There are two types of communities you can join using the Community Tab in the Hallow app:
Friends - for connecting with any friends and family who also use Hallow!
Church - for connecting with other parishioners at your church!
You will be able to toggle between these two communities in the upper lefthand corner of that tab.
Within each community you can chat with individuals or have group messages.
How do I join my church community in the mobile app for the first time?
Follow these steps to connect with your parish in Hallow:
Ensure that your app is current by accessing the Apple App Store or the Android Google Play Store. If an update is available, click it to make sure you have the latest version.
Tap the Community Tab, located at the bottom of your screen and then Get Started.
Set up your profile with a username. Tap Continue.
Note: Your username is required and it can’t have any spaces.
On the next screen you have the option to go ahead and sync your contacts to make it easier to find your friends. This can be changed later on.
If you do sync your contacts and want to revoke access later, go to your device Settings and change the permissions for “Contacts” (For Apple, this will be a toggle option. For Android, you’ll choose Permissions then Contacts and choose the option Don’t Allow).
Skip if you do not want all your contacts to by synced to your Hallow’s account.
Search for your church with a key word or a zip code, tap on the church you want to join and then Join.
How do I join my church community in the mobile app?
Follow these steps to connect with your parish in Hallow:
Ensure that your app is current by accessing the Apple App Store or the Android Google Play Store. If an update is available, click it to make sure you have the latest version.
Tap the Community Tab located at the bottom of your screen.
When you tap the Community Tab it will initially display the Connect and Add Friends section. To join a church, tap Friends dropdown and select Join a Church.
In Find your church enter the name or the zip code.
Choose Join a Church.
Make sure to select the correct parish based on address. If you have trouble finding your parish, try searching by zip code.
If you still don’t find your church, reach out to support@hallow.app with the name and full address of your parish. We can look into whether it is missing from the Hallow database.
Tap Join.
How do I connect with friends in the community tab?
Follow these steps to connect with friends in Hallow!
You will have the option to enable contact access, this will allow us to show you other Hallow app users you might know! The friends connections is to a 2 way connection. (i.e. the other person must accept a friend request). You can also invite friends directly by sharing a link!
Ensure that your app is current by accessing the Apple App Store or the Android Google Play Store. If an Update option is available, click it to make sure you have the latest version.
Tap the Community Tab, located at the bottom of your screen.
When you tap the Community Tab it will initially display the "Connect and Add Friends" section.
Tap Add Friends.
If you've enabled contact access: You'll see friend suggestions.
If you haven't enabled contact access or don't see the friends you want to invite: Tap "Invite Friends to Hallow" to share a link and invite them to join that way.
Didn't find what you were looking for? The following link will take you to all of our help articles about the Community Tab feature!
We’re always here to help when you need it. You can reach out through this purple chat window on the bottom-right corner or e-mail us at support@hallow.app
God bless 🕊️