Our new website

Lately I've been working on upgrading St. Antony's website. I asked my son Chad to come up with a new design and he created a test website on his home computer. I modified it a bit and asked the Bishop's Committee to look at it. With their approval, I asked Chad to upload it to our server.

It's up and running, and you can find it at the same web address as before:
http://www.saintantonys.org/

According to Rob Voyle, a church consultant, there are three things to think about when creating a website:

• The Look - The web pages should be visually appealing, with colors and graphics that are easy on the eyes.
  
• The Structure - The site should be easy to navigate, with an intuitive flow through the pages.
• The Content - The site should provide information that visitors are looking for.
  

Our new site is oriented to newcomers to our parish. It offers basic information about worship times, our location, and our programs. Today's church shopper usually looks at a church website before attending a church, so it's the first line of evangelism.

The site is also oriented to our members. It has a calendar that is updated by Elisabeth, our church secretary; the monthly newsletter is on the website; Son-Shine Fellowship readings are available; there's a link to this blog; and the weekly announcements are even available from the home page.

One of the hardest things to do is to keep the website updated regularly so the content is always fresh and relevant. I'll be responsible for this task.

I've put photos on the website, but we need a parish photographer to give us high-quality digital photos of parish events to keep the site fresh and up to date. Any takers?
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