Before and after
The old site survives in the Internet Archive, last captured on 22 March 2025. View the archived page, then compare it with the live site. Side-by-side comparisons are in the DevLookForward gallery.
What changed
- The first screen now answers when and where: the service time, the street address, and a way to schedule a visit, instead of a stock photo and a seasonal banner.
- Navigation moved from six items built around individual ministries to eight covering the church as a whole, with its social links in the header.
- A new visual identity: a shield logo, serif headings, a cream and brown palette, and new photography of the church.
- On phones, the first screen shows the welcome, service time, and address rather than a full-screen photo.
My role
I learned Squarespace for this project and did all of the design and build myself, without AI tools: the page structure and navigation, custom layouts and reusable components, the mobile layouts, and supporting graphics. I interviewed the pastors to write the leadership pages, photographed the church, and reused the usable images from the old site.
I also compared online giving platforms and recommended Tithely over Pushpay and Ministry Brands Amplify: comparable transaction fees and no subscription fee.
What I checked
- Internet ArchiveThe old design is archived from January 2024 to 22 March 2025. There is no archived capture of the new design.
- Live sitemapPage modification dates fall between 31 March and 21 April 2025, which matches the launch window.
- Live siteThe redesign is still the site visitors see.
What this page does not claim
- Search ranking. Since launch I have seen the site as the top Google result for the church's name; that is my own observation, not an independent ranking measurement.
- Visitor, attendance, or giving numbers. None were measured for this page.