Teaching parishes how to make websites

(OCA-DOMW) - Orthodox Christians looking for a parish home will first encounter your parish on the web through your website. Inquirers looking to experience Orthodoxy may use your website to decide whether to come "taste and see." How droll and a bit... tasteless. Parishioners looking for schedule and other information want to go to a website that is easy to navigate and consistently up to date. An ineffective web site can limit how your parish project's itself to the world. An inaccurate website can set inaccurate expectations for visitors. When I travel, I have to admit, the parishes I visit are often decided by material I find on their websites.

On September 15 2011 at 7PM CDT/8PM EDT Joe Kormos Parish Development Ministry leader for the OCA's Diocese of the Midwest will host a webinar titled Improving Your Parish Website. Mr. Kormos will offer opinions about how to strengthen parish websites to help communicate with parishioners, neighbors and potential new members.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This session will be useful for Clergy, Parish Webmasters, Parish Council and Ministry Leaders -- and even parish bulletin contributors. Anyone interested in helping their parish positively present its life in Christ to others will find value here.

TOPICS

Among the topics to be addressed are:

- Setting parish website objectives

- Balancing between internal and external audiences

- Understanding your audience

- Telling your parish story

- Common parish website mistakes


We may review the strengths and weaknesses of a few real parish websites. If you as an attendee would like to have your website considered for please indicate that as you register.

Webinar content will be adapted to the needs and interests of attendees.

You must register to attend. Attendance is free.

To register click here.