A Vibrant Community of Faith Online
St. Marys Presbyterian ChurchThe design focus for the new St. Mary’s Presbyterian Church website centers on creating a modern yet approachable aesthetic that combines elegance with vibrant visuals. Emphasizing colorful, rich photographs and well-organized content, the site highlights the community of faith, families, and friends, showcasing the church’s vibrant life.
It also features practical tools to foster greater engagement, including user-friendly contact forms and options to subscribe to the church’s electronic newsletters. Overall, the website aims to convey a sense of belonging to something meaningful and significant in our everyday lives.
The new St. Marys Presbyterian Church website was published in the fall of 2023.
Challenge
Revitalizing a declining congregation and attracting new members through an improved online presence is challenging, particularly when redesigning a church website that almost entirely lacks any images. Availability of any new visual assets is limited and most of the existing images are small or outdated. The new designs also need to incorporate the Presbyterian church’s color scheme and at the same time give a local feel of the St. Marys parish.
Solution
The new website prominently features images of people to showcase a thriving congregation and includes photos of the church and sanctuary for a local feel. A mix of new, older low-quality, and stock images were blended using Photoshop with a watercolor effect, creating an unified and cohesive look throughout the site.
Result
The final solution of using an aquarelle theme throughout the site proved both simple and elegant, effectively merging the church’s heritage with a modern, engaging online experience. This approach imparts a warm, vibrant, and dynamic feel to the website.