Hark the Herald! We Have a New Website!
Dear Pali Pres Family,
It was exactly 10:51 a.m. this past Wednesday when I received the text from Anthony Wamble: “Good morning! WE ARE LIVE!!!!”. And with that, a scene broke out in the church office which nearly replicated—in glory and splendor—the one Luke describes in chapter 2, when our Savior was born. There was great joy among all the people. There were shouts of “Hallelujah” and “Glory to God!”. I swear, I even saw an angel or two!
What was all the exuberance about? Well, after over 2 years of meetings, hard work, technological delays (and accompanying frustrations), and all manner of tweaks, edits, modifications, and (hopefully) improvements, our beloved church—Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church—has a NEW WEBSITE! In the spirit of Marie Kondo, we have formally said, “Thank you and goodbye” to our old, outdated website. It has faithfully served its purpose, but the time has come to let it go. May it rest in peace within the dark corners of our internet browsing history.
And now, we turn our attention to our new website (still at the same address—palipres.org) and say, “Thanks be to God” for what this new site will provide for our church family and how it will help us reach out more effectively to our community and world. We are now able to advertise, quite easily, upcoming events and ministry opportunities. We are now able to share/read about our church’s history, staff, lay leadership, and ministries. Previous pastor’s blogs, the church calendar, and even the church directory (password protected, of course—contact Will in the church office for details) are just a click away! Plus, on top of ALL of that, the new website looks really cool!
Is the new website perfect? No. Does it still need some updating, more photos, and a bit of digital cosmetic surgery here and there? For sure. And those things will happen, in time.
For now, I simply invite you to visit our new webpage, share it with your friends and family, and join me in thanking all those who helped make this glorious launch possible (can you tell I’m happy about this?). Most notably, we thank Anthony Wamble, Adam Weston and Will Saunders, who put in countless hours to get our new site designed and ready to go. We also thank the church’s Administration and Communications Committee, led by Cynthia Block, for its input and contributions. Also, Esther Alva, played a key role in maintaining our old site and birthing our new one. Thank you, all!
And with that, I send you off to explore our brand spanking new palipres.org (please read the rest of the newsletter first, of course).
Joyfully,
Pastor Matt
