Core Docs - Engagement - Configure Communication List Subscriptions

Rock Version: v21.0
Last Modified: 2026-09-24 2:57 PM

Communication List Subscribe Block

Rock ships with the Communication List Subscribe block ready for you to use on your external website under Connect > Subscribe. This block will display the communication lists a person is subscribed to or can be subscribed to. Pictured below is an example of this block on the external website.

In this example, Alisha is subscribed to Members and Attendees, a list this church added, and can also join the three communication lists that ship with Rock under the Public category: Parents of Children, Parents of Youth and Sports Ministry. Any other lists unique to your organization appear here too if the person is subscribed or is able to subscribe to them.

You can further configure the Communication List Subscribe block in the block settings. This is one area where Communication List Categories come into play. You can specify a category in the block settings if you want the Communication List Subscribe block to target only a particular segment of the communication lists. By default, this is set to display lists in the Public category.

Remember, the "Public" category ships with Rock, but you can create as many categories as you want. Whichever categories you select here will affect the functionality of the Communication List Subscribe block. For example, you could select Staff Only to display lists only available to staff members. If you don't select a category, Rock will display all of the lists the person is authorized to view.

When a person visits the page, they check the box next to a list to subscribe or clear it to unsubscribe. If Show Medium Preference is enabled, the SMS/Email toggle beside each list lets them choose how they receive it once they're subscribed. Changes save automatically, so there's no Save button.