Collaboration

Team chat, service channels, Adora Assistant, and My Msgs — the Collaboration sidebar on every planning screen.

The Collaboration sidebar keeps worship teams in sync — human chat on each Program, roster approvals in My Msgs, and a private Adora Assistant channel. Open it from the floating tab on the right edge or press ⌘J / Ctrl+J.

Quick Start

1. Open any planning screen (for example Programs or Dashboard).
2. Click the Collaboration tab on the right edge — or press ⌘J / Ctrl+J.
3. On Chats, pick your service channel or Adora Assistant.
4. Check My Msgs for roster invitations and notifications that need action.
5. Adjust chat retention under Settings → Collaboration.

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How-to Guide

Open the Collaboration sidebar

#	Control	What it does
1	Collaboration edge tab	Opens and closes the sidebar (hidden while the panel is open)
2	Chats · Services · My Msgs	Switch between channel lists, worship services, and your action inbox
3	Channel list	Program, group, and library channels for your team
4	Message feed	Team messages, system events, and roster cards
5	Composer	Type a message; use @ to mention someone or @Adora Bot (leaders)

1. From any page

   Click the floating Collaboration tab on the right, or press ⌘J / Ctrl+J.

2. From a Program

   Open Programs → edit a service. The matching program channel is suggested automatically.

3. Close the panel

   Click Close collaboration panel in the sidebar header. Your open/closed preference is remembered.

Chats, Services, and My Msgs

Tab	Best for
Chats	Recent channels — program teams, group chats, hymn/playlist threads
Services	Browse channels by upcoming Program
My Msgs	Roster Accept / Decline, @mentions, and mirrored in-app notifications

My Msgs replaces the old header notification bell. Email and in-app preferences still live under Account → Notifications.

Adora Assistant

Each product (Plan, Care, Counsel) includes a private Adora Assistant channel — only you can see the thread. Use it for planning help without posting to the team channel.

In a Program team channel, leaders and admins can also type @Adora Bot for team-visible assistant replies.

Settings

Church owners set how long idle team channels stay open before archival.

Go to Settings → Collaboration → Archive inactive chats after (days). Service channels archive automatically when a Program is completed or cancelled.

Archived program channels are read-only. Completed services show a Share feedback prompt in the channel.

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Related

Programs

Each Program gets a team channel when created.

Roster

Roster invitations surface in My Msgs.

Notifications

Email and in-app delivery preferences.

People & Team

Collaborators synced to program channel membership.