For many visitors, your website is the first time they "walk through the door." A good church site doesn't need to be fancy. It needs to answer a few questions quickly.
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Church Website Design: A Simple Checklist for Faith Communities
October 21, 20261 min read4 sections
The short version
What a church website needs — service times, directions, giving, and events — and how faith communities can get one built at no design cost through Proximent.
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The five things every church site should show
- Service times, on the first screen.
- Location and parking, with a map link.
- What to expect — dress, length, kids' programs.
- Events and ministries, kept up to date.
- A way to connect — contact form, prayer requests, or giving.
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Common mistakes
- An events page last updated two years ago.
- Service times buried in a PDF bulletin.
- No way to reach anyone without calling the office.
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Keeping it current without a webmaster
Most church sites go stale because only one volunteer knows how to update them. With Proximent, your team sends changes through your workspace and we handle the updates.
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What it costs
Churches and faith-based nonprofits qualify for our nonprofit program: the website is built free, with $20 per month for hosting. Our tools for volunteers, calendars, and communications are included at no cost.
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