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A Church Near You in Suffolk Instructions A Church Near You Website
An opportunity for your parish to have its own list of services and church details available to all via the internet.

The benefits are;

Requires no technical skills or additional maintenance, just any PC with access to the Internet.
Out of date events are removed automatically.
The service page can easily be incorporated into an existing website

What to do next…
Simply log on to http://www.achurchnearyou.com/admin/sign_up_1.php and follow the instructions to register.


You will then receive a welcome email containing a link - click on this and you will be able to log on to add details of your church.

After you logon – you will be taken to your own control panel.

All churches or “venues” in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich have been pre-loaded but are “owned” by our Web Technical Advisor, Leonard Payne.

You will now need to request a transfer.

“Click on the transfer-in link”

Firstly – we find our church – In this case we have entered South Cove, or S Cove.



Click the Find Parish Button

You will then have the opportunity to Transfer in this Church.



Click on the Yes Button

Next you will receive a sample warning:…..

….. and you will need to click on the transfer link.

Next add a reason … I have added the words “Its Mine !!!”

We will then transfer the parish venue to you and advise you when this has been done

When you are ready you can then add Services details to your church entry by clicking on the [ + ] button next to the Church Name.



…fill in the service details and press [Add Now] to finish.
What your parish will have in return for following the steps above is:
Its own website requiring NO additional maintenance or upkeep.

The ability to add maps, photographs and special services to the listings

FAQ
Q Do we need a webmaster, with technical skills and special programmes for publishing to the internet?

A No – you simply go to www.achurchnearyou.com/admin log on and fill in the form with your church details.
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