There are several levels of access that allow you to get value out of this website.

• General Public access, 
• online community access, 
• member of an online community group or ministry, 
• ministry leader or support person for a church ministry or group.

General Public: 
Without access to the "online community" section you can use the website as a member of the general public.

1. Find a life group that grabs your attention (time, location, topics)
2. See all of the publicly listed activities planned at the church.
3. See all of the publicly listed ministries and their scheduled activities.
4. See an on-line version of the church newsletter.
5. Sign up for events, meetings or activities that require registration (brigades, camps, special concerts)
6. Request support (including prayer) from the care team.
7. Listen to (or watch) messages that you missed or thought you needed to hear again.
8. Share an item with someone in need.
9. Send a message to a ministry leaders to get more information.
10. Find out more about the church vision, values, policies, or processes.
11. Initiate the process of becoming a church member, being baptised, having an infant dedicated, joining a life group.
12. Sign up for access to the online community.

Online Community:  
What does access to the "online community" section mean to you?

1. Let people in the church directory see your contact details, to a level that you choose.
2. See the contact details of other people who have chosen to appear in the church directory.
3. Let others get to know you by updating some personal details, such as testimony, allergies.
4. Let others know your interests, passions and gifts.
5. Explore and express interest in ministry roles in the church.
6. Appreciate the breadth of activity that happens through individuals across the entire church.
7. See events and meetings that are only relevant for the church community
8. Participate in church wide on-line discussions.

Online Community Group Member:  
If you become part of a ministry team or small group (including a life group), what can you do on the church website?

1. Participate in online discussions about any topic of interest to your group.
2. See discussions or events only made visible to your group.
3. Assign tasks or reminders between members of your group.
4. Read articles and documents published to your group only.
5. See the details of other members in your group as decided by them.

Online Community Group leader:
If you are a group or ministry leader, what can you use the church website for?

1. Inform people in our church and the wider community about your ministry area.
   • Change the information that appears under your ministry area on the public website.
   • Add items to the church newsletter
   • Create an event in the church calendar
2. Work in synchronisation with other ministries
   • Book rooms and resources to avoid conflicts
   • Keep others informed of what is happening.
   • Keep yourself organised with meeting planning and booking activities in the church calendar
3. Build a sense of community within your group
   • Keep a track of who is in your group.  
   • If needed (so no-one slips through the cracks), keep a track of who has been coming to events (like Kidzone).
   • Keep your group fully informed of happenings and directions.
   • Involve other "online" members in future planning through discussions.
   • Send e-mails and letters to members of the group to keep them informed.
   • Send e-mails / letters to parents of members of your group to keep them informed.

Why have we moved to an online church system.?

1. For the above capability and,
2. Because the data is stored in a secure location off-site and can only be accessed through passwords.
3. Because it allows people to be involved in ministry coordination from home and out of church office hours.
4. Because the wider community wants to know about our church and the internet is a safe way for them to learn about us.
5. Because protecting the safety of children that attend church events is essential to us, and this tool allows us to keep track of who can and can't communicate on-line with children, or work with children.