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This is the official first step to a future get together where we'll discuss how to more effectively use Organic Groups for interactive ministry groups on a church website.

I've changed churches and the church we joined was in the midst of a transition to a new web site platform and I helped them finish the move to Drupal. Here's the site:

http://gracebchurch.org

The design is by the music pastor's wife and the functionality is still a work in progress, but quite an improvement over the previous static site.

It seems the variety of options to create some sort of distro or feature set or pattern or template or whatever are broad, but one thing that is united under all of them is the need to collect a list of what sort of features should be included in this. So what features do you think every or most church websites should have. Let's stay away from modules, how it would be accomplished.

This is a question about defining the problem. We can figure out how to solve it later.

I'm trying to get some feed back from the community so that we can develop a solid event registration system for churches. What are your event registration needs? Below is a brain dump of specifications that I have come up with. Comments? Suggestions? Other requirements? Do you want to highlight the most important/least important things from the list for your church?

I wast just noticing the hCard module, http://drupal.org/project/hcard, and was wondering what the rest of you use for your church sites to cater to search engine interests. hCard seems like it may be a step in the right direction. I know PathAuto can be helpful in this. What other tips might you share?

I'm pulling mfer's comment out of a discussion to start a new one so it doesn't get lost. (I think part of the answer is us answering the question!)

Mustardseed Media Inc. is a full time Drupal shop developing websites for Christian churches and ministries. We're located in the north-western suburbs of Detroit.

We're looking for:

• Full on Drupal Developer (ie. you've developed effective modules that you can showcase)
• Someone who can also take a site wireframe/architecture and setup an install to our specs
• HTML/PHP an obvious requirement, CSS design a plus
• Lives in the Detroit area. Most days you'll work from home, but will also need frequent/easy in person contact and co-working ability
• We work with Christian ministries. You don't have to be a Christian to apply (I think it may be illegal to say otherwise), but at Mustardseed we sacrifice for our clients because we're passionate about their mission. You need to be willing to sacrifice occasionally because you believe in the mission of the product as well.
• Youthful mindset, laid back, easy to work with personality. Personal compatibility will be a BIG determining factor in this, since we'll be working closely together on every project.

You'll get:

• 40 Hour work week. We won't ever demand more.
• $35k/year + Blue Cross Health Ins.
• 2 Weeks Vacation
• Laid back boss/atmosphere (at least I like to think so)

To be totally honest, we've survived for a long time without someone at this position. We know that it will increase our productivity and business, but if we don't find just the right person, we'll survive longer without it. Please go over the requirements above and be honest about your abilities and sensibilities. We know this position is a tall order, but at Mustardseed, we believe God can lead the right people to us when the time is right.

Thanks for reading...apply by sending us a message from: http://mustardseedmedia.com/contact

Hey Everyone...
Just wanted to point out the latest series over at the Geeks & God Podcast. We're currently in the middle of a series called "forming online community" in which we're talking about building a internet based, interactive community for your church or ministry. Currently, we've got 4 episodes online with 2 episodes to go, which will release in the next 2 weeks (yielding a 6 part series)...

Of course, we talk about Organic Groups but we also cover a much wider spectrum of what it means to create an online community.

Check the series out (in reverse chronological order) at: http://geeksandgod.com/podcast-series/forming-online-community

Hope this helps some folks think about creating online community at their church!

I am making my first effort to use Drupal and am building a new church Website.

I am used to simple hardcoding in HTML and have avoided automated Website
apps because I disliked the cluttered code they produced.

The goal here is to build a site that multiple leaders in the church may help to
keep updated and which will facilitate staff, leader, and small group communications.

The prior contracted person failed to produce something usable and the site is now
many months late on delivery - I need to get some pictures and a calendar and
contact info up quickly.

QUESTIONS:

Heya gang!

So Calvaryaustin.org is going to be moving off of CMS made easy. not including their fron page the entire site is in flash and iframes.
It was really done poorly. I have been tasked with migrating to Drupal! I am so new to drupal and really could use some help.

For instance the front page is pade up of a header main body and three unique graphics that change out.

Not sure how I would template this correctly in drupal.
If you have a suggestion take a look at www.calvaryaustin.org and give me some advice.