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The
State
Convention
of
Baptists
in
Ohio
is
currently
restructuring
our
web-hosting
program.
Our
desire
to
serve
Ohio
churches
and
ministries
in
the
most
God-honoring
way
possible,
combined
with
our
recent
facility
change
means
that
the
SCBO
will
be
unable
to
support
hosted
websites
after
March
31,
2009.
Each
church
will
need
to
find
its
own
provider
for
these
services
after
this
date.
If
your
church
or
ministry
has
been
using
this
service,
please
review
the
details
and
recommendations
here
in
this
article,
but
feel
free
to
contact
me
directly
for
any
extra
help.
Each
church/ministry
will
need
to
complete
a
few
basic
steps
for
this
transition.
Please
follow
the
instructions
below
as
it
pertains
to
your
church.
1.
Identify
a
new
website
host
- Our #1 recommendation is www.1and1.com. The SCBO will be utilizing
this
service
for our principal website as well
-Domain name registration
is
included
(vital
for
churches
whose
web
URL currently ends
in
ohbaptist.org)
-FrontPage support is
available
-Monthly cost is minimal
(typically
under
$5)
- Churches desiring a template based site may with to consider
www.e-zekiel.com
- Regardless of your personal preference, a new host should be able to
give
you
enough space for your complete website – including any expected
growth,
as well as support for e-mail and other services.
2.
Move
your
existing
site,
or
create
a
new
one
- The files and folders that make up your website can be copied to
your
new
host
–
FTP
is the preferred method
- E-mail accounts should be configured with the new host
- It is important to complete this step prior to step 3 to ensure
uninterrupted
service
to
your site visitors
3.
Modify
DNS
records
if
necessary
if
your
church
already
owns
a
domain
name
and
wishes
to
continue
to
use
it,
you
will
need
to
contact
your
domain
registrar
and
update
you
DNS
“A
Record”
and
possibly
MX
record(s)
If
you
are
setting
up a
new
domain
name
along
with
your
new
hosting
plan,
this
is
usually
done
for
you.
4.
Tell
everyone
about
your
new
website
- Communicate with your members
- Let your community know of any changes to your web address
I
continue
to
encourage
every
church
to
maintain
an
up-to-date
website.
Statistics
show
us
that
nearly
80%
of
new
visitors
will
view
a
church’s
website
prior
to
attending
–
those
churches
without
websites
are
missing
out
on
valuable
opportunities
to
impact
lives
for
Christ.
Again,
if I
can
be
of
any
help
please
contact
me.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
serve
your
church. |
