Core Docs - Church Management - Run Kiosk Ads

Rock Version: v19.0
Last Modified: 2025-11-13 12:20 PM

Rock’s check-in system provides a convenient and welcoming experience, often with kiosks set up for parents to easily check in their children. When a parent approaches a kiosk, they simply press the "Start" button or use the QR Code button. From there, the kiosk guides them through the check-in steps and prints out the appropriate labels for their children.

When the kiosk isn’t in use, it displays a “Welcome” screen. By default, this screen has a large central “Welcome” image, with Start and QR Code buttons off to the side. But rather than just a simple greeting, Rock offers a way to make this screen space more impactful through Kiosk Ads.

With Kiosk Ads, you can replace or complement the default image with one or more of your own. This lets you promote your organization’s events, make an announcement, or highlight volunteer opportunities—all front and center. Simply upload your custom images at the recommended size of 2200x1400, and you’re ready to capture attention and share what matters most.

The Kiosk Ads feature is only available with Next-Gen Check-in.

Kiosk Ad Permissions
Permissions set on individual Content Channel Items are not enforced for Next-Gen kiosk ads. All ads in the assigned Content Channel will display on the kiosk welcome screen, regardless of item-level security settings.
If you want to control which ads appear, you can create multiple ad channels and assign them to different check-in areas. You can also filter by campus in the check-in configuration to tailor the ads for each location.

Setting Up Custom Kiosk Ads

To set up Kiosk Ads in Rock, you’ll use Content Channels. Each ad displayed on the kiosk is a Content Channel Item. Rock provides a pre-configured Content Channel specifically for these ads, called "Default Check-in Kiosk Ads.”

To get started, navigate to Admin Tools > Content Channels and select the "Default Check-in Kiosk Ads" Content Channel. You’ll see a list of existing ads (Content Channel Items) available to your kiosks.

As pictured below, if you decide to set up a new Content Channel for kiosks, just remember to select "Device Ads" as the Channel Type. This ensures compatibility with the check-in kiosks. After it's created, you'll need to update the Check-in Configuration Type's General Settings for the welcome screen to show items from your new Content Channel.

Next, let's take a closer look at a Kiosk Ad Content Channel Item. Pictured below you can see a custom Item that's been created.

And that’s it! With the above Content Channel Item in place, your welcome screen (located at /nextgen-checkin) will automatically pick up the new image and display it according to your configuration.