Episodes are the actual media items listed in your channel. In the episode details, include what you'd like to be available for the episode, including images, a summary, sermon notes, and helpful links for congregants.
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Before creating an episode, set up the channel where the episode will be posted.
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Select Sermons in the top navigation in Publishing.
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Select the channel you want to add the episode to.
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In the channel's Episodes tab, select Add episode on the right.
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If your channel is connected to a service type in the channel settings, choose a plan from the dropdown to connect and import its title and series. Uncheck the option if you don't want to create an episode linked to the service type.
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Select Create episode.
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Select the ✏️ edit icon on the image next to the episode title to choose your episode's artwork. Upload images from your device, your saved library, or the Unsplash integration.
Tip
Use the Image Sizing Guide to upload the right size and file type.
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Select Edit to add a title for the episode.
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Select View to view the episode on Church Center.
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On the episode, go to the General tab to add episode details.
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Add an episode summary that will show on Church Center.
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Add the episode to an existing series or create a new series. Once a series is selected, select the ✏️ edit icon on the top left to add series art to the episode.
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Search for a person to add as the episode speaker. If no results are found, create a new person who will be added to your People database.
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Select Connect to link the episode to a plan in Services.
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Set the availability for the episode. Use the channel's default times or add new times.
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Add a date and time for this episode to show in your on-demand library.
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Copy and paste the link to the episode page or the direct link to the sermon notes.
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Go to the Media and resources tab to add links to other websites, forms, or Giving funds.
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Select the Add dropdown.
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Choose to add a URL link to a website or video channel, an existing People form, or a Giving fund. If you have a connected Services service type, you can select an Order of Service from the dropdown.
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Add a name for the resource, which will show on Church Center, and then choose the form or fund from a list of options. You can also copy and paste the URL to link to a website or video channel.
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Use the default product icon for your link or select the icon to choose a custom icon from the dropdown.
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Select Save.
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If you have multiple links, reorder them by dragging the six-dot icon to the left of the resource. The first item on the list will be the Featured link during your livestream.
Tip
Consider using a People form to take attendance during your livestream.
If sermon notes are enabled in the channel settings, you can add those in the Sermon notes tab of an individual episode.
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Go to the Sermon notes tab in your episode.
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Select Enable notes outline.
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Add your note transcript to the text box and use the formatting toolbar to format the text, add links, and create Fill-in-the-blank notes for congregants to complete as they follow along.
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Select Publish notes to save and publish the notes.
Use the bulk edit option to update the series or speaker for multiple episodes simultaneously.
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On the Sermons page, select the channel that contains the episodes you'd like to edit in bulk.
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Check the boxes to the left of the episodes you'd like to bulk edit.
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Select the ✏️ edit icon at the top of the episodes list.
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Select Edit X episodes from the dropdown.
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In the Bulk edit episodes popup, select which Series and/or Speaker you'd like to assign to these episodes.
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Select the Submit button in the bottom right corner of the popup to apply the changes to these episodes.
Tip
On Church Center, people can filter sermon episodes by speaker, series, or date.