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USING THE PARISH WEB
SITE TO POWER ADULT
FAITH FORMATION
                  Jonathan F. Sullivan
                        April 10, 2013

           Follow on Twitter: #WebAFF
OPENING PRAYER
                 from the Mass for the
                 New Evangelization, ©
                 2012, Congregation for
                 Divine Worship and the
                 Discipline of the
                 Sacraments.
JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
 Director of Catechetical
  Services, Diocese of
  Springfield in Illinois
 NCCL Technology
  Committee
 Blogger
    (www.JonathanFSullivan.com)

   Married, father of 5
    (and one on the way!)
THANK YOU TO…
Adult FaithFormation
Committee
of the
National Conference for
Catechetical Leadership
(nccl.org)
GOAL
To help parish
catechetical leaders to
use their parish‟s web
site to support their adult
faith formation efforts.
OUTLINE
1.   Evaluating your Web
     Site
2.   Strategies for AFF
     and your Web Site
      Creating
      Curating
      Communicating

3.   “Live” Examples
4.   Q&A
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY AN “ENGINE”
EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE
                                  Photo Credit:
                                  Daniel*1977
                                  on Flickr
What does a “user-friendly” site look




                                            EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE

    like?
       Clear Communication
         Important items easy to find
         No jargon

       Up-to-Date Information
       Beautiful Design
   Quick Poll: How would you rate your
    parish web site?
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
                      Photo Credit:
                      bahketni
                      on Flickr
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Creating    Resources
   Easier than ever!
   General Guidelines
       Respect copyrights
       Don‟t reinvent the wheel

       Find help!

   Record a Talk or Homily
   Start a blog
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Curating      Resources
     Evaluating online resources
       “Is it official?”
       “Do they have a track record?”

       “Is it faithful to the fullness of the
        Church‟s teaching?”
       “Does it pass the „smell test‟?”

   Keep it Limited
   Keep it Fresh
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Communicating      Resources
    Website as a “hub” of internet
     presences




  Utilize Social Media
  Play a Video After Mass
  Ask Followers to Share
                                                            #WebAFF
EXAMPLES
           WARNING!
           Live internet in
           progress!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
                        Use the Question
                        Box in the
                        GoToMeeting
                        control panel to
                        type in your
                        questions.


                        (Control box
                        closed? Click the
                        orange arrow
                        button to open it
                        back up.)
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY!
                                         Visit

WWW.JONATHANFSULLIVAN.COM
        for additional links and resources!

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Using the Parish Web Site to Power Adult Faith Formation

  • 1. USING THE PARISH WEB SITE TO POWER ADULT FAITH FORMATION Jonathan F. Sullivan April 10, 2013 Follow on Twitter: #WebAFF
  • 2. OPENING PRAYER from the Mass for the New Evangelization, © 2012, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
  • 3. JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN  Director of Catechetical Services, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois  NCCL Technology Committee  Blogger (www.JonathanFSullivan.com)  Married, father of 5 (and one on the way!)
  • 4. THANK YOU TO… Adult FaithFormation Committee of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (nccl.org)
  • 5. GOAL To help parish catechetical leaders to use their parish‟s web site to support their adult faith formation efforts.
  • 6. OUTLINE 1. Evaluating your Web Site 2. Strategies for AFF and your Web Site  Creating  Curating  Communicating 3. “Live” Examples 4. Q&A
  • 7. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY AN “ENGINE”
  • 8. EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE Photo Credit: Daniel*1977 on Flickr
  • 9. What does a “user-friendly” site look EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE  like?  Clear Communication  Important items easy to find  No jargon  Up-to-Date Information  Beautiful Design  Quick Poll: How would you rate your parish web site?
  • 10. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES Photo Credit: bahketni on Flickr
  • 11. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES  Creating Resources  Easier than ever!  General Guidelines  Respect copyrights  Don‟t reinvent the wheel  Find help!  Record a Talk or Homily  Start a blog
  • 12. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES  Curating Resources  Evaluating online resources  “Is it official?”  “Do they have a track record?”  “Is it faithful to the fullness of the Church‟s teaching?”  “Does it pass the „smell test‟?”  Keep it Limited  Keep it Fresh
  • 13. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES  Communicating Resources  Website as a “hub” of internet presences  Utilize Social Media  Play a Video After Mass  Ask Followers to Share #WebAFF
  • 14. EXAMPLES WARNING! Live internet in progress!
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