December 06th, 2021

The Communications team, in collaboration with groups from the field and headquarters, is leading an effort to increase and focus the church’s presence online. As technology and the way people interact with information evolve, an awareness that we’ve outgrown our digital home is becoming apparent. The strategy emerging from our collaborative work positions the church to look confidently into the future. We’re excited to share some of the Phase One elements of this strategic plan. 

BACKGROUND  
The current CofChrist.org has three major communication goals---mission, administrative operations, and formational resources and experiences. Communicating all of that and providing relevant information to leaders, members, and seekers is a tall order for any single website. We find our messaging becomes diluted or sometimes even confusing depending on your role and how you interact with certain information.  

OVERVIEW 
The new digital landscape strategy for Community of Christ includes three distinct yet connected websites with three focus areas.  

• MISSION 
  Site: www.CofChrist.org  
  Audience: Members and seekers 
  Details: Explore our faith community and how we are living Christ’s mission. Anticipated launch of new English, French, and Spanish site in the first quarter 2022.  
  
  
• OPERATIONS 
  Site: Built on SharePoint platform 
  Audience: Leaders, priesthood, and members 
  Details: Access church policies as well as priesthood and leadership resources. Site will require a username and password to access. You can vote on one of the names submitted by our community. 
  
  

FORMATION  
Site: www.HeraldHouse.org  
Audience: Members, leaders, planners 
Details: Discover retail and free disciple formation tools, resources, and products. Enhanced French and Spanish experience will be available in the first quarter of 2022, followed by a way to see several pages of a book’s PDF before downloading. 

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WE RECEIVED OVER 65 NAME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST SHAREPOINT SITE DURING THE INITIAL BRAINSTORM PHASE. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM REVIEWED THE SUBMISSIONS AND GROUPED SIMILAR IDEAS AND THEMES TO ARRIVE AT THREE GREAT OPTIONS.

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