Churches exist to bring the Gospel of Christ to their communities. The ministers and volunteer “lay” people are passionate about spreading the Good News and love of God. But they often lack the training needed to reach people in the digital world.

Many church websites are built by people without a web design background. And many of those with professionally designed websites have not overseen a major update in the past five to ten years. These home-made and outdated sites typically lack mobile-friendly design, easy-to-use navigation, fresh content, and inviting images. Churches also often lack search engine optimization and social media assets.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conway never had a website. It had no way to communicate with its members or the public outside of the services at its brick-and-mortar location and its printed church-bulletin handout.

Professional web design and corporate photography

Matthew at Henderson Media collaborated with the church to develop its first-ever website, allowing this rural ministry to engage its members and the entire community.

This website will allow program directors to get the word out about their ministries, connecting those who serve with those who need to hear the Good News. In fact, each program (such as Sunday school and youth group) can use their program page as a miniature website.

This project includes:

  • Purchase of the domain address SacredHeartConway.org.
  • Web hosting including an SSL security certificate.
  • A new mobile-friendly website design, with a content-management system that allows the staff to handle most content changes and additions without the help of a professional web developer.
  • Corporate photography of the property and a portrait of the pastor.
  • Training to use the WordPress.org website-management software.

For help with your church or nonprofit website design, contact Henderson Media LLC.

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