inside scoop
It seems like I’ve been working forever on our new ministry website. Thankfully, I haven’t been working alone. Over a year ago, our stellar creative guy started working on the design, and simply never stopped. With the new site having way more depth (meaning way more pages) than our old one, there was a lot of new copy to be written. Thankfully, in June I got some help in that department. I suddenly had a department when I discovered that one of our interns (now a dear friend) is a phenomenal writer, and I recruited her to help me write for various projects, the largest being the website. She wrote the first-draft copy for the entire site.
Hundreds and hundreds of man hours later, we finally went live with the new site on New Year’s Day. Dave and Becca, thanks for making us look so good.
I love our new look. The whole feel and vibe of the site definitely seems more… us. And one of the biggest changes is the interactive ministry blog, which I’ll be writing for a few times a week. Please, please, please drop by to read and comment. (Yes, I’ve resorted to begging…)
We aren’t announcing the new site until the end of the month. In the meantime, please check it out and let me know if you find anything that should be fixed… like typos, spelling errors, or the like. And definitely let me know what you think.
Don’t you feel special for getting the inside scoop?
it looks great! i love it. and i’m so excited to be the first comment on this one so i didn’t get to look at all of it so that i could comment first :) i do feel very privledged to have the inside scoop!
i’m not sure yet if it is anywhere but i know one of my favorite things about sharing thrive’s vision is the stories from the schools, teachers and things. those are amazing and proof. i also love it that as you say, stopping the leak instead of filling buckets or something like that…
great! love you!
ps – i love the strategic giving page…and i’m not sure i got to look at a any one whole page cuz i’d get excited about a link and click away!
ok, ok i now but i also loved this part about the printer ink “…American printer ink. (Weird? We think so, too.)” i LOVE seeing personality come through and not just “serious ministry stuff”!
I commented on the website as well, but I think it looks incredible! You all did the most amazing job putting it together. I love all the pics and the blog idea is fantastic. I can’t wait to send people there!! I agree with Danielle about the link thing, I keep getting so excited about the next thing, there’s so much in there, talk about depth :-)
Thanks for the sneak peak; I feel special. :-) I like all the fun names you have for all the programs. Cool stuff.
so this is what it’s like on the “inside”.
i’m so glad you have a new site that fits who yall are.
so this is what it’s like on the “inside”.
i’m so glad you have a new site that fits who yall are.
okay, i just saw the site. it’s wonderful, alece. it’s really easy to navigate (which i LOVE…i can’t stand difficult sites), and it’s so approachable. nothing too busy or uninviting. it’s a great site.
okay, i just saw the site. it’s wonderful, alece. it’s really easy to navigate (which i LOVE…i can’t stand difficult sites), and it’s so approachable. nothing too busy or uninviting. it’s a great site.
(these are nice comments. Hehe)
Thanks for seeing ability I didn’t until you let me test out these writing waters I find myself in these days.
I love you! (exclamation point)
Awesome stuff! Sarah and I were checking out the site earlier. Thanks for sharing it with us.
thanks for the wonderfully kind and encouraging words, everybody. i appreciate it muchly.
It looks great Alece! It’s fun and informative!!! :) Great Job!
I’m late in the game it looks like. The site is awesome!! I also didn’t click around everywhere, but I have to say I love, love, love, love, love the strategic giving page. Really. I think that is AWESOME. Great work to all!
I checked it out and I love it!!! Awesome! Thanks for the encouraging words during the trip :) Mo
OK, so I’m just now responding on this…The site looks fantastic. I like the strategic giving idea…that’s awesome. I think I might have found a typo in the process of reading:
“Oh yeah, you’ll also minister alongside of them in and Qwa Qwa and Intabazwe for their first few days out in ministry.”
I’m not sure why there is an “and” before Qwa Qwa (on Hands-on Missions, 1 year internship page). Since you asked, I thought I’d mention it. ;-) I hope you are having a great day!! I’m praying for you!
Jen – thanks for passing that along! Typo corrected. Please let me know if you notice anything else!