This year the national website A Church Near You celebrated its biggest Lent and Easter yet, with more traffic heading to the site than ever before.
Did you know there are 70 million hits on A Church Near You every year? It is therefore vital that your parish has an up-to-date page with details of your services and events.
Every church has a page on A Church Near You, which means that every church has the opportunity to advertise its services, events and more to a huge amount of people who visit the site each day.
Please ensure that all your services and events are listed on your A Church Near You site - this is important even if you have a separate website. If they are not listed, there is a risk that anyone curious about attending your church will not be able to see your service times meaning that you could miss out on potential opportunities for growth.
A Church Near You comes with a variety of other features that you can use to promote your church, including functions to add news articles, promote events, link with your online donations function and add important statements such as safeguarding notices. People can also message you with queries on a Church Near You, so it is essential that this inbox is regularly checked.
The website is easy to use and there’s plenty of help available! Rob Chilton, Parish Support Officer is here to help. He can help you gain access to a page if you are unable to log on and can guide you through the process of updating your pages. Email Rob at robchilton@manchester.anglican.org
Watch some of our useful videos below on how to get started!
How to use A Church Near You for your church
Making the most of your A Church Near You page