{"id":1956852,"date":"2022-08-31T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=tribe-guide&#038;p=1956852"},"modified":"2023-07-16T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T16:31:51","slug":"church-event-website-guide","status":"publish","type":"tec-guide","link":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/guide\/church-event-website-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Event Website Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the steps you need to create a church event website from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve also got lots of blog posts on the topic, so take a look at these for inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/tips\/add-events-to-church-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Easiest Way to Add Church Events to your Church Site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/learning\/how-to-create-a-calendar-for-your-church-on-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create a Calendar for Your Church on WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/wordpress-calendar-examples\/church-website-designs-that-inspire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Church Website Designs that Inspire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/learning\/the-future-of-online-worship-and-how-to-stay-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future of Online Worship and How to Stay Ahead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/learning\/how-to-move-your-virtual-worship-activities-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Move Your Virtual Worship Activities to WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_e49676-e1 alignnone kb-guide-section wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_5a3937-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_5a3937-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_5a3937-87 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2762c-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2762c-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2762c-f7\"]{margin-bottom:34px;font-size:28px;line-height:36px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2762c-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f2762c-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2762c-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_f2762c-f7 kb-guide-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f2762c-f7\">Getting Started with WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we can dive into the details of creating a custom church website, we first need to get set up with WordPress. Here, you\u2019ll also learn the basics of setting up themes and plugins on your WordPress site. Let\u2019s take a look at how to get our website started!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"related-kb-articles-block_fcfe7af9b404263cd623c357be71f497\" class=\"related-kb-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"related-kb-articles__list\">\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/getting-started-with-wordpress\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Getting Started with WordPress            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/install-a-wordpress-theme\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Install a WordPress Theme            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-and-why\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                How To Create a Child Theme (and Why)            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/downloading-and-installing-the-plugin\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Installing a WordPress Plugin            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n        <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_c4de35-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_c4de35-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_c4de35-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_c4de35-60 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_fc5ada-23 kb-guide-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fc5ada-23\">Using the Kadence Theme and Starter Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we\u2019ll take a look at how to utilize the Kadence Theme and its starter templates to spin up a fully-designed church event website in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"related-kb-articles-block_e7e74c06b86578dcf6ffe7b671a3bc43\" class=\"related-kb-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"related-kb-articles__list\">\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/kadence-theme\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Using Kadence Theme with The Events Calendar    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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_2c1a05-ce kb-guide-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_2c1a05-ce\">Adding Church-Specific Plugins and Themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that your website is all set up, you can choose a church-specific theme if you&#8217;d like and add any additional functionality that you may need with WordPress plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"related-kb-articles-block_0d5f89d0e57b676854d4811ee616c786\" class=\"related-kb-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"related-kb-articles__list\">\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=1953556\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Best WordPress Themes for Churches            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=1953652\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Best Church Plugins with The Events Calendar            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n        <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_0c9988-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_0c9988-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_0c9988-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_0c9988-30 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_0c9988-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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