Automated calendar integration for event scheduling

Purpose

1. Automate calendar integration for scheduling church events, services, meetings, weddings, baptisms, and community programs.

2. Centralize event creation, RSVP management, updates, recurring reminders, and resource bookings across parish staff, congregants, and third-party vendors.

3. Enable seamless cross-channel event notifications and synchronize schedules among clergy, ministry teams, facilities, and attendees.

Trigger Conditions

1. New event or service created in management system, admin form, or web portal.

2. Participant registration or RSVP submitted.

3. Change, cancellation, or update in event detail detected.

4. Scheduled recurring church calendar update.

5. Manual sync or import request from staff or admin.

Platform Variants

1. Google Calendar

• API: Events.insert, Events.update, Webhooks for sync; configure OAuth2 and calendarId.
  

2. Microsoft Outlook Calendar (Microsoft Graph)

• API: /me/events, /calendars/{calendar-id}/events; set up Azure AD App, calendar permissions.
  

3. Apple Calendar (iCloud API)

• Feature: CalDAV integration; configure authentication, use PUT/GET for events.
  

4. Zoom

• API: Meetings.create, update; auto-generate calendar events with join links.
  

5. Eventbrite

• API: POST /events, /venues, Webhooks for new RSVP; connect to parish Eventbrite account.
  

6. Facebook Events

• Graph API: /{page-id}/events, /event-id/attending; schedule posts and event sync.
  

7. Church Community Builder

• API: /api/event/; set campus, description, recurrence rules.
  

8. Planning Center

• API: /services/v2/schedules; automate service, volunteer, or resource assignments.
  

9. Elvanto

• API: /events, configure user/group assignment and notifications.
  

10. Twilio

• API: Send SMS reminders for events (Messages API); set contact group, time.
  

11. Slack

• API: chat.scheduleMessage, Reminders API; push alerts to ministry channels.
  

12. Zapier

• App: Calendar integrations; set up multi-platform sync recipes for recurring events.
  

13. Trello

• API: Add calendar events as cards/lists; set webhooks for changes.
  

14. Notion

• API: Insert database items for each church event; automate reminders.
  

15. Asana

• API: /tasks, /projects; sync event deadlines and planning checklists.
  

16. Airtable

• API: Create/update records for each event; calendar view sync.
  

17. Salesforce

• Calendar APIs; manage constituent invitations and RSVP tracking.
  

18. Google Meet

• API: Create meetings with auto-invite; embed URLs in calendar descriptions.
  

19. Mailchimp

• API: Trigger event-based campaigns; segment lists by RSVP or group.
  

20. Microsoft Teams

• API: Create meetings, send calendar invites to channels/groups.
  

21. Meetup

• API: /events/new, /events/{id}/rsvps; publish and sync public church events.
  

22. JotForm

• API: Form submissions auto-create calendar events; field mapping for time/location.
  

23. Typeform

• API: Form response triggers event creation in calendars; map time, participants.
  

Benefits

1. Eliminates double booking and reduces manual scheduling errors.

2. Keeps all congregants and teams informed of updates and schedule changes.

3. Automates repetitive coordination across multiple platforms and communication channels.

4. Supports hybrid (in-person/online) event management for modern Anglican churches.

5. Improves event attendance and engagement with timely reminders and status syncing.

6. Enhances administrative efficiency so staff focus on ministry, not calendar management.