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Flowforth lets you import content from Planning Center directly into the email editor. Instead of manually creating blocks for each group, registration, or event, you can pull them in with just a few clicks.

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Requirements

To use this feature, your organization’s Planning Center connection must include the appropriate scopes (permissions). Depending on what you want to import, you may need:
  • Groups scope — to import groups
  • Registrations scope — to import registrations
  • Calendar scope — to import events
If you don’t see a tab for the content you need, an admin or owner of your Flowforth organization can expand your Planning Center connection from Organization Settings.
If your organization hasn’t enabled the required scope, you’ll see a message explaining how to expand your connection.

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How to Import Content

In the email editor sidebar, you’ll see an Import Content from Planning Center button. You can use it in two ways:

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Click to Add

Click the button to open the import dialog. Any content you import will be added to the end of your email.

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Drag to Insert

Drag the button onto your email canvas and drop it where you want the content to appear. The import dialog will open, and your imported content will be inserted at that exact position.

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Selecting Content

The import dialog has up to three tabs depending on your connected scopes:

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Groups

Browse and search your Planning Center Groups. You can filter by group type using the dropdown. Each group shows its name, description, member count, and enrollment status.

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Registrations

Browse and search your Registrations. You can filter by category. Each registration shows its name, description, and whether it’s public or archived.

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Calendar Events

Browse and search your upcoming events. Each event shows its name, description, date, and time.
Switching tabs will clear your current selection. You’ll see a confirmation prompt before this happens.

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Choosing an Import Format

After selecting one or more items, you have two import options at the bottom of the dialog:

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Import as Blocks

Creates individual blocks for each selected item:
  • An image block (if the item has a header image or logo)
  • A text block with the item’s name and description
  • A button block linking to the item on Church Center
This gives you full control to rearrange, edit, or delete each block independently.

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Import as Cards

Creates a single cards block containing all selected items. Each card includes the item’s image, name, description, and a button. This is a cleaner option when you want a compact, uniform layout.

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Editing After Import

Imported content is just like any other block in your email. You can:
  • Edit text, images, and button labels
  • Rearrange or delete individual blocks
  • Change styling to match your email’s design
Changes made after importing content will not be reflected in Planning Center, nor will updates in Planning Center be reflected in your email.

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Tips

  • Use search to quickly find specific groups, registrations, or events
  • Use the filter dropdown to narrow results by group type or registration category
  • Events are automatically sorted by date when imported
  • Emails have a maximum of 100 blocks — if your import would exceed this, you’ll see an error message
Need help importing Planning Center content into your emails? Contact support@flowforth.co.