Get your business online

Domains, Hosting and Email forChurches & Faith Communities

Help newcomers and members know when, where, and how to participate.

For churches, congregations, parishes, ministries, and local faith communities

A faith-community website should welcome newcomers without assuming inside knowledge. Service times, location, accessibility, beliefs, ministries, events, livestreams, pastoral contact, and giving should be easy to understand.

Watch the overview Compare services in QuickStart →

Video overview and workbook

Watch the guide. Plan beside it.

See how the website, business tools and customer journey fit together, then use the matching Churches & Faith Communities workbook to shape your own pages.

INDUSTRY VIDEO

Churches & Faith Communities Website Guide

Start here for a practical tour. Once opened, the player follows as you move through the guide and can be returned to its place at any time.

Continue to the recommended structure →

WORK ALONGSIDE THE VIDEO

Churches & Faith Communities website workbook

A website-planning guide in editable Word and print-ready PDF, with an example page plan, sample wording and space to draft your own content. Adapt the fictional example and confirm the details for your business.

Download Word .docx Download PDF print-ready

View all templates and resources →

Recommended structure

Give every page a job.

Start with this compact structure and add pages only when they answer a distinct visitor question.

Churches & Faith Communities professional tools

Finished Home example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **01 · Home**Show the service time, location, welcome, and one clear next step. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished New here example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **02 · New here**Set expectations for a first visit, including children, parking, accessibility, and dress. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Services and ministries example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **03 · Services and ministries**Summarize worship, care, groups, age-specific programs, and participation contacts. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Events and calendar example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **04 · Events and calendar**Keep dates, locations, registration, costs, accessibility, and changes current. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished About our community example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **05 · About our community**Introduce beliefs, leadership, governance, safeguarding, and affiliations. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Watch, connect, and give example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **06 · Watch, connect, and give**Offer recordings, care contact, newcomer follow-up, and secure giving. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Compare plans

Choose your Website Builder plan.

Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Churches & Faith Communities: Business Plus. It supports event and meeting information, appointment requests, video, news, and professional communication. Giving, member records, child check-in, and pastoral records should use appropriate specialist systems.

Best for Starter sites

Personal

C$8.99 / month

Professionally designed themes
Hosting, SSL and blog

Best for Business presence

Business

C$13.99 / month

Everything in Personal
PayPal and SEO

Suggested for this industryBest for Service businesses

Business Plus

C$20.99 / month

Social integration
Online appointments

Best for Selling online

Online Store

C$36.99 / month

Shopping cart and payments
Shipping and inventory

See what you can build

Explore the editor themes behind the Churches & Faith Communities site.

These real Website Builder screens follow Cedar Way Community Church from guided setup to five visitor-focused pages. Clear service, ministry, event, governance, care and giving information helps newcomers understand what to expect and how to participate.

First setup

See how the Churches & Faith Communities starter site begins.

Follow the real guided sequence from a category suggestion to an editable, visitor-ready first draft.

Editor highlights

Turn the starting point into a clear welcome and participation journey.

Website Builder editor showing the Cedar Way Community Church home page — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Refine the welcome in one workspace**The visual editor keeps the coordinated hero, logo, navigation and primary visitor action visible while the home page is refined.

Website Builder Add Section library beside the Cedar Way Community Church site — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Add only the sections the community needs**Flexible layouts, events, video, contact tools and other sections can be added as ministries and communication needs grow.

Website Builder page navigation showing all six Cedar Way Community Church pages — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Organize the complete visitor journey**The page panel keeps Home, New Here, ministries, events, community information and connection options together in one clear structure.

Website Builder Paint your site controls beside the Cedar Way Community Church home page — **Fine-tune the visual balance**Paint controls make it easy to move from a light presentation to a richer brand treatment while previewing the real home page.

See what you can build

Themes and Paint your site

Open the preview to explore the captured themes, logo variations and paint settings in the image viewer.

Selected colours

Compare Cedar Way across professionally designed themes.

The pages, photography and message stay consistent while the layout and presentation change.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 1 — **Chosen-colour themes 1**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 2 — **Chosen-colour themes 2**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 3 — **Chosen-colour themes 3**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 4 — **Chosen-colour themes 4**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 5 — **Chosen-colour themes 5**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 6 — **Chosen-colour themes 6**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 7 — **Chosen-colour themes 7**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using chosen colours, group 8 — **Chosen-colour themes 8**Cedar Way compares professionally designed themes while retaining its deep green palette, welcoming hero and coordinated identity.

Default styles

See the same church content with each theme's original styling.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 2 — **Default-style themes 2**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 3 — **Default-style themes 3**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 4 — **Default-style themes 4**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 5 — **Default-style themes 5**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 6 — **Default-style themes 6**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 7 — **Default-style themes 7**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Website Builder theme previews for Cedar Way Community Church using default styles, group 8 — **Default-style themes 8**The same church content shown with each theme's original colours, typography, navigation and button treatment.

Paint your site

Choose the right balance of clarity, warmth and brand colour.

Each setting changes the visual treatment while preserving the same pages, logo, photography and calls to participate.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder light paint setting — **Paint your site: Light**Cedar Way shown in the light paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder light balanced paint setting — **Paint your site: Light balanced**Cedar Way shown in the light balanced paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder soft colour paint setting — **Paint your site: Soft colour**Cedar Way shown in the soft colour paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder colourful paint setting — **Paint your site: Colourful**Cedar Way shown in the colourful paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder rich colour paint setting — **Paint your site: Rich colour**Cedar Way shown in the rich colour paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder deep colour paint setting — **Paint your site: Deep colour**Cedar Way shown in the deep colour paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Cedar Way Community Church home page in the Website Builder darkest paint setting — **Paint your site: Darkest**Cedar Way shown in the darkest paint setting without changing its pages, logo, photography or visitor journey.

