Professional websites for churches and church institutions

Whether parish, pastoral district, deanery, church construction/maintenance association, or church sponsor:
A church website informs about offerings, responsibilities, buildings and events, and supports people in real-life situations.

Typical contents are:

• historical backgrounds
• information about church buildings and their maintenance
• notes on donations and funding opportunities
• clear contact options for pastoral and administrative concerns

A church website is not a marketing instrument, but a reliable, enduring information source.

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Available around the clock for people with concrete concerns

People visit church websites with clear expectations. Common reasons include:

• Moving to a new parish
• Baptism, wedding or confirmation
• Death and wish for a church funeral
• Searching for contacts or appointment times

Parish offices and clergy are not constantly available.
The website is it – 24 hours a day.

It consolidates all relevant information in one place, clearly organized, understandable and up-to-date. This is exactly where it is decided whether a website is helpful or not.

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What should be on a professional website for church institutions?

What belongs on a professional website for church institutions?

A well-structured church website includes, among other things:

Core Content

• Contact & Points of Contact
  for larger institutions, organized by topics or responsibilities
• Hours of operation and responsibilities
• Event calendar
• News from parish life
• Groups, circles and regular offerings
• Information about properties
  e.g., churches, cemeteries, parish houses
• Room rental (if relevant)

Supplementary Content

• Faith impulses, devotions, sermons
• Worship services as podcast or video
• Social media links
• Downloads (parish newsletters, flyers, forms)
• Information on art and architecture
• Donation appeals for the preservation of church buildings

The key is a clear information architecture and upkeep that works in everyday life.

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Why lilac-media for church organizations?

Longstanding experience

• Collaboration with church sponsors since 2006
• Experience with congregations, church districts, associations and church facilities

Structure and legal knowledge

• Familiar with church organizational structures
• Knowledge of church data protection regulations (e.g., DSG-EKD instead of GDPR)

Content understanding

• Understanding of church language, processes and sensitivities
• No translation problems between technology and church practice

Technical diligence

• Sensitive handling of personal data
• Clean technical implementation and long-term maintainability

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What do church clients value about our websites?

• Easy maintenance
  Content and events can be managed by secretaries, main staff, or volunteers themselves
• Special modules for church structures
  Mapping of parish areas, congregations, staff and workplaces — profile pages are managed via simple forms
• Central contact forms
  for staff, clearly structured and low maintenance
• Technical operations from a single source
  ongoing updates, maintenance and support by lilac-media

This eases the administrative burden on church sponsors and ensures long-term technical security.

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Homepage creation for church institutions by lilac-media