House of Refuge Int'l
iOS Universel / Style de vie
Interact with House of Refuge Int'l Inc. Engage with Christians on a deeper level, send your prayer request and watch us live within the App. You will have access to live Broadcast, daily devotionals, events, Bible reading plans, study notes and the ability to give directly from the App.
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
This is a complete redesign of our previous House of Refuge International app. Please test:
AUTHENTICATION
• Sign up, log in, log out, password reset
• View / edit profile (name, email, phone, address, avatar)
• Upload profile photo via camera or gallery
HOME & FELLOWSHIP FEED
• Two-tab home: "Today" (devotional) and "Fellowship" (community feed)
• Daily devotional with scripture and share
• Daily engagement streak counter
• Create posts with text and up to 4 images
• React (like, pray, amen), comment, edit, delete, bookmark, report
• View other users' profiles
• In-app notification center with unread badge
PRAYER WALL
• Browse prayer requests by category (Healing, Family, Guidance, Ministry, Financial)
• Submit anonymous or named requests
• "I'm praying" counter and comments
BIBLE READER & STUDY
• Read the Bible in multiple translations
• Book + chapter navigation, search, adjustable font, Red Letter Edition
• Highlight verses in 5 colors
• Personal notes tied to specific verses
• Browse pastor-published study guides
• Create, edit, delete personal Bible studies
SERMONS & MEDIA
• Browse sermon library with search
• Watch sermons via embedded YouTube player
• Drag-to-navigate carousel
• Take timestamped notes (public or private)
• View transcripts when available
LIVESTREAM
• Live indicator when a service is broadcasting
• Watch live YouTube stream in-app
• Countdown to next service
EVENTS & CALENDAR
• Browse events by month, search, filter by department
• View details and RSVP
HORIZON CAFE
• Browse menu with prices, view live hours/status
• Add to cart, submit orders, receive status updates
BAPTISM REQUEST
• Submit baptism form (testimony, preferred date, emergency contact)
• Track status
JOIN A GROUP
• Browse Life Groups, Youth, Young Adults, Children's, Worship, Prayer, etc.
• Submit join request with availability
RIDE REQUESTS
• Request a ride with pickup location, date/time, passengers, notes
• Track status and assigned driver
VIDEO SUBMISSION
• Submit a video (sermon, testimony, worship) for channel approval
• Provide YouTube link, audience, publish date, consent
DEPARTMENTS
• Browse all church departments, view staff and updates
• Submit a role/team request
GIVING
• Access the giving portal (OneChurch) to donate
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS (NEW)
• After ~30 seconds of in-app use plus one navigation, the OS will prompt for notification permission
• Receive pushes for new posts, prayer activity, cafe order updates, events, and livestream alerts
• Tapping a notification deep-links to the relevant screen
• Foreground notifications bump the in-app bell badge
MY REQUESTS
• View all submitted requests (baptism, rides, groups, videos) with status
NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES
• Toggle daily scripture, continue-reading, event, livestream, prayer, fellowship, and streak alerts
• Set quiet hours
APPEARANCE & SETTINGS
• Dark / light theme toggle
• Adjustable text size
• Terms of service and help resources
ADMIN (role-restricted)
• User directory with role/department assignment
• Access matrix for permissions
• Prayer request moderation
• Baptism coordinator queue
• Ride dispatch (assign drivers, update status)
• Cafe management (menu, hours, live orders)
• Event creation and management
• Department admin (team, posts, announcements, media)
• Video approval queue
