Methodist Websites
Built in a Methodist circuit, for Methodist circuits
Chrestos did not start as a product. It started because one circuit needed a better way to make its plan, and the two Methodists who built it, John and Andrew, went on building because other circuits asked. It is now used in well over a hundred circuits across the Connexion.
That history shows up in small ways that matter. The words on the screen are the words you already use: circuit, Connexion, Mission Area, the Plan, Superintendent, local preacher, steward, chapel. Nobody has to translate church life into somebody else’s software. And when you ring, you reach people who know what a circuit meeting is and why the quarter matters.
What a Methodist church needs from a website
A single church usually needs the same handful of things done well: when you meet, where you are, who to contact, and what is on. Chrestos Essentials covers that, and we look after it for you, so the volunteer who already does plenty does not have to learn any software. If you would rather make your own changes, Chrestos Classic hands you the same Web Design Tools we use.
What a Methodist circuit needs
A circuit site carries more: several churches, the preaching plan, circuit news, officers and safeguarding information. Planmaker builds the plan around who is genuinely free, and once it is finished the plan and the service times appear on the circuit website without anybody retyping them. The Chrestos Database holds the circuit directory with roles and permissions, so people see what they should and nothing more. Chrestos Premium brings those together behind one login.
What a Methodist district needs
A district speaks to circuits, churches and the public at once, and usually has a synod, committees and a calendar to publish alongside the news. The Darlington, Sheffield and West Midlands districts run their sites on Chrestos, and the same tools scale up to a district without changing how anything works.
Why circuits move to Chrestos
The reasons people give us are fairly consistent, and none of them is about technology.
- The plan stops being one person’s private spreadsheet, and becomes something the whole team can see and work on.
- The cost is one predictable monthly figure with hosting, security and support in it, rather than a build fee and an hourly rate afterwards.
- Changes do not wait. You ring or email and we make them, or you make them yourself, with no ticket allowance and no bill at the end of the month.
- When a church website is looked after by a volunteer who moves on, the templates hold the design together and the next person can still add the news.
Common questions
Do we have to move everything at once?
No. Plenty of circuits start with Planmaker on its own while their website stays where it is, and move the site across later if they want to.
What happens to our existing web address?
It comes with you. We move the domain, set up the redirects so old links still work, and nothing that people have bookmarked breaks.
Who owns the content?
You do. It is your website, your domain and your material, and you can take it elsewhere if you ever want to.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. Packages are billed monthly and there is no build fee and no long contract.
We are a small church with almost no budget. Is this for us?
Possibly. Chrestos Essentials is £15 + VAT a month with everything included. If that is still too much, say so when you ring, because we would rather talk it through than have you assume the answer.
Can you help us move from our current provider?
Yes, and we do it regularly. Content transfer is part of the setup rather than an extra.
Talk to somebody who knows what a circuit is
If you are weighing this up for a church, circuit or district, ring us on 01244 478727 or send us a message. You can also look at the websites we have built or compare the packages.
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