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From a member's yes to a leader's welcome
In short
A member scans a code and says yes, and a named lay leader takes it from there. Hineni works in two journeys. A member scans a QR code or opens a link on any phone, describes what they enjoy and chooses roles, with no app or account. Each sign-up then goes to the lay leader who owns that area, who reaches out, logs each contact and keeps the person's record in one place.
Last reviewed 3 November 2026 by the Hineni team
Interactive walkthrough
Tap through a member's yes, from first look to follow-up.
Every name and role in the walkthrough is an example.
- See real work first A member scans a code in the bulletin and sees real roles, with times, places and family rules, before anyone asks who they are.
- Say it in your own words If they want help choosing, they describe what they'd enjoy. The step is optional, and every role stays open to browse.
- Roles that fit, with reasons Hineni suggests roles from the congregation's own list and says why each one fits.
- Families sign up together One adult saves places for the household, and each role's age and supervision rules apply as they choose.
- Answered by name The member leaves knowing the name of the person who will reach out, and what happens next.
- The leader owns the follow-up The lay leader sees only their own area, with a status and a next step for each person.
What does a member do, from the first scan to a sign-up?
A member goes from scan to sign-up in two short screens.
On the first screen, the member sees the roles tied to the code they scanned and writes a few words about what they enjoy. They can add a skill if they want to. Hineni suggests roles from the organization's own list, and the member checks the ones that appeal to them. Contact details come on the second screen, and only after the member has chosen something.
The member never makes an account. A person who signs up again later, at another table or from a bulletin link, joins the same record.
What does a lay leader do when a sign-up arrives?
The lay leader who owns that area receives the sign-up and becomes the person responsible for answering it.
The leader signs in with an emailed link and sees the requests for their area. Each request opens to a person profile that shows the member's own words, the roles they chose and a contact log. The leader reaches out, records each call, email or text, and welcomes the member into the work. Hineni sets no countdown on that reply. Each congregation decides what it expects of its leaders, and the member is answered by name.
Staff can see the whole picture and export it to Excel, so the follow-up stays with lay leaders without leaving staff in the dark.
What else can members and leaders do in Hineni?
Both journeys go beyond the short path, which stays in place for members who already know what they want.
Members can browse every open opportunity before answering anything, or take a guided path that shows its questions up front. They book places for their household and manage their sign-ups on a personal page called My Hineni. Leaders work from one queue of the requests they own, each with a status and a next step, and they can invite a person to a role.
- Browse real opportunities before answering any question
- Guided "Help me find a fit" path
- Family booking under each role's age rules
- Owned request queue and invitations
Questions about how it works
No. Volunteers scan a QR code or open a link in any phone browser. Members never create a password, and their contact details are asked for only when they choose to sign up for something. Leaders and staff sign in with a link sent to their email.
Yes. Hineni shows real opportunities first, each with its date, place, family rules, any screening it needs and what happens after a person says yes. Nothing is asked of the person until they choose a role or ask for help finding one.
The sign-up goes to the lay leader who owns that area, and the member sees that leader's name. The leader reaches out to welcome them and answer questions. Hineni does not promise a reply time, because each congregation sets its own expectations for its volunteers.
Yes. A volunteer can change their interests, cancel a booking or withdraw from a role, and the leader who owns that role is told. A personal page called My Hineni lists each volunteer's sign-ups, invitations and history in one place.
An organization loads its list of volunteer roles, names the lay leader who owns each area and creates a QR code or link for each program, table or flyer. Each role carries its own details, such as timing, family rules and any screening it requires. Temple Beth El's setup covers 65 roles across seven areas.
Yes. Each table or program gets its own QR code, so Hineni records where each person's interest began and routes it to that area's leader. The same codes work afterward in a bulletin, on the website or in a new-member welcome.
Hineni sends tracked calendar invitations for each session, so a change of time or a cancellation updates the volunteer's calendar. A plain message states every change in words as well, because some calendar apps miss updates.
Source: RFC 5545 and RFC 5546 (iCalendar)
Sources
- Hineni: Research, Information Architecture and Workflows, 30 October 2026
- Hineni website architecture and FAQ, 3 November 2026
Last reviewed 3 November 2026 by the Hineni team.
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