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What newcomers and members search
Church searches are local and practical; newcomers are checking whether they'll feel welcome, and members want this week's details.
- Newcomers: "churches near me", "[denomination] church [town]", "Spanish service church near me", "church with kids program".
- Members: "[church] service times", "[church] livestream", "[church] events this week".
- Life events: "church wedding venue [city]", "baptism class", "funeral service at a church".
Pages a church website should include
The "Plan your visit" page is the most important page for growth, because it removes the uncertainty of walking in for the first time.
- Home: service times, address, parking and a "Plan your visit" button.
- Plan your visit: what to wear, how long services last, where to park, what happens with children, accessibility.
- Beliefs and leadership: what you believe in a few sentences, and who leads.
- Ministries: kids, youth, groups, outreach, with how to join.
- Events: kept current, or removed when out of date.
- Sermons or livestream, linked to where you already publish them.
- Give: link to your giving platform and other ways to give.
A site map for a congregation
Seven or eight pages fit most congregations; bilingual churches can mirror them in a second language.
- / (service times, address, Plan your visit)
- /visit/
- /beliefs/
- /leadership/
- /ministries/
- /events/
- /sermons/
- /give/
Which package fits a church
The visit, ministries and events pages each need room, so the $599 Business Site, with two languages, suits most churches.
- Church plant or small fellowship: $249 Starter Site.
- Established congregation: $599 Business Site, first year of hosting included.
- Multi-campus church or services in three languages: $1,500 Growth Site.
See pricing for details.
Details that make a church site welcoming
Newcomers are deciding whether they'll be comfortable, and small practical details reassure them more than mission statements.
- Children's check-in: how it works and how kids are kept safe.
- Accessibility: ramps, hearing loops, large-print materials, seating.
- Languages of each service, clearly marked.
- Current events only: an old Easter event in July tells visitors nobody's looking after the site.
- Real photos of your building and people, with permission.
Questions people ask
Short answers to the questions that come up most when owners in this trade talk to us about a website.
Can the site stream our services?
We link to or embed the livestream from the platform you already use, so nothing about your streaming setup changes.
Can people give online through the site?
The Give button links to your giving platform; we don't handle donations ourselves.
Who keeps the events page current?
You can send updates during your change rounds, or choose hosting with the care plan and send updates any time.
Can we have the site in English and Spanish?
Yes. The Business Site includes two languages and the Growth Site three.
Keep reading
Related pages for the same kind of business, plus the guides and free tools that go with this one.