Introducing: Realm
Church of the Pilgrims is now using Realm, a web-based church management system, to support our staff and enable better communications for the church community.
Log in at onrealm.org/pilgrims
If it’s your first time logging in, use the Register Now link on the log in page or click here.
Features
DIRECTORY
After logging in, view the online directory to get contact information and to put names with faces.
Need to update your information? Edit your profile and we’re all up to date.
You decide how much other users can see.
Groups & Events
Realm Groups provide easy communications options: find a participant list, messaging, events, files, and more.
Events help us manage RSVPs, registrations and payments, and volunteer assignments.
GIVING
Login to setup one-time or recurring gifts through your bank account or credit/debit card.
Review your giving history: look over your year-to-date giving, check pledge progress, or print a contribution statement.
What else can realm do?
Private Messaging - Contact a person one-on-one.
Registration Events - These events allow for forms and payments related to events.
Pathways - Create processes to track visitor follow-up, new members, or volunteer training. Realm lets you define and oversee the steps, activities, and outcomes of any process.
Accounting - Our admin staff is bringing accounting back in house using Realm and links online contributions.
Dashboards and Reports - Leadership can use data to help make decisions.
Mobile Apps
Connect throughout the week: Download the Mobile App
Connect with and share what’s going on at your church anytime. Contact your small groups, coordinate group activities, RSVP to church events and meetings, manage your giving, update your information, and more.
Your Profile
Everyone in our church gets a unique profile. Your profile contains everything you want people in our church to know about you. Your profile also enables you to join a small group, RSVP to events, track your giving, update your contact information, change family details, set notification preferences, or replace that outdated family photo.
By keeping your information current, you are helping our staff, group leaders, and our church community. Your Profile includes:
Contact Information (e.g. name, address, email, phone*)
Photo
Family Members
Personal Information (e.g. marital status, birthday**, etc.)
Connected Social Media accounts
*You can decide what data you want to show users by setting your privacy preferences.
**Please enter your full birthday. The year and your age will not be displayed on your church directory profile. The information is used in our annual statistical report to the Presbytery.
See more about privacy below.
Your Privacy
Your information is your information.
You have complete control over who can see your contact and personal information.
Contact information is never public or searchable on the Internet. Any information you elect to make visible to your church family is always protected behind a login.
Authorized staff will always have access to your profile information.
You and certain authorized staff may update your profile information. In some cases, your group leader may update your contact information if you have made it visible to group leaders.
For safety reasons, sharing contact and personal information for children under 18 is limited. Parents determine whether or not to display their child’s name in the church directory.
Children under 13 may not participate and will not be able to sign in.
For Leaders
Support Links
Realm University - Realm’s video help center.
Basic Group Leader Guide - This PDF guide walks you through the steps to take to help build Realm.
Full Group Leader Guide - The leaders’ section of Realm’s online text help center.
Email or Call Realm - When logged in, click the blue Support link in the bottom left corner for contact info. This support is free for all users.
Scheduling Volunteers
Use a group for your volunteer category or role. (Ask Mary Ellen or Jess to create one, if needed.)
Add all current volunteers to that group.
Create a group event
Fill out the form and under Signups, choose Allow Simple RSVP (Yes/No).
Click +Add Item to Bring
Enter the volunteer role and the number of volunteers needed for that event.
Add more items/roles as needed.
Permissions
If you believe you need more permissions added to your profile, contact Jess Fisher.