> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adoraone.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Life Events

> Record baptisms, weddings, dedications, funerals, and other milestones on member timelines.

**Life Events** captures sacraments and milestones — baptisms, weddings, funerals, births, and more — so pastoral teams remember key dates and members see their journey on their profile.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/adoraplan-b5f8a5a4/oEAoIeMo_RzI8e8d/images/life-events/life-events.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oEAoIeMo_RzI8e8d&q=85&s=51007f38187a6550cd98c24432aaedd3" alt="Life Events timeline with type filters and event cards" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/life-events/life-events.png" />
</Frame>

## Quick Start

1. Open **Care → Life Events**.
2. Filter by **Event type** or search by title, location, or member.
3. Click **New Life Event** to record a milestone.
4. Link the event to a **Member** so it appears on their **Journey** tab.
5. Edit or archive events when details change.

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## How-to Guide

### Event types

Types are configurable in **Catalogs** (life event types). Common examples:

| Type                    | Typical use                          |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Baptism**             | Believer's baptism date and location |
| **Wedding**             | Marriage ceremony                    |
| **Dedication**          | Child dedication                     |
| **Funeral**             | Memorial service                     |
| **Ordination**          | Ministry commissioning               |
| **Birth / Anniversary** | Family milestones                    |

Each card shows a color-coded type badge, date, optional location, and linked member.

### Timeline on member profiles

Life events feed the **Journey** tab on **Member** detail pages alongside interviews and membership events — giving elders a single timeline before visits.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Record the event">
    **New Life Event** → pick type, title, date, and location.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Attach the member">
    Link the primary member involved; couples or families can be noted in the description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Trigger follow-up">
    Workflows can listen for **life event recorded** to send congratulations or pastoral check-ins.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Related

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  <Card title="Members" icon="users" href="/en/adoracare/members">
    Journey tab displays the unified timeline.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Families" icon="house" href="/en/adoracare/families">
    Household context for weddings and dedications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Care Requests" icon="heart-handshake" href="/en/adoracare/care-requests">
    Follow-up care after sensitive events (e.g., funerals).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>