The JW Scheduler Field Service scheduler is designed to help the Service Overseer schedule the congregation Field Service arrangements.
To access the Field Service scheduler, click Schedule > Field Service

Schedule Field Service
- Note: Field Service Meetings can be scheduled 2 full months in advance.
- Click Schedule > Field Service
- Select the Week you want to schedule
- Optionally, select and Load a Week Template
- Note: See Save or Load a Week Template
- On the schedule, select the desired Day and Time of Day
- E.G. Saturday AM
- On the left, you will see a list of Field Service Meetings for that day
- Click + to Add a Field Service Meeting
- Click – to remove a Field Service Meeting

Add or Edit Field Service Meetings
- Click Schedule > Field Service
- Select the Week you want to schedule
- On the schedule, select the desired Day and Time of Day
- E.G. Saturday AM
- Under Field Service Meetings, click + to Add a Field Service Meeting, or select a Field Service Meeting to edit
- Set the Time
- Note: Field Service Meetings must have a Time or they will be deleted
- Optionally, select the Groups who will attend this Field Service Meeting
- Note: By default, all groups are selected. You can also select multiple groups.
- Optionally, select the Location
- Note: To add or edit locations, including Zoom meetings, see Circuits, Locations
- Note: Only the Location Name will show on the schedule view, but the address, link and notes can be optionally included when printing.
- Optionally, select the Conductor
- Note: Any person who has Assign Conduct Field Service Groups and is not Away is shown in this list.
- Optionally, select the Custom Assignment or Custom Duty person
- Note: Any person who has Assign Field Service – Custom and is not Away is shown in this list.
- E.G. You might set this to Zoom Host
- Optionally, select the Territory.
- Note: If you have enabled the NW Publisher app, this will show on the Field Service Schedule. Add territories from Territory Assignment Records
- Optionally, enter some Notes
- E.G. instructions, material to cover, etc.

Field Service Reminders and Notifications
Quick Steps
The following Quick Steps are available to the Service Overseer:
- Send Field Service Assignment Reminders
- Create Service Overseer Visit Event
- Send Territory Coverage to all elders
- Send Group Checked Out Territories to Group Overseers
NW Publisher app
Field Service schedules and upcoming Field Service assignments can be sent to and displayed on the NW Publisher app, along with Notifications and Reminders.


Save or Load a Week Template
As Field Service Schedules don’t change very often, you can save your Weekly Field Service arrangements as a Week Template and re-use this Template on other weeks.
Save a Field Service Week Template
- Click Schedule > Field Service
- Schedule Field Service for the selected week, including adding all Field Service Meetings
- Under Week Template, enter a Template Name
- Click Save
Load a Field Service Week Template
- Click Schedule > Field Service
- Select the desired Week
- Under Week Template, select a Week Template
- Choose how many weeks to apply this template to
- Click Load
- Note: All existing Field Service meetings for those weeks will be overwritten
Edit an existing Field Service Week Template
- Click Schedule > Field Service
- Load a Field Service Week Template
- Make changes to the Field Service Meetings
- Save the Field Service Week Template
- Note: If you use the same Template Name, the existing template will be overwritten. Otherwise a new template will be created.
Zoom Field Service Meetings
See Circuits and Locations > Zoom Locations
Alternately, for hybrid Field Service Meetings you could use the Notes field to specify the Zoom ID
Common Questions and Problems
Field Service Meetings can be scheduled up to 2 months in advance. There is no way to schedule further into the future, nor is this necessary. All dates in JW Scheduler automatically update as time passes.
Yes, Field Service Meetings may optionally include a Group, or multiple Groups.
Simply tick which Groups will attend this Field Service Meeting.
Yes, you can schedule a Custom Assignment (or Custom Duty) for Field Service Meetings.
Please carefully re-read the section Schedule Field Service Meetings above.
Field Service Meetings must have a Time or it they will be deleted. Obviously you cannot hold a Field Service Meeting without a time.
Additional Help
- Schedule the Christian Life and Ministry Meeting
- Schedule Local Public Talks
- Schedule Away Public Talks
- Schedule Field Service
- Schedule Public Witnessing Carts
- Schedule Congregation Duties
- Schedule Kingdom Hall Cleaning
- Schedule Lawn & Garden Care
- Schedule Maintenance Tasks (LDC)
- Schedule Circuit Overseer Visit
- Auto-Assign
- Language Groups