WEBSITES & SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHURCHES
A website that feels like your church. Social media that shares its life. Thoughtful design to help people discover your community and take the next step.
Designed by Samuel Herscher.
One person to talk to. A thoughtful approach from start to finish.
St. Paul’s Memorial Church · Staten Island, NY
SELECTED WORK
Explore two real redesigns, the choices behind them, and the people they were built to welcome.
01 / PARISH WEBSITE REDESIGN
THE PURPOSE
Give a historic Staten Island parish an online home that introduces its character and makes a first visit easier to plan.
THE DESIGN
A warm visual identity, a clear Sunday service summary, dedicated visitor information, and space for parish events and photographs.
“Sam this is really looking great and the mobile looks good as well.”
02 / COMMUNITY WEBSITE + SOCIAL MEDIA
THE PURPOSE
Connect the life of Staten Island’s Episcopal churches in one place, with clear routes to worship, events, volunteering, and support.
THE DESIGN
A shared church directory, community calendar, resources, and newsletter signup. Ongoing social content connects the website with invitations and stories across four channels.
Explore the social media work ↓DESIGNED WITH YOUR CHURCH IN MIND
From finding Sunday service times to discovering a place to belong, a good website helps people feel at home before they arrive.
A thoughtful design that reflects your church’s identity, with real photographs and a welcoming voice.
Social graphics, short videos, and timely posts that introduce your church and make upcoming events easy to share.
Review views, engagement, and useful next steps so future content reflects what your community responds to.
A PERSONAL, PRACTICAL PROCESS
I’m Samuel Herscher, the designer behind Church Welcome Studio and the two websites featured here. I work directly with church teams on design, content, and the everyday details that keep a community connected.
Tell me what you have in mindShare your current website, what’s working, and what you’d like to change. We’ll discuss your priorities, budget, and timing.
Agree on the scope, organize your content, and shape a design around your church’s story and the people you want to reach.
Review the new site together, make the final adjustments, and get ready to welcome your community online.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
We’ll agree on the work, cost, and schedule before your project begins.
Website redesigns, clearer visitor and event information, social media graphics and videos, posting and scheduling, and performance reporting. We’ll put together a scope around the areas where your church needs help.
Your proposal will list the pages and features, content responsibilities, review stages, and launch support. We’ll also discuss any training or ongoing updates you need, so you know what is included before deciding.
Both depend on the size of the website, the content you already have, and any social media work you want to include. Send your current website and priorities, and I’ll follow up to discuss a written scope, quote, and schedule.
Yes. Ongoing website updates and social media support can be included in a separate scope. We’ll agree on the posting or update schedule, responsibilities, and cost together.
A clearer website and thoughtful social media can help more people discover your church, find useful information, and feel comfortable taking a next step. Participation also depends on your community and ministry. I focus on making that connection easier, and on measuring the online response honestly.
LET’S START A CONVERSATION
Tell me about your website, your community, and what you’d like to improve. We can start with a redesign, social media, or both.
churchwelcomestudio@gmail.comSamuel Herscher
Church Welcome Studio
WEBSITE + SOCIAL MEDIA · THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON STATEN ISLAND
A welcome that reaches
beyond Sunday.
I manage the church’s social media, from creating and scheduling posts to making videos and reviewing performance. Each piece gives people a reason—and a way—to connect.
FROM A POST TO PARTICIPATION
Give people a clear
reason to show up.
For Community Conversations, a designed event graphic brought dates, locations, and the invitation together. The caption directed neighbors to the website for details and an RSVP.
- Make the invitation easy to share.Event graphics and reminders help parishioners invite a friend.
- Introduce the people and places.Short videos and parish stories make a first visit feel more familiar.
- Connect interest with a next step.A useful website gives each post somewhere to lead: an event, a visit, or a way to help.
Watch a St. Paul’s visitor invitation ↗REPORTED SOCIAL PERFORMANCE
More discovery.
More interaction.
Facebook page performance shared in my client update on .
About these results and how I use analytics
These figures come from my October 9, 2026 client report, covering the latest 28-day and 90-day windows available at the time. They are separate snapshots, not annual totals. Views can include repeat viewing; page visits and engagements are not measurements of church attendance.
The report identified photos as a source of engagement, link posts as a source of views, and Reels as a way to reach new people. Earlier in 2026, I also prepared a video playbook informed by Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube performance. That work helps guide what to post next and how to structure invitations, reflections, and seasonal content.