Chrestos Essentials
A complete website for a single church, designed, hosted and looked after by us. No build fee, no long contract and no software to learn.
All prices exclusive of VAT.
Who Essentials is for
Essentials is for a single church that wants a warm, professional website without having to learn any software. We design it, we build it and we look after it, with church web hosting, security and support all included in the one monthly cost. When something needs changing you email or ring us, and we make the change for you.
There is nothing to log into and nothing to install. In most churches the website is looked after by a volunteer who already has plenty to do, so this way there is no software to learn and nothing to go wrong.
Ten pages and fifty images is room enough for the things a church usually needs to say. If you outgrow it, moving up to Chrestos Classic is straightforward and nothing is lost.
Support works the same way on every Chrestos package: unmetered help, unmetered content updates and unlimited security updates, with no extra bills. There is more on our Support page.
What’s included
| Feature | What you get |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 pages | Room for who you are, when you meet, what is on and how to find you |
| Up to 50 images | Photographs of your building, your people and church life, prepared and uploaded for you |
| Secure and encrypted | The padlock in the address bar. Every visit to your site is private and secure |
| Free org.uk domain | Your own web address, registered and renewed for you at no extra cost |
| Free professional mailbox | A proper church email address to go with it, rather than a personal one |
| Contact form | Enquiries come straight to your inbox, and spam is filtered out before it reaches you |
| Accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA | Built so everyone can use it, including visitors using a screen reader or a keyboard. Transparency Code ready |
| Interactive map | Visitors can see exactly where you are and get directions in a tap |
| Services listed automatically | If your church is in a circuit that already uses Chrestos, your service times appear on your site and keep themselves up to date |
| Unlimited changes and updates | Ask for as many changes as you like, whenever you like. There is never an extra bill |
| Unlimited UK support and training | Real people in the UK, on the phone and on email, for as long as you need them |
One thing worth knowing
Essentials does not include the Chrestos Cloud Web Design Tools, so you do not edit the site yourself. We do it for you, which is exactly why your changes and your support are unlimited. If you would rather make your own changes, that is what Chrestos Classic adds.
Chrestos Essentials
Church web hosting, design and updates for a single church, all in one monthly cost. No software to learn, no build fee, and changes
Chrestos Classic
A church website design company that hands you the keys. Everything in Essentials with the page and image limits lifted, plus the Web
Chrestos Premium
UK church management software and a website in one: preaching plan, circuit database, newsletters, social media and a members’ area
Chrestos Planmaker
Planmaker on its own for a circuit that already has a website. Build the plan together online, with availability tracked and no minimum
Chrestos Signage
A digital sign for your hall or foyer, with the display unit, slide templates and software included. No setup fee and no minimum contract.
We will help
you choose.
Every church is different. Tell us what you need and we will recommend the package that fits, and help you move up when you are ready.
"...We highly recommend ThenMedia Chrestos who have designed, hosted and supported our church website since 2015. They listened to our needs, exceeded expectations in design and ensured smooth content transfer from our previous site. Andrew, Toby and John have given us patient and effective telephone support..."
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