Advent has just begun and while we are praying, watching and waiting to celebrate the coming of Christ, we are making and finalizing plans for Christmas. It is a busy time of year at work and at home. Even though the liturgical celebration extends through the Christmas season, Christmas Day is the main event.
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Planning End-of-the Year Social Media Ministry
November and December are full of opportunities to use websites and social media to evangelize and catechize, to uplift and inspire our viewers and followers. If we plan our website and social media content for the events that are coming, we will have done our visitors and followers a service and raised the quality of our online presence.
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Photos that You Post
Photos, good photos, draw people into your website and your social media posts. They are essential to effective online ministry. I hesitate to say this, because it sounds like I am adding one more thing to an already long list of to-dos, but taking photos or finding someone to take photos is part of online ministry. This task is done best when it is done year round. If you want…
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Your New Website Is Live—Now What?: Making a Website That Works for You Part VIII
After all the preparation and work involved in the development of a new parish website, launch day brings a great sense of accomplishment. “We did it! Congratulations! Now what?”
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Video Tour of a Mission-Based Parish Website-Making a Website That Works for You Part VII
This series has focused on the importance of strategic planning in creating a website that will represent effectively the gifts and positive qualities of the parish community and serve as a welcoming and ministry-focused presence on the Internet. It takes time and effort, but your parish community and all those it serves deserve and appreciate a quality website.
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Partnering with Your Website Designer—Making a Parish Website that Works for You Part VI
There are many options when it comes to selecting a website designer or developer: there are individual free lancers, companies that serve a wide range of clients, and companies that specialize in parish websites. There are free website building options such as WordPress and Weebly. You can opt for a template with a variety of elements from which to choose to a fully customized design by a professional designer and…