Visit http://network.crcna.org/user/register and provide a username, password and email address; fill in the word verification, and click Create new account. You can subscribe to newsletters here, or later as you fill in your profile and view posts. This is just basic information—don’t forget to complete your profile after you’ve logged in!

When you are logged in, you should see your name at the upper left of any page, where it says “Welcome [Name]. Your profile is [100]% complete. (Logout).”

Clicking on your name will take you to where you can adjust the information you use to login. Next click Edit.

Under Account, you can change your username, password, email address and other settings. Don’t forget to click Save at the bottom of the page!

When you are logged in, you should see your name at the upper left of any page, where it says “Welcome [Name]. Your profile is [100]% complete. (Logout).” Those who have complete profiles are given the “Community Builder” badge, which appears in their profile. 

Clicking on your name will take you to where you can add details about yourself or change your profile as time goes by. Next click Edit.

Click User Profile (which is directly below the Edit tab) to change personal info like First and Last name, the About Me and Interests sections, which church you attend and the various links that appear in your profile. Don’t forget to click Save at the bottom of the page!

Clicking the View tab (to the left of the Edit tab) shows how your profile appears to everyone else on The Network and allows you to confirm that the changes were made.

If you’re looking to change what emails you receive regarding The Network, clicking on your name where it appears on the upper left of the page will give you many options.

Click Notifications. The Overview tab gives a snapshot of how many subscriptions you have and how you receive emails regarding new content. On this page there are also links to Administer your subscriptions, Edit your notification settings and Temporarily disable all your subscriptions or Cancel all your subscriptions.

The Subscriptions tab shows every subscription you have. Clicking on the Description will allow you to read the post. Clicking on edit in the Operations column allows you to change the Send Interval (how frequently you receive emails or delete it. Clicking on drop will stop all emails regarding that post and end the subscription.

Yes, you can! When you are reading the post, look to the right under the orange conversation bubbles, where it says “SUBSCRIBE TO:” and click on This Post. Confirm your subscription details and click subscribe. When you view that post later, you will see a green check mark next to “This Post”, showing that you are subscribed.

When you are reading a post and want to be notified when that person posts to any topic, look to the right under the orange conversation bubbles, where it says “SUBSCRIBE TO:” and click on This Author. Confirm your subscription details and click subscribe. As you view other posts by that person, you will see a green check mark next to “This Author”, showing that you are subscribed.

When you are reading a blog or forum post that you want to comment on, scroll down until you see “Post new comment,” after the post and any comments others have added. In the comment box you can type your response (if you type a website address it will automatically become a link). Click Save to begin posting your comment. Then enter the word verification and click Save again. Voila! Your comment is posted. 

If you have a question to ask or idea to share that is not currently posted on The Network, you can add it!
 

Click on the Discussion Forums box on the top right of any page. Then click on the area that your discussion fits under, and click New Topic. Add a subject, and type your question or idea into the Body section. You can add a teaser (a short excerpt to give readers an idea of what your post is about) or the system can add that. Click Save to begin posting your comment. Then enter the word verification and click Save again.
 

If your discussion does not seem to fit into and of the areas listed you can add it to the “Let’s Talk About…” forum.

When you are logged in, you should see your name at the upper left of any page, where it says “Welcome [Name]. Your profile is [100]% complete. (Logout).”

Clicking on your name will take you to your Profile. Next click Edit. Scroll down to Picture. Click Browse and navigate to where you have the picture saved on your computer, and click Open. The file path will appear in the box to show what it will upload. Click Save to complete the process.

When you are logged in, you should see your name at the upper left of any page, where it says “Welcome [Name]. Your profile is [100]% complete. (Logout).”  Click on your name, and then the Newsletter Subscriptions tab.

Check the box in front of Subscribe to the CRC Network newsletter and click save settings at the bottom of the page. You will receive an email every Tuesday that gives a sampling of recent articles and posts. Click the link in the email to join the conversation!

Interested in telling other people about The Network? Great! Visit the Spread the Word page for ways to share posts via social media, examples of bulletin announcements, and email ideas. You can also link to The Network from your website!