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Meeting scheduling and agenda distribution

Purpose

 1.1. Automates scheduling recurring church, ministry, and department meetings to reduce admin workload.
 1.2. Delivers tailored agendas to attendees based on role, meeting type, and recent activity.
 1.3. Consolidates RSVPs and adjusts meeting logistics accordingly (venue, materials, reminders).
 1.4. Syncs meetings with personal and shared calendars, minimizing double-bookings.
 1.5. Ensures compliance with denominational reporting/attendance standards for each gathering.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New meeting request submitted via web form, chat, app, or email.
 2.2. Recurring meeting schedule triggers (weekly/monthly/quarterly).
 2.3. Manual ad-hoc scheduling requests from authorized staff.
 2.4. Change/cancellation notification detected in calendar system.
 2.5. Completion of previous event triggers next agenda distribution.

Platform Variants


 3.1. Google Calendar API
  • Function: Insert/Update/Delete event
  • Sample: Use `Events: insert` to schedule and invite, `Events: update` for agenda attachment

 3.2. Microsoft Graph API (Outlook)
  • Function: Create event, update event, send invites
  • Sample: Configure `/me/events` POST for new schedule, attach agenda via email

 3.3. Zoom API
  • Function: Meeting creation
  • Sample: POST `/users/{userId}/meetings`, receive meeting join URL & attach to invites

 3.4. Microsoft Teams API
  • Function: Schedule meeting, send notifications
  • Sample: Use `/teams/{id}/schedule` endpoint with agenda content attached

 3.5. Slack
  • Function: Scheduled message, reminders
  • Sample: Use `/reminders.add` for RSVP and `/chat.scheduleMessage` for agenda

 3.6. Twilio SMS
  • Function: Send RSVP reminders, confirmations
  • Sample: Send SMS via `Messages.create` with meeting details

 3.7. SendGrid
  • Function: Email distribution of agendas/invites
  • Sample: Use `/mail/send` endpoint with dynamic template for agenda

 3.8. Calendly
  • Function: Meeting slot selection and booking
  • Sample: Webhook triggers on booking, sends data to agenda workflow

 3.9. Doodle
  • Function: Poll-based scheduling
  • Sample: Create survey via API, automate time finalization and notifications

 3.10. Eventbrite
  • Function: Large meeting RSVP/forms
  • Sample: Event creation endpoint, automates workflow on new signup

 3.11. Typeform
  • Function: Custom RSVP/feedback forms
  • Sample: Responses trigger agenda emails via webhook integration

 3.12. Notion API
  • Function: Central agenda repository
  • Sample: Page creation/update for every meeting, share via invite

 3.13. Google Drive API
  • Function: Store/distribute agenda documents
  • Sample: Generate share links via `/files` API; distribute in invites

 3.14. Dropbox API
  • Function: Agenda file sharing
  • Sample: File upload, share link generation sent in invites

 3.15. Asana
  • Function: Assign meeting tasks, track agenda topics
  • Sample: Task creation via `/tasks` on meeting schedule

 3.16. Trello
  • Function: Visualize agenda items, delegate topics
  • Sample: List/card creation for each meeting agenda

 3.17. Airtable
  • Function: Track meetings/log RSVPs
  • Sample: New row on meeting creation, automated status updates

 3.18. HubSpot
  • Function: CRM-linked meetings, contact-specific invites
  • Sample: Meeting object creation, email workflow for distribution

 3.19. Pipedrive
  • Function: Link meetings to people/organizations
  • Sample: Use `/activities` endpoint for new meeting event

 3.20. Mailchimp
  • Function: Mass agenda/newsletter distribution
  • Sample: Automated campaign, merge agenda items per segment

Benefits

 4.1. Centralizes and standardizes church meeting organization.
 4.2. Eliminates manual invite and agenda distribution workload.
 4.3. Ensures all stakeholders receive timely, relevant communication.
 4.4. Improves attendance tracking and reporting for compliance.
 4.5. Flexibly scales for small groups or large congregation-wide meetings.

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