Location name and address for events

To ensure that visitors to your website or newsletter recipients always know where your events are taking place, you can easily add location details when creating your events in the ChurchDesk calendar. This information helps both new and familiar faces find the relevant offerings in their area.

What do we mean by Location?

The location in ChurchDesk refers to the physical place, for example, the church name. It could also be a room like "The Crypt". In this case, we recommend that you also mention your church name, such as "St. Paul's Cathedral, The Crypt".

Since your events are not always displayed within the context of your own website, you should not just write "The Church" or "Main Hall". Your events can also be displayed on Facebook (using the "Share on Facebook" function in ChurchDesk) or even when someone nearby searches for events on Google.

Why should you add the name and address of the location to your events?

We always recommend adding both the name and the address of the location. You might think that most of your visitors are regulars and naturally know where your Sunday service or youth café takes place. However, since your events are displayed online (e.g., website, newsletter, Facebook), you have the potential to reach people beyond your regular attendees.

Where are the name and address of the location displayed?

If you are using ChurchDesk to its full potential, there are many places where your events can be displayed, including the location details. In the following example, we will show you how the location details are displayed in the calendar widget on your ChurchDesk website. (Only the title and date are displayed in the newsletter.)

The following cases can occur (see screenshot):

1. Both the location name and address are added. If you tick the box in the widget settings to display the address, the address will be shown next to the location name.
2. Only the address has been added to the event. Here too, you need to tick the box in the widget settings to display the address. Otherwise, the field will remain empty in this place, as in example 3.
3. No details about the location of the event are provided.

Add Location Details to Events

There are several ways to add location details to your events:

1. Select from one or more booked resources

We recommend assigning a location name and address to each of your resources. This is particularly useful as our system allows you to automatically pull the address from a selected resource when creating events. If multiple resources are selected, you can choose between them.

2. Enter address manually

Why isn't the location shown on short events in the calendar overview?

For short events (for example, those lasting one hour or less, such as a baptism or a 30-minute service), the calendar overview does not have enough space to display all the information (time, title, and location/resource) at once. The details are still saved on the event, they are just not fully shown due to the limited space. To see the location, click on the event once and the full details, including the location, will be displayed.

This is a known limitation. If you would like the location to be shown without an extra click, you can submit a suggestion to our product team via the product feedback portal. The more users request this, the higher the chance it will be implemented.

Why does the church or installation name appear beneath every event?

The name shown at the bottom of an event in the calendar overview is the name of your ChurchDesk installation, not the actual location of the event. It appears on every event regardless of which resource is booked. To find out where a specific event actually takes place, look at the Resource field of the event, which shows the concrete location.

Keywords: location, address, calendar, events, website, navigation, resources, visibility, visitors

Updated on: 16/10/2026