Episcopal Church Web Hosting

Episcopal Church Web Hosting (ECWH) is an all-volunteer mission of SPCK/USA in partnership with Dragon Networks. ECWH provides free web assistance and hosting to Episcopal organizations. For more information, see our Current Services Page.

Getting Started

Episcopal Church Web Hosting (ECWH.org) is a free hosting service provided by SPCK/USA, Dragon Networks, and ECWH volunteers. Our mission is to lower the barriers to get Episcopal organizations on the web. You provide a registered domain name. Then, all it takes is one dedicated volunteer who's willing to learn web design and stick to it.

Please see our Current Services page for details and how to get started.

Volunteering with ECWH

What is involved with being an ECWH volunteer? What skills are required? How do I get started?

ECWH is kind of like your church -- It's a resource and a gathering place for you to pursue your own mission. There's a host team to run the shop. Your friends are here to help you in your journey. But ultimately, spreading the word is up to you!

When you've got your own church website up and running, it's time to look around your area and see who else you can help. Sometimes that means helping other webmasters through the web, but most of the time it's about asking other neighborhood churches and organizations if they would like help getting online or maintaining their website. Use the free hosting available through ECWH and help them get started!

Once you've got a couple of others online, you can help build a support network within your diocese by holding workshops and webmaster meetings. It's great to have online help through ECWH if you have nothing else, but nothing beats face-to-face meetings and hands-on assistance. Evangelism is all about communication and web building should be part of every Episcopal organization. By providing the technical assistance to support this work, you are key to moving the church's mission into the 21st century!

Don't forget that every church is different. Some churches may need you to develop and maintain their site. Others just need help finding a good professional web developer to hire. You know your skills and the amount of time available to you. When you can meet with people, you can get an understanding of the needs and resources available. You can use your enthusiasm and knowledge to help get these organizations started with a website.

Never underestimate the impact one person can have! Remember that the Holy Spirit is with you and works through you. Please keep in touch, share what you learn, use ECWH's freely donated resources, and have fun!

If you have questions or comments for Episcopal Church Web Hosting, please send them to board@ecwh.org.

WE NEED YOUR WISDOM on this and other Episcopalian web initiatives. Please join our discussions in THE EP_WEB USER GROUP at Yahoo Groups.

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