Church Media Resources

Resources for local church websites

Digital engagement

Subsplash, which has been vetted and approved by the GCFA, offers technology and digital engagement resources such as live streaming, digital giving, mobile apps and media. Website: subsplash.com

Easy, template-based web site creation tools/services:

• www.umc.e-zekiel.com - United Methodist Communications tool/service, with UM-specific resources.
• http://www.umcom.org/services-products/web-services Additional tools offered by United Methodist Communications
• https://forministryresources.com - An Internet ministry of the American Bible Society, offers low-cost services with easy, template-based designs.
• www.cloversites.com - Professional designs and a higher cost, but easy to use and maintain.
• www.weebly.com 
• Brick River Technologies, which provides the New England Conference website/database, does work for churches as well as conferences. www.brickriver.com

Free or low cost blog technology or content mgmt systems that can create custom web sites:

• www.blogspot.com
• www.wordpress.com
• www.drupal.com 
• www.joomla.com 

Church calendar tools for web sites:

• www.mychurchevents.com

Web elements and graphics

• Communications resources from The UMC
• www.istockphoto.com
• Free photos
  • http://morguefile.com/ 
  • https://www.pexels.com/
  • https://beta.freelyphotos.com/ (church focused)
  • https://unsplash.com/
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/umcommunications/ (photos from United Methodist News)
• Printed/web generosity resources

Projection equipment and media installations

• www.powersoundne.com (local church media equipment and installations)
• www.infocus.com (portable projectors) 
• www.shanahansound.com