In considering how welcoming a parish (or any other) website is, we need to look beyond including the word “Welcome” on the site which as you know, I think is important. We need to offer what visitors can legitimately expect us to provide.
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The Home Page Welcome: Empty Fluff or Meaningful Greeting
In researching the topic “welcome on the homepage,” I came upon a blog (from 4 years ago) from Follow Bright –a website consulting firm- that advises businesses to avoid the word welcome on their homepage. They post: “Welcome to our site!” and similar greetings are nothing more than fluffy, empty, purposeless words. Fluffy text offers zero value whatsoever to your site’s visitors, and fails to engage or interest your prospects.…
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A Welcoming Website for an Evangelizing Parish
Saint Anselm’s Catholic Church in Chesterland, Ohio, is a welcoming parish. This first impression was confirmed for me, when I met with the pastor, Father Tom Sweany, and some of his staff to talk about their need for a new website. They wanted a website that conveyed their welcoming and inclusive spirit. When I reviewed their website, I agreed that what they had did not represent them well. Even though…
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Good Stories: Pastoral Ministry in the Digital Age Part 5
Everyone loves a good story. Jesus was a master story teller. Stories concretize and humanize the lessons and messages we share with each other. We all have stories to tell. That is why the fifth challenge that comes to Pastoral Ministry in this digital age according to Antonio Spardaro, SJ in his book, Friending God: Social Media, Spirituality and Community makes perfect sense. Pastoral ministry in the digital age is…
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Be Neighborly: Pastoral Ministry in the Digital Age Part 4
The fourth challenge that comes to Pastoral Ministry in this digital age according to Antonio Spadaro, SJ, in his book, Friending God: Social Media, Spirituality and Community is to be neighborly rather than spreaders of propaganda (Page 65).
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Be Witnesses: Pastoral Ministry in the Digital Age Part 3
The third challenge that comes to Pastoral Ministry in this digital age according to Antonio Spardaro, SJ in his book, Friending God: Social Media, Spirituality and Community is: Pastoral ministry in the digital age is [needs to be] “a ministry of witness rather than a ministry of transmission.” Page 65