What to Include in Website
Here is a list of things a church web site might include:
- Map to your church
- List of the Lay Pastors
- Video greeting from the pastor
- Hours and types of worship
- Regular programs
- Unique programs
- Calendar
- Information services for the community (e.g., movie and TV reviews from a Christian viewpoint, Meals on Wheels schedule, locations of daycare facilities, community activities for kids, places to find help for substance abuse, unplanned pregnancies, marriage counseling, etc.)
- Mission statement
- Your church's philosophy about the Bible
- Sermon transcript
- Fellowship opportunities How to ask a question or get more information (feedback)
- News about what's happened at the church recently
- A list of low-risk entry points for those considering sampling your congregation, including Sunday morning worship, visitors' groups, Sunday school, children's programs with parents invited, etc.
- Photos of recent events
- An upcoming event
- Church history
- What it means to be a Methodist, Nazarene, Baptist, Episcopalian, etc.
- Church size
- Preparation material for next Sunday's service (e.g., Scripture to study in advance)
- Next week's Sunday school topic, including advance study material
- Sign-up for volunteer opportunities
- Areas exclusive to members (protected with password): budgets, financial-giving averages, news about member families (births, deaths, hospitalizations, birthdays, anniversaries, member addresses, etc.)
- Additional stuff you couldn't fit into your newsletter or bulletin
- Prayer requests, prayer chain
- Holiday devotionals
- Upcoming sermon topics
- Audio download of sermon
- Needs of people
- Needs of the church
- Featured book
- Suggested reading
- New member introductions
- Children's page
- Youth page
- Q & A
- Missions you support
- Church groups
- Avoid abbreviations
Information on how to set up a website www.us.net/btmedia
How to build a webs