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Below is a list of church elements that can be included in your site.
V About Us Tell the world who you are, what you do, when you do it, what your church truly believes, and what makesyour church special.
V Announcements Regular announcements printed in your church bulletin or special events such as concerts, weddings, births, birthdays, thank you messages and funeral services can be displayed on this page.
V Audio Podcasting Gives visitors the opportunity to download sermons, etc., to play on their iPods or related mp3 players.
V Audio Sermons A great way for visitors and those who can’t attend a regular service to hear your sermons.
V Bible Search Allows your viewers to search the Bible by keywords, phrases or passages right from your website.
V Blog Your pastor or another member of your congregation can post their thoughts and share those thoughts with the world.
V Bulletins Post your weekly church bulletins for vacationing members, students away at college, the sick or shut-in, or for visitors who want more information on what your services are like.
V Calendar Viewers can select daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views of your church activities. Examples of events include revivals, anniversaries, worship services, bible study classes, ministry activities, and music activities.
V Child Day Care Center If your church has a day care center, you can include days and times of operation, contact information, description of facilities, and other pertinent information.
V Christian Education Want to supplement your Bible study program or give your congregation a convenient way to download additional study material? With a web site, it's a snap to integrate additional materials into your Christian curriculum.
V Church Covenant Publish your church covenant on your website to continually reinforce to all congregants, believers, and visitors your commitment to and agreement with God.
V Contact Us This page will give your visitors different options for contacting the church. You can list the names, positions, and email addresses of clergy and staff. Email addresses can be linked so they go directly to an open email window ready to send your message.
V Directions Include complete directions to your church from various points within the area. Maps from on-like mapping services, like Google Maps, can also be added for greater directional detail.
V Donations A donation module provides a convenient way for members and visitors to share their monetary gratitude with the church and ministries.
V FAQ’s Post answers to the questions that your office staff receives most frequently like congregation size, when your church was established, etc.
V Forms Customs forms can be designed for any purpose.
V Guest Book This page allows visitors to register on your site to post comments about your church or the web site.
V Facilities Add pictures and descriptions of your sanctuary size, recreation facilities and parking capabilities.
V History This page highlights the significant events of your pastors, facilities, and congregation.
V Home Page This is the first page your viewers will see and the first impression they will have of your church. Include your church logo, name, address, telephone number and pastor’s name. This is also a good place for your worship schedule, church slogan or brief mission statement.
V Job Board An on-line job board makes it easy to post career and employment opportunties from local businesses, companies, church members and others for members of your congregation, other job seekers and interested visitors.
V Links Provide links to sites of interest for your congregation and visitors.
V Map With a Google Map on your site, you will be able to offer concise directions to your church.
V Member Business Director Members who own their own business can be added to an on-line directory, which would include their name and contact information, along with type of business, so that other church members can support their businesses.
V Membership Directory Church members can register at your site or be given access to log-in and access areas of the web site that are not for public consumption, to gain access to special pages and features like membership profiles, business directories, etc. You can also allow members to update their own on-line profiles.
V Ministries Include a short description of each of your ministries along with the main contact person and their contact information.
V Ministry Spotlight Highlight a particular ministry that is doing outstanding work or that has a special upcoming event.
V Missions List all of the missions your church are involved with. Give brief descriptions of each, along with mission leaders and their contact information.
V Mission Statement If your church has a mission statement, you can post it on the home page or create a separate page.
V Newsletters Create your own newsletter to keep your message, announcements, and events in front of your members.
V On-Line Bookstore Sell sermons, books and other products to your church members or website visitors. Easily track customer purchases and traffic.
V Pastor’s Bio Post your pastor’s biography along with his/her photo. You can also include their contact information.
V Photo Gallery Post photos of your church, members, and special events.
V Prayer Requests Support your prayer warriors along with giving those in need a way to easily submit prayer requests.
V Search All of our sites include a search capability that will allow your viewers to easily search your site.
V Sermon Notes Upload the notes from your sermons and encourage their review throughout the week or beyond.
V Staff You can list your ministerial staff or church staff with bios, pictures, contact information and areas of responsibilities.
V Tithes and Offering Provide a convenient way for those who couldn’t attend service to be able to give their tithes and offerings on-linge.
V Today’s Christian News Provide links to news of interest to the congregation and visitors.
V Today’s Verse Encourage growth for your members and give viewers a reason to come to your site each day.
V Video Pod casting Gives visitors the opportunity to download sermons, etc., to play on their video capable iPods or mp3 players.
V Video Sermons Post your sermons or other ministry activities in a video format. Great for visitors, the sick and shut-in, students away at college, vacationing members of those who can’t attend a particular service.
V What We Believe Describe what your church believes in to your visitors and reinforce your beliefs with the members of your congregation.
V Worship Services The days and times of your worship services should be listed on the home page for easy identification for your visitors. This includes any Sunday Worship Services, Prayer Meetings, Bible Studies, and Sunday School.
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