Core Docs - Engagement - Configure Follow Events

Rock Version: v19.0
Last Modified: 2026-02-17 2:53 PM

Rock ships with several following events, but it's easy to set up additional ones yourself. You can manage these events under Admin Tools > Settings > System > Following Events.

As pictured in the screenshot above, you can apply security to Following Events by clicking the ti ti-lock icon. The Following Settings block (see the prior article) will only allow subscribing to following events if the person has been granted 'View' access to that following event. If someone was subscribed to a following event that they no longer have access to view, when the following event notification is sent that event won't be included.

Person Note Added and Joined Group Type Security
Because the security of Notes and groups can't be checked when following events are being determined, each sensitive Following Event should be secured to match its related security configuration. For instance, if you have restrictions on who can view Pastoral Notes, then those same restrictions should be applied to the corresponding Following Event.

To add a new event, click the ti ti-circle-plus from the top or bottom of the grid.

Each event type has additional settings you'll want to configure. For instance, the Person Baptized event type lets you configure an Anniversary Count that you can use to commemorate the person's baptism. The Person Prayer Request event type also has an option to include non-public requests in the notification. Be sure to review the settings for each event type to maximize its usefulness.

Never Forget A Birthday
Following events are great for a personal touch but if you want to have a fool-proof way of sending your best wishes to every person on their birthday then you may want to consider configuring a job to send an email to each person celebrating their birthday. Read more about how to do so in the Jobs section. You might also consider setting up a Reminder.