Video Tutorials
These 5-10 minute tutorials will guide you through key features in setting up and using Ministry Scheduler Pro.
Getting started
18 videos
Overview
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6 min
Bird's Eye Overview
A bird's eye overview covering the basics of getting started with MSP.
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3 min
Transitioning to MSP
Krista Kutz discusses how she implemented MSP at Old St. Pat's.
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7 min
Crash Course for New Admins
Ensure a smooth transition and learn the basics of MSP when taking over a database that has been set up by someone else.
Ministries
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4 min
Creating Ministries
Learn how to define your ministries and configure their settings.
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4 min
Labeling Positions
Covers the two methods you can use to label positions in a ministry.
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3 min
Using Titles
Learn how to use titles to categorize volunteers (by gender, level, etc.).
Service Times
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3 min
Creating Service Times
Learn how to create weekly, monthly, and yearly services.
Volunteers
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7 min
Creating Volunteers
Discusses how to manually add volunteers and set up their profiles.
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4 min
Importing Volunteers
Covers importing volunteers from an Excel spreadsheet, .csv or .txt file.
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3 min
Sync with Management Software
Learn how to synchronize MSP with your church management software.
Communicating with Volunteers
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6 min
Managing the Web Terminal
An overview of the most important aspects of the Web Terminal.
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5 min
Creating Announcements
Learn how to craft Announcements to reach your volunteers by email or text message.
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2 min
Managing Announcements
Once your message is sent, use the Announcements pane to track sent emails and texts, follow up on polls and RSVPs, and print emails for those without internet access.
Scheduling Volunteers
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5 min
Creating a Schedule
An overview of how to create and distribute the schedule. You’ll learn about the scheduling cycle and the 4 scheduling methods available.
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3 min
Team Scheduling
Learn how to set up teams to schedule volunteers together, and optionally how to rotate teams in fixed, repeating patterns.
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4 min
Rotational Scheduling: Preassignments
Learn how to setup repeating and/or rotational assignments for volunteers using MSP.
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5 min
Reports
Once you have created a schedule, learn how to leverage your schedule data to gain insights and ensure a fair distribution.
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6 min
Posting and Printing Schedules
Discusses how to post a schedule on the web, and how to export for printing.
Additional Features
7 videos
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5 min
Notes and Resources
Learn how to add notes or resources to services.
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5 min
Rosters
Discusses creating rosters of volunteer info to print or post online.
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5 min
Tracking Custom Information
Learn how to track extra volunteer information by creating custom fields.
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4 min
Enrollment Forms
Learn how to setup and customize an online form to capture new volunteers.
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3 min
Using the Sign-in Kiosk
Learn how to set up and use the Sign-in Kiosk to track attendance.
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2 min
Types of Admins
Learn about the three types of admins in MSP and how to assign each.
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2 min
Creating and using Web Admins
Learn how to create and use Web Admins in your database.
Videos for Volunteers and Leaders
5 videos
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6 min
Web Terminal: Volunteers
Designed for volunteers to learn how to use the Web Terminal.
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3 min
MSP App for Volunteers
Designed for volunteers to learn how to use the MSP app.
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4 min
Updating your MSP Profile
Explains the My Profile tab of the Web Terminal in more detail.
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8 min
Web Terminal: Leaders
Designed for leaders to learn how to edit volunteer profiles, make changes to schedules, and communicate using Announcements.
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5 min
MSP App for Leaders
Designed for leaders to learn how to use the MSP app to edit volunteer profiles, make changes to schedules, and communicate using Announcements.