Add Adult Baptism
To add an Adult Baptism to the LED, from the LED Dashboard, click the Add Baptism button.
We will see a window come up with a toggle switch labelled This is an Adult Baptism. As we are adding an Adult Baptism, we need to switch the toggle on and click the Add Baptism button.
Main
The New Baptism page has 7 tabs across the top, the page we will see is the Main tab.
Here we can enter details about the service.
We can add a reference number, if we’re using them, and the number of guests that are expected to attend.
We will be able to select the Date and Time of the service, if the details have been confirmed.
If the baptism is going to be a part of another service, such as our usual Sunday Service, select Yes next to Is in main service.
We can choose whether the Eucharist is to be received, or not.
If we are part of a group of churches, we will be able to select in which church the baptism will take place, as well as assigning a Minister and any other helpers.
We can also add any notes that need to be shared with those taking part in the service.
Candidate
The next tab allows us to add details of the person that is being baptised.
If the person is already in the LED, we will be able to use Search in Diary and their details will be completed automatically for us. Otherwise, we can add the details in the fields, the First Name, Surname and Date of Birth are required fields.
Sponsors
If the Sponsors details are already in the LED, we will be able to Search in Diary for their details, and the details will be added for us, automatically. Otherwise we can complete the form with the sponsor’s details.
We can also indicate whether the sponsors have been Baptised and Confirmed.
Associated People
The Associated People tab allows us to record the names of anyone else who is participating in the service.
Documents
In the Documents tab, we can upload any documents that we might need to keep attached to the baptism. We’ll just need to click the blue upload button and then select the file from our hard drive. If we need to remove a document, we can simply click the red dustbin button to the right of the document.
Service Plan
We are able to add a Service plan to the Baptism by going to the Service Plan tab.
Under Organise Plan by, we can choose how we want to organise the different Items on our plan. If we choose None, we won’t be able to add any timings to the different items in the plan. If we choose to organise by Duration, we will be able to set how long has been allocated for each item. If we choose to organise by Time, we will be able to choose the time that each item should begin.
We can then create our Plan by adding Sections and Items. Sections are a way of creating a header within the Plan that related Items can be listed under. For example, we may have a Hymns section that contains Items showing the hymns we will be singing.
To add a Section, click the Add Section button and a text box will appear. Add the name of the Section in the text box.
We can then add Items below the section, by clicking the Item button. We will be able to add a duration or time for that item, depending on how we have chosen to organise our Plan, add a title for the Item and add any notes that relate to it. To add another Item click the Item button again and, to add another Section, click the Section button again.
Once our Plan is complete, we can click the Save button. When the Plan is saved, we will see a PDF button appear at the bottom right of the Plan. We can click this to generate a PDF file that can be emailed or printed.
To Do List
The To Do List contains a set of automated Processes that can remind us and our team to carry out certain tasks before, or after, an event.
If we want to alter the steps for an individual service, we can click the Edit button and click the pencil icon alongside the relevant step. This will allow us to change who the task is assigned to, the name of the task and the date it is due to be triggered. Once we’ve made our changes, we’ll need to click the Save button.
Once we reach the date that a particular step has been set to be triggered, the system will send an email to the person it has been assigned to, to remind them to carry out the task.
Notify
The Notify tab allows us to Notify different groups of people when a new service is added, or when changes are made to a service.
We just need to select which group, or groups of people we want to notify, by ticking the tickboxes alongside the relevant groups. When we save the service, an email will be sent to all those in the group to let them know that either a new service has been created or that a change has been made to an existing service.