Comments on: 20 Free Web Tools and How Churches Can Use Them http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:53:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Shawn Bailey http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Shawn Bailey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:53:18 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-793 www.mychurchevents.com is a great embeddable calendar website for churches. It's not free, but reasonably priced. Use it online and then print it for the bulletin with a simple click. http://www.mychurchevents.com is a great embeddable calendar website for churches. It’s not free, but reasonably priced. Use it online and then print it for the bulletin with a simple click.

]]> By: Scott http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Scott Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:08:37 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-283 What is the best Calendar to embed in a church website? Currently use Google's Calendar but would like to know your Opinion. Tracking of birthdays and anniversaries is needed in addition to service and meeting announcements. Would be nice if content is selectively downloadable to cell phones as text messaging (for birtdays) or timed reminders (meetings). Thanks in advance. What is the best Calendar to embed in a church website? Currently use Google’s Calendar but would like to know your Opinion. Tracking of birthdays and anniversaries is needed in addition to service and meeting announcements. Would be nice if content is selectively downloadable to cell phones as text messaging (for birtdays) or timed reminders (meetings). Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Geoff Brown http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Geoff Brown Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:41:37 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-282 Frequently churches need e-mail communications for groups, such as the choir, the Vestry (in my church), the hospitality committee, the buildings and grounds committee, etc., etc. If each of these groups is reasonably static in membership, google groups and yahoogroups both offer very low maintenance, free ways to maintain e-mail contact. There are also features, such as posting frequently referred to documents on the e-mail group's site with either google groups or yahoogroups, that are useful for frequently referred to checklists, policies, etc. They definitely beat trying to keep everyone current on rapidly changing e-mail addresses. Frequently churches need e-mail communications for groups, such as the choir, the Vestry (in my church), the hospitality committee, the buildings and grounds committee, etc., etc.

If each of these groups is reasonably static in membership, google groups and yahoogroups both offer very low maintenance, free ways to maintain e-mail contact. There are also features, such as posting frequently referred to documents on the e-mail group’s site with either google groups or yahoogroups, that are useful for frequently referred to checklists, policies, etc.

They definitely beat trying to keep everyone current on rapidly changing e-mail addresses.

]]> By: Brittany http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Brittany Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-281 Firstgiving.com is a website that helps people who fundraise for non-profit organizations set up free personal fundraising pages. It is easy to use and personalize. Users can see their progress and supporters can leave messages of encouragement directly on the page. As the money is raised, funds are sent automatically to the non-profit. Firstgiving.com is a website that helps people who fundraise for non-profit organizations set up free personal fundraising pages. It is easy to use and personalize. Users can see their progress and supporters can leave messages of encouragement directly on the page. As the money is raised, funds are sent automatically to the non-profit.

]]> By: Ron http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Ron Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-280 This is an awesome list, Cory. Thanks so much for sharing. I use some of these products...and the others I will look forward to exploring so that I can enhance my ministry. BTW, I've nominated ChurchCommunicationsPro.com for a "Bloggies Award". I appreciate all that you offer here, and the spirit in which it's offered. You rock!! This is an awesome list, Cory. Thanks so much for sharing. I use some of these products…and the others I will look forward to exploring so that I can enhance my ministry.

BTW, I’ve nominated ChurchCommunicationsPro.com for a “Bloggies Award”. I appreciate all that you offer here, and the spirit in which it’s offered. You rock!!

]]> By: David http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/comment-page-1/#comment-279 David Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:37:16 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/08/20-free-web-20-tools-that-churches-can-use/#comment-279 <a href="http://beta.zooomr.com/" rel="nofollow">Zooomr</a> is also a photo-sharing site with better limits on free accounts (and no 200 photo limit). But more than that they offering free pro accounts for bloggers. Zooomr is also a photo-sharing site with better limits on free accounts (and no 200 photo limit).
But more than that they offering free pro accounts for bloggers.

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