Lessons.church
Setting up Lessons.Church
🚀 Coming Soon
Lessons.Church Admin is Moving to B1.church!
Get ready for an amazing upgrade! We're bringing Lessons.church directly into B1.church Admin for a seamless experience.
✨ What's New?
- Schedule lessons right in B1Admin - No more switching between apps!
- New TV Player Coming - Better than ever with improved performance
- Seamless Integration - Everything in one place
📅 Start Scheduling Now! You can begin scheduling your lessons in B1Admin today. The new TV player app will be available soon to present your scheduled lessons.
Watch: How to Schedule Lessons.church Content in B1Admin
Steps
1.Click your profile icon in the top rightâ–¼
2.Click Switch App, then select B1.churchâ–¼
3.Click your name in the Member Portalâ–¼
4.Select Admin Portalâ–¼
5.This is the B1.church Dashboardâ–¼
6.Click Dashboard dropdown and select Servingâ–¼
7.Click Add Ministryâ–¼
8.Enter a name for your ministryâ–¼
9.Type Children's Ministry and click Addâ–¼
10.Click Manage to configure your ministryâ–¼
11.Click the Teams tabâ–¼
12.Click Create Teamâ–¼
13.Enter a name like Elementary Teachers and click Addâ–¼
14.Click Dashboard dropdown and select Peopleâ–¼
15.Click Groups in the top navigationâ–¼
16.Click Add Groupâ–¼
17.Click Category Name dropdown and select Add Newâ–¼
18.Enter Parents as category and Parents Of Elementary Kids as group name, click Addâ–¼
19.Your parent group is now createdâ–¼
20.Click your profile icon and select Switch Appâ–¼
21.Click Lessons.churchâ–¼
22.You're back in Lessons.church - click Add First Classroom to continueâ–¼
Steps
1.Visit lessons.church and click the Register buttonâ–¼
2.Enter your first name, last name, and email address, then click Registerâ–¼
3.Check your email for a verification link (check spam if needed)â–¼
4.Click the email link and set your password, then click Sign Inâ–¼
5.Click in the search box to select your churchâ–¼
6.Search for your church, or click Register a New Church if not foundâ–¼
7.Click OK on the confirmation dialogâ–¼
8.Enter your church information and click Saveâ–¼
9.Click on your church to select itâ–¼
10.You're all set! You can now access the classroom management dashboardâ–¼
Steps
1.Click Add First Classroomâ–¼
2.Enter a name for your classroom (e.g., Elementary Class)â–¼
3.Select the Volunteer Team we created earlier (Elementary Teachers)â–¼
4.Select the Parent/Student Group we created (Parents Of Elementary Kids)â–¼
5.Click Save to create your classroomâ–¼
6.Your classroom is created and ready to useâ–¼
Steps
1.Click on your classroom to open itâ–¼
2.Click Add First Scheduleâ–¼
3.Select Date, Program, Study, Lesson, and Venue, then click Saveâ–¼
4.Your first lesson is scheduled - click Add Schedule for moreâ–¼
5.System auto-selects next week and next lesson in series - just Saveâ–¼
6.Multiple lessons scheduled - continue to build your full scheduleâ–¼
Steps
1.Click the small but powerful Customize link next to any scheduled lessonâ–¼
2.View all sections in the lesson that you can customizeâ–¼
3.Click a section to select it, then click the trash icon to removeâ–¼
4.Choose This Classroom or All Classrooms - useful when sharing lessons across roomsâ–¼
5.Removed sections show in red with strikethroughâ–¼
6.Use the up/down arrows to reorder sectionsâ–¼
7.Apply changes to just this classroom or all classrooms as neededâ–¼
8.Your customized lesson is ready to presentâ–¼
Steps
1.Download the B1 Church app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Storeâ–¼
2.Open the app and you'll see the Church Search screenâ–¼
3.Type your church name in the search fieldâ–¼
4.Select your church from the search resultsâ–¼
5.On the home screen, tap the menu icon in the top left cornerâ–¼
6.From the side menu, tap the Login button at the bottomâ–¼
7.The login screen opens where you can sign in with your accountâ–¼
8.Enter your Lessons.church email and password, then tap Sign Inâ–¼
9.After logging in, you'll see your Lessons card - tap it to view lessonsâ–¼
10.Select a scheduled lesson from your classroomsâ–¼
11.View the lesson with section tabs - tap any tab to jump to that sectionâ–¼
Steps
1.Present lessons on any Android streaming device (Fire TV, Onn from Walmart, Android 10+)â–¼
2.Hold the blue mic button and say "Download Lessons Dot Church App" or search manuallyâ–¼
3.Open the app to see the Browse Programs screen with available curriculumâ–¼
4.Go to Settings using the gear icon, then select Your Church to set it upâ–¼
5.Type your church name or scan the QR code with your phone for easier setupâ–¼
6.Select your church from the search resultsâ–¼
7.Choose the classroom you want to present lessons forâ–¼
8.Wait for the lesson to download - this allows offline playbackâ–¼
9.Once downloaded, select Start Lesson to begin presentingâ–¼
10.Your lesson is now playing on the big screenâ–¼
11.Press the up arrow to see all videos - select any to jump directly to itâ–¼
12.Use your remote to play, pause, and navigate through the lessonâ–¼
Steps
1.In Lessons.church, click the RSS icon next to your classroom (use correct venue)â–¼
2.Right-click "this url" and select Copy Link Addressâ–¼
3.In SignPresenter, go to Playlists tab and select Horizontalâ–¼
4.Choose External Feed, or subscribe to bigBigWorship and other feeds for later useâ–¼
5.Name your playlist and paste the feed URL, then click Saveâ–¼
6.Select a pre-built feed, or click Create a New Custom Playlistâ–¼
7.Name your custom playlist (e.g., Preschool) - add slides and playlists to itâ–¼
8.Click the Playlists tab in Available Content to see your saved playlistsâ–¼
9.Click on a playlist like Ark Kids Feed to add it to your custom playlistâ–¼
10.Add bigBigWorship content for countdowns, worship songs, and games (updated weekly)â–¼
11.Click the gear icon to set start/end points for each feedâ–¼
12.Break your playlist into sections (slides 1-3, countdown, slides 3-9, worship, etc.)â–¼
13.Go to Screens tab - add to Schedule (recommended, auto-advance) or Manual Playlistâ–¼
14.Upload your own videos or images in My Content > Messagesâ–¼
