You may have noticed our website has been undergoing gradual improvements over the past year. These updates aim to better serve our community, including program leaders and our target audiences. We’ve focused on creating a more dynamic site, both in content and functionality. Regularly updated content improves SEO and keeps visitors engaged with relevant information and personal stories. Enhanced functionality streamlines website management, ensuring event date changes reflect across all pages and enabling the efficient creation of our weekly newsletter.
We appreciate everyone who has contributed articles or planned events, and utilizing the new forms greatly assists staff while empowering volunteers to share their experiences.
However, our current site has reached its limits, prompting the development of a new one. Our AV Director, Alex West, will dedicate the summer to building this from the ground up. The new site will integrate existing technologies, including on-site signage and virtual platforms like REALM and Google Workspace (Drive). Leveraging Project Jumpstart designs and modern styles, the website will embody our congregation’s vibrant spirit. We are excited to have Alex, who intimately understands our needs and identity, lead this project in-house.
Our goal is to launch the new site by mid-August, coinciding with the start of our program year. Until then, we have streamlined our current site, focusing on essential information. Nick will continue managing the current website and newsletter until the new site’s launch, at which point Alex will assume responsibility. We will also gather input from various Fellowship groups regarding their specific needs in the near future.
Your feedback is crucial during this transition. To organize and ensure we receive all input (avoiding lost emails), we’ve created a form with four questions.
- What features or pages do you personally most frequently use on our website, and what features or information do you need but cannot find?
- What challenges have you encountered during this past year with using the website or finding information on it?
- What ideas do you have for the website that you would like us to consider?
- Are you interested in helping manage the website, and if so, what kinds of assistance would you be willing to volunteer?
While individual responses may not be possible, all submissions will be read and considered. Please click the button below to share your thoughts.
