Sunrise Church in Colorado Springs needed a web site that grew and changed with the church. Since the Sunrise UMC community is large, the leadership wanted a site that could facilitate online interaction, inform members and visitors of programming, and encourage seekers to attend one of the services.
Staff members from various areas not only have the ability to modify their ministry areas, but both staff members and their volunteers stay in touch with the congregation through church-wide and ministry-specific newsletters.
As part of its outreach, Sunrise leadership wanted to share the Good News across the web through podcasting. Volunteers record the weekly message and post the audio onto the website.
Monarch Digital also manages an advertising campaign for Sunrise. Visitors find the Sunrise site through online advertising, research the church's programming online and then visit the church in person. The web site has become the most important evangelism tool for the church.