image-56023\" style=\"width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_ID-and-last-updated.png 422w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_ID-and-last-updated-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups_Group_ID-and-last-updated-360x133.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89fd719a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">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\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"24598\">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<\/aside>\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. Next to the name of your group, you have the option to change it (1) and find the share button(2). 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