On a typical day, 82% of adults use the internet. Here are some of the things that internet users do on a typical day.

*59% Use a search engine to find information

*59% Send or read email

*48% Use a social networking site like Facebook or Twitter

*45% Get news information

*35% Look for info on a hobby or interest

*To contact parishioners about events happening

in our ministries

*To contact parishioners about events happening

in our ministries

*To contact each other about meetings and

events

*To contact parishioners about events happening

in our ministries

*To contact each other about meetings and

events

*To pass important information between staff

members

*To contact parishioners about events happening

in our ministries

*To contact each other about meetings and

events

*To pass important information between staff

members

*To schedule calendar events

*To contact parishioners about events happening in our ministries

*To contact each other about meetings and events

*To pass important information between staff members

*To schedule calendar events

*To research information that pertains to our ministries

*Add video and multimedia to ministry pages

*Add video and multimedia to ministry pages

*Allow parishioners to make online contributions

*Add video and multimedia to ministry pages

*Allow parishioners to make online contributions

*Allow parishioners to sign up for ministries they

want to be involved with

*Add video and multimedia to ministry pages

*Allow parishioners to make online contributions

*Allow parishioners to sign up for ministries they

want to be involved with

*Allow engaged couples to choose their music

and pay for their musicians online

*Add video and multimedia to ministry pages

*Allow parishioners to make online contributions

*Allow parishioners to sign up for ministries they

want to be involved with

*Allow engaged couples to choose their music

and pay for their musicians online

*Allow parishioners to watch a live streaming

mass online

*43% use it for things like obtaining and

distributing prayer requests.

*39% use it for things like registering people for

events and activities.

*91% provide information to potential visitors.

*79% provide information to the congregation.

*57% encourage increased attendance and

involvement among the congregation.

*52% solicit interest in ministry or volunteer

opportunities.

*69% of churches with 500 or more attending

register people for events or activities online.

*52% of churches with 500 or more attending

use their website to automate more processes

*30% use it for things like automating more

church processes.

*46% – Limited time among church staff.

*41% – Limited financial resources.

*39% – Limited time among volunteers.

*35% – Limited interest by the congregation for

more online content or services.

*It is live on the web, so you can use it from any

computer, tablet or smartphone

*It is live on the web, so you can use it from any

computer, tablet or smartphone

*It communicates with your website

*It is live on the web, so you can use it from any

computer, tablet or smartphone

*It communicates with your website

*It helps to link all aspects of the church

together to better serve the people

*It is live on the web, so you can use it from any

computer, tablet or smartphone

*It communicates with your website

*It helps to link all aspects of the church

together to better serve the people

*You have the opportunity to build it from the

ground up!

*Talk to members of your ministries to gather

ideas about what they think would make your

ministries run smoother

*Talk to members of your ministries to gather

ideas about what they think would make your

ministries run smoother

*Brainstorm about the needs that you have in

your ministries

*Talk to members of your ministries to gather

ideas about what they think would make your

ministries run smoother

*Brainstorm about the needs that you have in

your ministries

*Set a time to meet with Barry to discuss

possible solutions for those needs

*Talk to members of your ministries to gather

ideas about what they think would make your

ministries run smoother

*Brainstorm about the needs that you have in

your ministries

*Set a time to meet with Barry to discuss

possible solutions for those needs

*Once systems are implemented, actively

participate in using those systems