PROPRESENTER 6 COUNTDOWN WINDOWS
There are tabs for the different chat windows that include everyone logged into PCLive from your church, or the users logged into or watching a specific service. The chat window allows for instant messaging between the users currently logged into PCLive. Any notes that were entered into PCO about the item will be displayed beneath the title of what is currently in the NEXT window. This information also changes based on the input commands from one or more users as the service progresses. The “NEXT” window displays what’s coming up next in your service. Any notes that were entered into PCO about the item will be displayed beneath the title of what is currently in the NOW window. If your service hasn’t started yet, as in my example above, the name and time of the service will be displayed in the NOW window. This information changes based on input commands from one or more users as the service progresses. The “NOW” window displays what is currently happening right now in your service. It displays only the main windows, and removes the two sidebars. For mobile users, the interface looks a little bit different.
There are also some hidden windows and options that we will access later, but first, let’s take a look at each window individually. The giant “NOW” and “NEXT” windows, a chat window with an active users list, countdown timer and service flow. This is the main PCLive overview, and it features various windows laid out for ease of viewing. Once the interface is open, you will notice that it looks remarkable similar to this one. GETTING THERE From the PCO web interface Mobile Locationįrom the PCO web interface, on the right hand side of the service overview, you will see a button that says “Live.” Mobile users will find this option at the very bottom of their service overview with an option that says “Services Live.” Clicking on the respective buttons will open the PCLive interface. So let’s dive right in and take a look at what Planning Center Live can do for you. It doesn’t really get much more complicated than that, but it does offer a lot more features that connect users and keeps those user operating a high level of efficiency. In it’s most basic form, it’s a tool designed to keep a record of services time and allows users to keep track of where they are within the service. Planning Center Live (PCLive) is one of the least used features from PCO, but is probably one of the best and most useful features that is provided. This tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of Planning Center Online (PCO), and does not cover typically-used functions of PCO, such as scheduling, adding people, creating services types and creating/editing templates.
This tutorial is designed to give you an in-depth overview of the “Services LIVE” feature from Planning Center Online.