Technology Resources

• Free Websites for Arkansas United Methodist Churches - The Arkansas Conference will begin offering free websites for local churches on the WordPress platform.  It is a great way to have an elegant, easy to use website for your church.  Sign up today for your church's free website
  
• TechShop Ministry - Discount software, hardware, and web solutions for United Methodist churches and ministries.
• Websites - start with the on-line, 4-week course, "Web Ministry 101," provided by United Methodist Communications. It is a great way to answer key questions about your audience, what to include on your site, what technology you need. Register via moodle.umcom.org or email webtraining@umcom.org.
• Web Site Development for Religious Organizations offers advice and information about planning, publishing and maintaining an organizational web site.
• Eministry basics: making your web site a daily part of church life. Good research on why churches need a web site presence. 
• A list of vendors & consultants specializing in sound, video, projection or lighting systems is available for those who are looking for reliable services.  Please contact Patrick Shownes, Communications Coordinator, at pshownes@arumc.org or 501.324.8006 for more info.
• Evangelize.com is a great new site for searching video clips for worship.