Rebuilding the Digital Front Door
A scalable website the church could manage independently
Rebuilding the Digital Front Door
The Problem
New Church Website
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship
The church’s website had been quickly assembled without a clear design strategy, resulting in a cluttered and visually overwhelming experience. Busy patterns behind images and content made pages difficult to read, while poor navigation and inconsistent layouts meant important information was hard to find.
The site was also managed by an external company, creating delays whenever updates were needed. Without an easy-to-use CMS, the church team struggled to keep content current and relevant. A redesign was needed to create a cleaner, more accessible, and easier-to-manage digital experience for both visitors and the church community.
Our Approach
Create custom CMS platform
Design engaging modern look
Build a new integrated site
Launch and focus on new site traffic
Results
Clear design and layout
New content platform
Increase site analytics
Community engagement
From Idea to Product
R & D Phase
Research & Exploration
Flow & Structure Phase
User Journeys & Architecture
Design Phase
High Fidelity Designs
Build Phase
Pixel-Perfect UI
Integration Phase
Systems & API Integration
Security & Stability Phase
Testing & Hardening
Launch Phase
Deployment & Go Live
Optimise Phase
Performance & Refinement
Testimonial
Client Feedback
Andrew Fitchett
Associate Minister
The team at Apptly did an outstanding job designing, building, and launching our new church website. They were approachable, professional, and incredibly patient, taking time to understand the heart and vision of our church and the people we hope to reach.
The finished website has exceeded our expectations. It is welcoming, easy to navigate, and genuinely reflects who we are as a church. It also includes a section on our church’s history! (Rachel’s Idea!).
One of the things we valued most was the practical training and ongoing support they provided for our volunteer team. They explained everything clearly and gave us the confidence to manage and update the website ourselves, which has been a huge benefit.
Since launching the site, we have already received encouraging feedback from people who first discovered our church online and then decided to visit in person. That alone has shown us how valuable this project has been.
We are extremely grateful to Jamie and Rachel for all their hard work, creativity, and support throughout the process, and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone looking for a professional, personal and reliable service.
Key Takeaway
Clear navigation and simple content management are essential for keeping community websites accessible, engaging, and easy to maintain.