Sermon Notes
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The Sermon Notes feature allows a church to organize sermons into series and enables users to take personal notes on those sermons. Administrators can manage sermon series and individual sermons, while end users can create and manage their personal notes associated with specific sermons they've listened to or attended, allowing them to capture key points, insights, and reflections.

Setup & Configuration
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To access the Sermon Notes management interface, a user must have the Admin or ManageResources role and the `Enable Sermon Notes` setting (Admin > Communication > Mobile App > Settings > Features > Profile) must be set to `True`.

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Once those conditions are satisfied, follow these steps to manage sermon series and sermons:

#. Navigate to `Admin > Communication > Communication > Sermon Notes`.

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      The `Sermon Notes` menu item will only appear if all of the above conditions are met.

#. The interface displays the following tabs:

   * **Series**
   * **Sermons**
    
Viewing Series Information
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The Series tab displays the following information:

- **Search Field** - Search sermon series by name
- **Name** - The name of the sermon series
- **Scripture** - Scripture reference
- **Number of Sermons** - Count of sermons in the series
- **Date Range of Sermons** - First and last sermon dates

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Creating a Sermon Series
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#. Click the `Series` tab.
#. Click the green `+ Sermon Series` button.
#. Enter the following information:
   
   - **Name** (required, max 100 characters)
   - **Scripture** (optional, max 100 characters)
   - **Description** (optional)

#. Click the blue `Save` button.

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Editing a Sermon Series
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#. On the `Series` tab, click on the series name you want to edit.
#. Update the desired fields.
#. Click the blue `Save` button.

Deleting a Sermon Series
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#. Click the trash icon on the row of the series you want to delete.
#. Click the yellow `Yes, delete it!` button to confirm or `No` to cancel.

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   All sermons associated with a series must be deleted first in order to delete a sermon series.

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Viewing Sermon Information
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The Sermons tab displays the following information:

- **Search Field** - Search sermons by name
- **Name** - The name of the sermon
- **Series Name** - The series this sermon belongs to
- **Scripture** - Scripture reference
- **Link** - Resource link URL
- **Date** - Sermon date

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Creating a Sermon
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#. Click the `Sermons` tab.
#. Click the green `+ Sermon` button.
#. Enter the following information:
   
   - **Name** (required, max 100 characters)
   - **Scripture** (optional, max 100 characters)
   - **Link** (optional, max 250 characters) - URL to additional sermon information (e.g. audio, video, PDF, website)
   - **Date** (required) - Date and time of the sermon
   - **Series** (required) - Select from dropdown
   - **Description** (optional)

#. Click the blue `Save` button.

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Editing a Sermon
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#. On the **Sermons** tab, click on the sermon name you want to edit.
#. Update the desired fields.
#. Click the blue `Save` button.

Deleting a Sermon
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#. Click the trash icon on the row of the sermon you want to delete.
#. Click the yellow `Yes, delete it!` button to confirm or `No` to cancel.

.. note::
   Sermons with associated user notes cannot be deleted.

Best Practices
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- **Organize sermons into series** - This makes it easier for users to find related sermons
- **Use consistent naming conventions** - For example, "Sermon Series Name - Part 1"
- **Include scripture references** - This helps users find sermons by biblical reference
- **Add resource links** - Link to additional sermon-related information when available
- **Use descriptions** - Provide context or key points in the description field
- **Keep series names concise** - Make them easy to identify and search