> Topic, contributors, songs, tech and the order of a service – with the duration of each item and the status of every request.

Source: https://contals.com/en/templates/service-planning/  
Language: en

# Service planning

Topic, contributors, songs, tech and the order of a service – with the duration of each item and the status of every request.

Churches

-   5 lists
-   16 cards
-   6 checklist items

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Service planning

### Topics & ideas

-   Sermon
    
    Plan the sermon series
    
    3 weeks before the event
    
-   Sermon
    
    Choose the reading and topic
    
    2 weeks before the event
    

### Preparation

-   To clarify
    
    Ask the contributors
    
    2 weeks before the event
    
    Checklist: Contributors (6)
    
    -   Host
    -   Reading
    -   Prayer
    -   Music
    -   Tech
    -   Children's programme
    
-   Music
    
    Pick songs and send them to the band
    
    10 days before the event
    
-   Hospitality
    
    Organise coffee after the service
    
    7 days before the event
    
-   Children
    
    Prepare the children's programme
    
    5 days before the event
    
-   Sermon
    
    Prepare the sermon
    
    3 days before the event
    
-   Tech
    
    Send slides and order to the tech team
    
    2 days before the event
    

### Order of service

-   Welcome
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Music
    
    Songs
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Reading and prayer
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Sermon
    
    Sermon
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Notices and collection
    
    on the day of the event
    
-   Blessing
    
    on the day of the event
    

### Follow-up

-   Tech
    
    Publish the sermon online
    
    2 days after the event
    
-   Thank the contributors
    
    3 days after the event
    

### Done

Video: on a template, the date of the event moves two months later – every due date of the preview counts back from it.

Dates count back

## What is on the board

Every list and card the template creates. Labels, dates and checklists come with them; nothing is assigned to anyone yet. Due dates count from the day of the event, which you pick when you create the board.

### Labels

-   Sermon
-   Music
-   Tech
-   Children
-   Hospitality
-   To clarify

### Custom fields

-   Owner
-   Duration (min)
-   Request: Asked, Confirmed, Declined

### Power-Ups switched on

-    [Due dates](https://contals.com/en/power-ups/#due-dates) 
-    [Calendar](https://contals.com/en/power-ups/#calendar) 

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