Simple church website?

[annsni]

Originally Posted by Joseph B

Just a word to the wise... most of the software mentioned here is either freeware or has a trial edition. TRY THEM OUT! See what you work best with and pick that one. Just because I (or anyone else for that matter) prefers a specific program doesn't mean it's the best for you. There is a reason there are so many different programs.

Yep - And I know it took my hubby quite some time to decide on what program to use (it was between Joomla and Drupal). They were both great programs but he wanted to find what would be the best for US. He's a software engineer so he can use a program that might be a little more labor intensive but more versatile for us rather than having to find an easier program. I've definitely found that what works for one doesn't always work for the other. That's why this kind of forum is great - to find out what the options are and how others apply them.

[sempei13]

I use wordpress on http://trinitydigitalmedia.com . It's quick and easy to update from anywhere with web access. Drupal and joomla are more high-end, but Dan's right. If it's free, it's for me, so try it out.

Paul

[dovprst]

I'm using wordpress on our site PDAG Church and it is really easy. However, figuring out how to get events to show up in the upcoming events has been difficult.

[hussra]

Originally Posted by dovprst

I'm using wordpress on our site PDAG Church and it is really easy. However, figuring out how to get events to show up in the upcoming events has been difficult.

I see you're using the LivingOS Psi theme - have you installed the RS Event plugin and added the date/time to the relevant posts?

Best wishes,

Richard

[dovprst]

Originally Posted by hussra

I see you're using the LivingOS Psi theme - have you installed the RS Event plugin and added the date/time to the relevant posts?

Best wishes,

Richard

Yes I have installed the plugin, but for whatever reason when I add the dates and times the y still don't show up.

edit: Well, what do you know! I went back and did it again and now it works! Yay!

[hussra]

Originally Posted by dovprst

edit: Well, what do you know! I went back and did it again and now it works! Yay!

Well, hooray! It's a computer, there doesn't need to be a reason why it didn't work before

Glad it's working for you. I looked at RS Event but decided to use a Google Calendar feed in the end because our pattern of services is so complex it really needs to be spelled out in full on the web site, but with RS Event I'd then have to create a post for every service.

(Speaking of complex service patterns, I came across a Church of England outfit recently where, on the 1st Sunday of the month, their mid-morning service is communion in odd-numbered months of odd-numbered years and in even-numbered months of even-numbered years. But they always have communion if Easter falls on the 1st Sunday of the month.)

Best wishes,

Richard

[ctiger]

Check out joomla and mambo as well. Free stuff...free templates...and you don't have to know html.


http://www.joomla.org/

http://www.mamboserver.com/

[regztfen]

http://milburnchapel.homestead.com/

The most simple way is homestead.com they provide you with the program to set up the site and you don't have to know anything. It is simple. The best I have ever seen.
Try it!