Messages and Notifications

You've probably noticed how more and more of the information that used to be in Hub News has now been moved onto Blog posts that you can actually access from the Hub News email!

There are already advantages in this system... for instance it is a lot easier to find past information. You don't have to trawl through a hundred old emails. 

... You really can't beat the Kings Church Wokingham App, it does Notifications & Messages!

Notifications are one-way communications straight to your phone, they only work with the App. Whereas Messages are two way group specific messages, more like a Kings Church WhatsApp system, they can be accessed through the app or via any web browser/PC.  

On a web browser, clicking the two speech bubbles icon at the bottom right of most screens will bring up a list of groups that you are a part of plus means to join in with other groups. (see below)

In the app, you can look for the same speech bubble at the top of the screen. Or for an easier to navigate option, go to the "Groups" tab and the first option, "Messaging Groups" will show you the groups that exist at the moment for you to join. Play around here are you should be able to connect with others, though it will take us a while to everybody into the groups they most need to be a part of.

If you allowed notifications when you installed the KCW App you should be able receive the short daily message we are now sending out... BUT YOU WILL STILL NEED TO SAY WHICH ONES YOU WANT TO SEE!

There is an article on the first page of the app about how to set up a profile picture and let us know who you are (which helps with communication). Assuming you have done that already you should now see in "User Settings"  lists of what you have been watching on the app (with book markers if you were part way through and below that is a notifications inbox where you can see the message you've been sent... 

(The image below is selection of app options, notice the "Inbox" under "This Devise" and "Notifications" under " App Settings)

Make sure notifications are active and "General" is also turned on... this is the main group we are sending out at the moment but I suggest you also turn on the "Prayer Reminders" which will remind you of our prayer rhythms and also of specific prayer requests for you to pray for.

Other  options will come on line in the future, but for now lets just get used to receiving news and prayer request via the app. 

This can all seem a bit daunting at first, but starting playing around with the App and it will all start to make sense.