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Main Point

Written Guide

Main points are typically added to the sermon to summarize the sermon.

Main Points will look like this for the congregation

Main Point Output

And like this for the live stream

Main Point Output Live Stream

Planning Center

Click on the sermon in Planning Center to bring up the description

You can copy the text from here.

Planning Center Description Pic

It may also be attached to the Files tab in Planning Center. Download the Word Document and open it to follow along.

Planning Center Files Pic

Most pastors highlight anything they need projected.

We see this with Kyle

Kyle Word Doc Pic

As well as Paul

Paul Word Doc Pic

warning

Always read the descriptions in Planning Center. In some cases, they may have a request.

In this case, Paul requests each bullet point also have the previous point.

ProPresenter

In ProPresenter, navigate to the sermon.

At the bottom left of the sermon, select

+ -> Message -> Main Point

Add Main Point Slide

A Main Point Slide should now be added onto the sermon.

Main Point Slide Added

Right click the slide, and select Edit

Edit Slide

This should bring you into the Edit Page

Edit page

If you didn't already, copy the Main Point text from Planning Center or the Sermon Cues.

With the text selected, right click and select Paste and Match Style

Paste and Match Style

The text from the main point should now be added.

Add line breaks where needed if it breaks awkwardly.

Main Point Text Added

Go back to the Show Page

Right click the slide, and select

Add Action -> Macro -> Sermon (Point)

Add Main Point Macro

Don't forget to add a blank slide in afterwards

+ -> Add New Slide

Add Blank Slide

The main point should look something like this.

Main Point Done

Video