Export for Circuit Overseer

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New World Scheduler works with various Circuit Overseers to help us better understand what information they need when visiting congregations, and help them better access this data.

New World Scheduler supports exporting data into a variety of formats, depending on the needs of the Circuit Overseer.

Export for Circuit Overseer

Circuit Overseer access on NW Publisher app

Save, Email or Print Information for the Circuit Overseer

Common Questions and Problems

Export for Circuit Overseer

NW Scheduler file

This allows all your Congregation and Person data to be securely exported and sent to your Circuit Overseer in New World Scheduler format.

Your Circuit Overseer can then Download NW Scheduler and then Open your Congregation in NW Scheduler.

  • Note: They will not be able to edit or change your data. Congregation Sharing and NW Publisher app will be automatically disabled for them. They also do not need to register. Free access is automatically given to all Circuit Overseers who import congregation data.
  1. Click Congregation > Export
  2. Click Congregation for Circuit Overseer
  3. Click NW Scheduler file
  4. Select a location to save the exported data.
  5. An encrypted NW Scheduler file will be saved to this location.
  6. Send this file to your Circuit Overseer, e.g. using jwpub email.

Your Circuit Overseer would then do the following:

  1. Receive and Save the NW Scheduler file somewhere on their computer, e.g. Documents
  2. Download and install New World Scheduler
    • Note: They do not need to register. Free access is automatically given to all Circuit Overseers who import congregation data.
  3. Open New World Scheduler
  4. At Getting Started, click Open Congregation from File
  5. Locate and select the NW Scheduler file they received and saved in Step 1.
  6. Click Open
  7. They can now see all the congregation data.
    • Note: When they have finished the visit, they can simply delete the congregation from NW Scheduler and delete the NW Scheduler file they were sent. Changes or deletions will not affect the original congregation data.

Timothy

Timothy is a software program used by many Circuit Overseers to help them manage data for congregations in their Circuit.

New World Scheduler is collaborating with the developers of Timothy to ensure New World Scheduler remains fully compatible with Timothy.

  1. Click Congregation > Export
  2. Click Congregation for Circuit Overseer
  3. Click Timothy
  4. Select a location to save the exported data.
  5. An encrypted Timothy file will be saved to this location.
  6. Send this file to your Circuit Overseer, e.g. using jwpub email.

Your Circuit Overseer would then open this file in Timothy.

Circuit Assistant

Circuit Assistant is a software program used by many Circuit Overseers to help them manage data for congregations in their Circuit.

New World Scheduler is collaborating with the developers of Circuit Assistant to ensure New World Scheduler remains fully compatible with Circuit Assistant.

  1. Click Congregation > Export
  2. Click Congregation for Circuit Overseer
  3. Click Circuit Assistant
  4. Select a location to save the exported data.
  5. An encrypted Circuit Assistant file will be saved to this location.
  6. Send this file to your Circuit Overseer, e.g. using jwpub email.

Your Circuit Overseer would then open this file in Circuit Assistant.

Circuit Overseer access on NW Publisher app

The Circuit Overseer can use the NW Publisher app to connect to your congregation for the duration of the visit. This allows him to see all Schedules, the Information Board and Congregation Events (including the Circuit Overseer Visit event).

Please see App Persons > Circuit Overseer Access for more information.

Save, Email or Print Information for the Circuit Overseer

This allows your Circuit Overseer to receive all the relevant congregation information in electronic format, either as Document or PDF.

  1. First add the upcoming Circuit Overseer visit as a Congregation Event
  2. Optionally, Schedule the visit using Schedule > Circuit Overseer Visit
  3. Click Printing > Save, Print and Email Reports
  4. Under Report, select Circuit Overseer category
  5. Select each report, one at a time, and click Save
    • Note: We recommend setting File Type to PDF
  6. Save the reports to a folder on your computer.
  7. Once all reports have been saved, either Print or Email them to your Circuit Overseer.

Common Questions and Problems

If your home congregation is using the Congregation Sharing function:

  1. Delete your home congregation. (See Help > Getting Started Help > Move, Change, Merge, Split or Delete Congregation)
  2. Open the Circuit Overseer copy of the visit congregation’s NW Scheduler.  (See Help > Roles Help > Circuit Overseer > NW Scheduler file)
  3. When the circuit visit is complete, delete the visited congregation from NW Scheduler and delete the NW Scheduler file that that congregation sent.
  4. Re-open your home congregation from Congregation Sharing. (See Help > Congregation Sharing Help > Open a Congregation from Sharing).

If your home congregation is not using Congregation Sharing:

  1. Backup your home congregation. (See Help > Getting Started Help > Backup or Restore Data)
  2. Delete your home congregation. (See Help > Getting Started Help > Move, Change, Merge, Split or Delete Congregation)
  3. Open the Circuit Overseer copy of the visit congregation’s NW Scheduler.  (See Help > Roles Help > Circuit Overseer > NW Scheduler file)
  4. When the circuit visit is complete, delete the visited congregation from NW Scheduler and delete the NW Scheduler file that that congregation sent.
  5. Restore your home congregation from Backup. (See Help > Getting Started Help > Backup or Restore Data).

Additional Advantages

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