Be prepared: Your end-of-year website checklist
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October 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020 byIt’s the end of another year, which means there’s work to do!
Put that pumpkin latte down! The final months of the year are often the busiest for parishes. All of the coming solemnities, end-of-year giving, and special traditions can sometimes catch you off guard. In order to stay ahead of the game, we've created a digital communication checklist that will help you get from now to New Year’s in a breeze.
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Easy-to-locate Mass times
MassTime™ Example: Free theme Tabor with blue custom color paletteWhen are solemnities? What Masses are live-streamed? Your MassTime™ feature makes finding sacrament schedules and location details incredibly easy for new and returning site visitors. Go to your website settings now and enter in all the special feasts, extended confession times, and additional Adoration hours planned for the months ahead. And don’t forget to activate alerts so site guests are instantly notified from your homepage when Mass times are imminent!
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End-of-year giving and reporting made simple
As fewer baskets are passed, online giving has become more crucial than ever - especially as end-of-year giving approaches. Remember to include special solemnity collections, second collections, and parish almsgiving opportunities in your digital communications during the holiday season!
Need an impressive online giving service, pronto?
eCatholic Payments takes an average of 24 to 48 hours to set up!- Immediately promote your regular Sunday offertory as well as any special or second collection directly on your website.
- After your account is set up, your team will have access to efficient reporting, helpful communication tools, and a FREE service to help you get recurring givers!
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Promote Advent traditions on one festive page
Advent Page: Free theme Moser with the pink and green color paletteAs Advent invites the faithful to grow through increased prayer, almsgiving, and fasting, parish activities tend to ramp up as well. Promote additional sacrament schedules, service opportunities, mission events, and more in one festive spot. Follow these five simple steps to create a great Advent page on your website in no time!
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Automate live streaming for one less thing to remember
Make live streaming incredibly efficient with eCatholic LIVE. This service integrates directly with your eCatholic-powered website and offers automatic broadcasting ability to instantly and simultaneously stream live to your social media platforms, Apple TV, and your website. You can seamlessly stream and then later watch the archived videos found on your website in an easy-to-use library.
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Need a design reset? Update your theme just in time for heightened site traffic
Needless to say, it’s been a crazy year, so consider treating your parish to something that the entire community will enjoy as more people flock to your website for the latest details on coming events. How? Easily elevate your website’s appearance by switching to one of our latest stunning free theme designs. And be sure to activate Sections Layouts for endless format and style opportunities.
Never switched to a new theme before? It only takes a few steps to switch over to a new free theme design.
St. Peter Parish in Mary Esther, FL received an excellent facelift for their website with a Homepage Makeover Package.
Want a really big effect while saving even more time?
We are here to help! Consider these homepage makeover options that will elevate your entire site while sprucing up your homepage for a lasting first impression.
- DIY Homepage Makeover - Get full instructions on how to redesign your homepage yourself. With eCatholic, it's fun and easy!
- Homepage Makeover Package - Short on time? Feel like you don't have the assets you need? Let our team do the work for you with a quick homepage makeover.
Finished? That was easy! Still have questions? Feel free to contact our eCatholic team by emailing [email protected].
Oh, and don’t forget to finish that latte before it gets cold!
