Essentials to include on your Web site
2/3/2003 NOTE: This is a sidebar to UMNS story #050. By United Methodist News Service Here
are some basic items that every church webmaster should include when
developing a site to reach people shopping for a new church:
· A welcome message, preferably from the pastor. People want to feel welcome, whether in the church itself or on the Web site.
·
Worship service times and descriptions of the service. Many churches
now have several different types of service. To simply label a service
"contemporary" or "traditional" is not enough.
· Ministry
descriptions. People shopping for a church want to know how the church
reaches out to spiritually feed the congregation and the community.
· Class descriptions. Highlight each class or small group with a brief description, meeting location and time.
·
Staff listing and contact information. A Web site that doesn't offer an
opportunity to gain more information by e-mail, phone or snail mail is
like the Yellow Pages without phone numbers. Include photos of staff
members as well.
· Core beliefs. Include a few lines or
paragraphs about what your congregation believes as well as the theology
of the denomination.
· Upcoming events and a calendar. Church
barbecues, yard sales, blood drives, etc., are often non-threatening
ways for a person to visit a church for the first time.
·
Directions and map to the church. Do not rely on a person knowing how to
get to your church no matter how long it has been a part of the
community.
· Building maps or floor plans. It's helpful for a
person to have a general idea of how to get around your church before
making that first visit. |
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