Quick Reference
Guide
General Features
1. Starting on the NEWS screen, select
the search icon at the top
right corner of the screen.
2. Enter the person’s last name (or a
partial name).
3. Select a group member to view their
contact information.
4. Select email address / phone number
to contact the person or select family
members to view their information.
Online Directory
Search
onrealm.org & Realm Connect App
Download in the App Store or Google Play
1. From any screen, select MORE and then
PROFILE. On desktop, click top right
dropdown by your name for profile,
privacy and notification settings.
2. To edit your contact information
or birthday, select the pencil logo
to the right of the information you want
to update.
3. Update your contact information and
select SAVE.
4. To update who can view your contact
information in the online directory,
select the pencil logo to the right of the
privacy setting you want to update.
5. Select the desired privacy setting and
press SAVE.
Note: Only church members can view the
online directory.
1. Save the desired picture on your phone
2. From any screen, select MORE and then
PROFILE.
3. Select the camera logo (or
the pencil logo if you already have a
profile picture) at the top of the screen.
4. Select New Profile Photo.
5. Use two fingers to zoom in/out and
position the image in the highlighted
circle.
6. Select Choose.
Add or Update Your
Profile Picture
Maintain Your Contact
Info & Privacy Settings
Change Your
Notification Settings
1. From any screen, select MORE and then
SETTINGS.
2. If you want to change your mobile app
notifications, they are listed at the top
of the screen under NOTIFICATIONS.
3. If you want to change your email
notification settings, scroll down to the
EMAIL section.
4. Select the name of the group for which
you want to change your notification
settings.
5. Select your desired notification option:
All content and replies, New content
only, or Nothing.
6. Press the back arrow to return to the list
of groups for Settings. Notification
settings are automatically saved.
7. If you prefer to receive a Daily Digest of
all communications in your groups, turn
the Daily Digest switch green.
Note: The form of mobile app notifications
(sounds, badge app icon, show on lock
screen, banners, etc.) is controlled by your
phone settings.
- iPhone – Settings, Notifications, scroll
down and select Realm Connect, choose
your notification settings.
- Android – Open Settings app, tap
Apps & Notifications, tap the Connect app
under “Recently Sent”, tap type
of notification, Alerting or Silent.
Email Only
- NOTIFICATION settings for all groups
set to “Nothing”.
- EMAIL settings for all group set to ”All
Content and replies” or ”New content
only”, and EMAIL Daily Digest switched
off.
Email Daily Digest Only
- NOTIFICATION and EMAIL settings for
all groups set to ”Nothing” and EMAIL
Daily Digest switched on.
Mobile App Notifications Only
- NOTIFICATION settings for all groups
set “All Content and replies” or “New
content only”, and NOTIFICATION
Daily Digest switched off.
- EMAIL settings for all groups set to
“Nothing”.
Suggested Options for
Notification Settings
View Your Upcoming
Events at Church
1. From any screen, select EVENTS.
2. All church-wide events and scheduled
events for the Groups you are a
member of will be displayed.
3. Select an event to view event details
and, if applicable, register for the
event.
If you have questions
regarding accessing or using
Realm, please email
View Group Members
& Contact Information
1. From any screen, select MORE and then
GROUPS.
2. Select the area below the group
description with pictures / initials of
group members.
3. Select a group member to view their
contact information.
1. Starting at the NEWS screen, select
POST in the upper left corner of the
screen.
2. Select the name of the group to which
you want to send a communication
Enter a Title and the body of the
communication.
3. Attach a file [Optional].
4. Select Done to create the post and
communicate it to the group members.
Post A Communication
to Group News
Post A Photo to
Group News
1. Starting at the NEWS screen, select
PHOTO in the upper left corner of the
screen.
2. Select the name of the group to which
you want to send to post photo(s)
3. If requested, allow Realm to access your
photos.
4. Enter your comments related to the
photo(s) in the text field above the
photos.
5. Select POST to share the photos with
your group member.
Giving
(One-Time and Recurring)
1. From any screen on the app, select
GIVING to view your Gift and Pledge
history.
2. Select Make a gift at the top of the
screen to make a one-time or recurring
gift to the church.
3. Enter the gift amount, designated fund,
frequency, date and payment
information.
4. Select GIVE at the bottom of the
screen, then click FINISH.
If you have any questions, contact Leigh
Ann at the Church Office at 704-817-6261
ext. 102 or
leigha[email protected].
Visit
Give.MatthewsUMC.org to give online.
