• Parish News and Life. Find out about parish-wide events and announcements, faith growing opportunities, service opportunities, and much more. Realm will be the central place for your St. Matthew information – everything you need without having to go to multiple places to keep it all straight.
• Group/Ministry Interaction. Realm is home to St. Matthew's ministries, arranged in Realm “groups”. Faith Formation programs and parish ministries will be using Realm to communicate more effectively with group members. Ministries will also have the ability to share with other ministries. Individuals are also be able to explore, ask questions and join the different ministries in our parish.
• Build Community. St. Matthew is a growing parish. Realm makes it easy to put names with faces and reach out to other parishioners.

Let’s Connect!
Stay connected to our church wherever you go by downloading the free Connect -­‐ Our Church
Community app for iPhone and Android devices. Use it to communicate with your groups, RSVP to events, manage your giving, update profile information, and more. It makes it easier for us to
connect throughout the week and know what’s happening.

• News—Keeps everyone up-­‐to-­‐date with the latest posts, photos, and events for your group and
• for your church as a whole
• Posts—Post messages to your group and comment on posts by others in your group
• Photos—Capture your moments together and share them with your group
• Events—See event details (date, time, location, etc), submit your RSVP, and sign up to bring something
• Files —Access your group’s shared files
• Messages—Send your en*re group, or select individuals, a message that starts a conversation
• Participants—See names and basic profile details for the people in your church or group, based on their privacy preferences
• Notification Settings—Manage your preferences for group no*fica*ons and emails