Earn confidence

Proof customers can evaluate.

Current service and event information
Named leadership and governance
Clear safeguarding practices
Transparent giving and contact options

Be discoverable

Help the right customer find you.

Give service times, location, accessibility, and livestream information permanent pages.
Use plain language for ministries and beliefs that a newcomer can understand.
Archive old events and recordings without leaving outdated instructions prominent.

Find your domain

It all starts with a name.

Try a .ca, or leave out the ending and we’ll help you find one that fits. The live search confirms current availability and pricing.

.caHelp .comHelp .netHelp .orgHelp .churchHelp .communityHelp

Country and regional domain help

Explore country-code and regional domain endings with dedicated SaaSTech help articles. Registration rules and availability vary by registry and are confirmed in the secure storefront. Select an ending to open its specific help article in a new tab.

.acAscension Island .aiAnguilla .amArmenia .auAustralia .brBrazil .br.comBrazil .bzBelize .caCanada .ccCocos (Keeling) Islands .chSwitzerland .cn.comChina .coColombia .co.zaSouth Africa .czCzechia .deGermany .de.comGermany .dkDenmark .esSpain .euEuropean Union .eu.comEuropean Union .fmMicronesia .frFrance .ggGuernsey .gsSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands .ieIreland .ioBritish Indian Ocean Territory .itItaly .it.comItaly .krSouth Korea .laLaos .meMontenegro .mxMexico .nlNetherlands .noNorway .nuNiue .pePeru .phPhilippines .plPoland .seSweden .sgSingapore .shSt. Helena .soSomalia .tkTokelau .toTonga .tvTuvalu .twTaiwan .ukUnited Kingdom .uk.comUnited Kingdom .usUnited States .vcSt. Vincent & Grenadines .vgBritish Virgin Islands .wsSamoa

Where SaaSTech fits

Use services to support the plan—not define it.

The website strategy comes first. These services provide a practical foundation and can be adjusted for the business.

FOUNDATION

Domain registration

Choose a short, memorable name that belongs to the business and can be used for both the website and email.

Explore service →FOUNDATION

Website Builder Business Plus

It supports event and meeting information, appointment requests, video, news, and professional communication. Giving, member records, child check-in, and pastoral records should use appropriate specialist systems.

Explore service →FOUNDATION

Microsoft 365 Business Professional

Use the business domain for email, calendars, meetings, Office apps, and organized customer communication.

Explore service →

Compare plans

Choose your Microsoft 365 plan.

Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Churches & Faith Communities: Business Professional. The guide uses Office apps, business email, calendars and organized documents together. Choose a lighter plan for roles that only need email or browser-based tools; confirm the features and number of users needed before ordering.

Best for Professional email

Email Essentials

C$8.99 / month

10 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Larger mailbox

Email Plus

C$9.99 / month

50 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Cloud teamwork

Online Business Essentials

C$15.99 / month

Office web apps and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Suggested for this industryBest for Full Office apps

Business Professional

C$22.99 / month

Apps on up to 5 devices and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Grow intentionally

Advanced options when the business is ready.

These are selective next steps—not requirements for launching the website.

Larger teams

Compare Professional Email

When many staff members mainly need branded mailboxes, compare Professional Email before assigning Microsoft 365 to everyone. Reserve Microsoft 365 for roles that benefit from Office apps, meetings, shared calendars, and collaboration tools.

Review this option →Improve what works

Review the next customer step

Use customer questions and enquiry feedback to identify one useful improvement. Update the relevant page, test it on a phone and compare results before adding more features.

Review this option →

TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES

Ready to use with Microsoft 365

Download templates branded for Cedar Way Community Church. Complete the fields in Word or the input cells in Excel, or print the forms and planners for handwriting. Website workbooks also include a print-ready PDF. Adapt the example branding and details for your own business.

**Service and event calendar**Cedar Way Community Church · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Excel .xlsx · 55 KB

**Volunteer schedule**Cedar Way Community Church · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Excel .xlsx · 55 KB

**Community outreach planner**Cedar Way Community Church · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Excel .xlsx · 55 KB

**SaaSTech website planning workbook · Page 1**SaaSTech Servers · Word document preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Word .docx · privacy-safe copy Download PDF .pdf · print-ready · privacy-safe copy

SaaSTech example templates, not official Microsoft templates. Keep confidential records in your approved private systems. These files do not connect to Website Builder or submit information.

Put the services to work

Small systems that make a real business easier to choose.

These examples connect the technology to everyday customer and team needs in churches & faith communities.

01Domain

Make the community easy to find and recognize

Use the same domain for service information, maps, events, livestreams, newcomer material, ministry contacts, and email.

02Website

Welcome someone before they arrive

Explain times, location, accessibility, children and family arrangements, beliefs, ministries, events, and the first visit in plain language.

03Business email

Keep ministries connected

Use role-based accounts and shared calendars for administration, events, facilities, volunteers, and general care requests while sensitive records remain protected.

Before going live

Launch like a customer is already waiting.

□Test every form, phone number, email link, and primary button on a phone.□Confirm the domain, business email, opening hours, and service area are accurate.□Compress large photographs and write useful alternative text for meaningful images.□Ask a customer or colleague to complete the main task without instructions.□Review giving, pastoral privacy, counselling boundaries, child and vulnerable-person safeguarding, livestream consent, and emergency contact information before launch.

Choose another industry

Domains, Hosting and Email for

View all industry guides →

Explore industries