Basic Elements of a Church
Website This page outlines
what should be considered the minimum requirements for
a church website. Make sure your site isn't missing something!
1. Sunday services
Every church site should contain
basic information about the Sunday services. As a minimum
people will want to know the start times and whether
there are children's groups or a creche.
Make sure that this information is up-to-date,
and provide the details for special services (e.g. at
Christmas) well in advance.
2. Explanation of the Christian
Faith
Let people know what the church believes,
in simple jargon-free language. If you don't fancy writing
your own explanation then at least link to someone else's.
An attractive way of explaining the difference
which Christianity makes is provide the testimonies
of a few church members. If you do this, then get testimonies
from a range of different people (e.g. a teenager, a
young mum, a middle-aged couple, etc).
If your church runs an Alpha-type course
where people can investigate Christianity for themselves,
make sure you create a page about it. Then link to it
from your other pages about the Christian faith.
3. Street Map
Show where you are so that people
can come and find you! If you are trying to reach your
local community then people probably know the area,
so you just need a map with a few streets around your
church building including other local landmarks (e.g.
pubs, supermarkets).
If drawing your own map is too hard, then
link to an online street map.
4. Contact
details
It is easy to provide contact details for your church
minister and church office (if you have one). Let people
know their phone number and e-mail address. |