| Congregational Web Site Development |
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Dancing on the Web |
A congregational Web site guide: Dancing on the Web provides resources, an online tutorial and a Web site template for creating your church's Web site, sponsored by United Methodist Communications. The purpose of this site is to give you all the tips and guidance you and your congregation would need in designing, developing, or improving a Web site for your congregation. |
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Lutherans Online |
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Lutherans Online "offers a wealth of information in one centralized location." Lutherans Online features message boards, online chats and free websites. |
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TechnoStars |
TechnoStars, formerly TechnoLutherans, Ltd., was founded in 1997 to provide free Web space for Lutheran churches. Beginning with a single Web site and a handful of local churches, it has grown to nearly one thousand congregations on six continents receiving either free Web space or hosting their own domains. |
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WebMedley |
Web Site Publishing for Faith Groups: A Web site creation and hosting solution from www.faithandvalues.com. "If you can use a word processor, you can create a professional Web site with WebMedley." |
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www.forministry.com |
Free church websites and thousands of articles to help with your ministry. |
| Digital Culture |
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Small Players Matter - Article by Dan Bricklin |
"My thesis is that the web sites of small players have been, and will continue to be, crucial to the growth and acceptance of the Internet in everyday life. These small players include small businesses, passionate individuals, and non-profits." |
| Email and Online Discussions |
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LutherLink |
An online network for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America leaders and members. |
| General Web Development |
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Alertbox - Web Usability |
A bi-weekly column by Dr. Jakob Nielsen on current web usability issues. |
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Mosaic Web Design |
A well-designed site dedicated to helping small businesses and organizations create an online presence quickly, affordably and simply. |
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Web Design at about.com |
A collection of links and articles about basic web design and web development software. There are a fair number of advertisements on this site, but the content is useful. |
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webmonkey - the web developer's resource |
Web development articles and resources ranging from beginning concepts to advanced programming. |
| Worship and Music |
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CCLI Music Licensing |
CCLI exists to help individuals, churches and organizations in the area of worship, by offering information, services and products, particularily related to worship music selection and licensing. They have recently added video resources. |
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MakeMusic! Notation Software |
Professional music notation software ranging from NotePad (available as a free download) to the world-standard Finale. Ask about significant discounts for qualified music ministers. |
