REPORT OF THE
WEBMASTER
The Church web-site provides a mirror
of our activities, and I greatly appreciate all who have contributed to
its enhancement over the year, as well as the messages of interest and
encouragement that I have received, sometimes from distant
place. It is also great to know that we have such
effective service from our Internet server at such a low annual cost.
With the kind help of my daughter, a
powerful local search engine has now been created that effectively
indexes the whole of our very extensive web-site. Details of all
church events are posted on at least a weekly basis, usually with Dr.
Dan’s comments on the liturgical significance of each week. Dr.
Dan has also provided thought-provoking notes on his current sermons
periodically, and others have provided full texts of both sermons and
children’s talks. The minutes of Church Board meetings are posted
each month, so that everyone in our congregation has the opportunity to
be well informed on new initiatives that our church may be
considering. I have also been pleased to receive and post photos
of the various events that have marked our church year, together with
order forms for various fund-raisers. Interesting books and
videos are also listed periodically. In the spring, an attempt
was made to establish an active Blog page discussing recent sermons,
but unfortunately there were few contributors other than Dr. Dan and
myself.
Our church also has posted photos, a
map, and other details about our church on “Wonder-Café,” giving
helpful information for those who are visiting Squamish for the first
time.
Each year brings advances in
technology, and the challenge now is to translate Dr. Dan’s sermons
into audio files that can be accessed by “shut-ins.” In the face
of technical change, I am conscious of my advancing years and I would
encourage one of our members familiar with the latest developments to
begin working with me, so that they can carry forward the mantle of web
development for the next generation of users.
Respectfully
submitted,
Roy Shephard
(Web-master)
Church Web site: http://www.squamishunitedchurch.org