Website foundation
Hosting and Maintenance for a Church Website
A church website needs a stable place to live and ordinary care after it is published. We handle hosting, HTTPS, backups, updates, and maintenance in plain language, with clear limits around sites that need more infrastructure.
- Pricing
Standalone hosting — $25/month
- Inside the Department?
Standard website hosting is included within an active Digital Marketing Department relationship for normal church websites.
- Separate service?
The $25/month price is for standalone hosting for churches not in a Digital Marketing Department relationship. Larger or unusual infrastructure needs may require separate pricing, discussed before anything changes.
What the church is paying for
Hosting Is the Ongoing Care Behind the Website
The website people see is only the visible part. Hosting and maintenance are the practical work of keeping its underlying home, connection, copies, and software attention from being forgotten.
For a church administrator, hosting means the website has a place to run on the internet, with ordinary care for its availability, secure HTTPS connection, backups, and updates.
HTTPS is the secure version of a website address. SSL is the certificate technology that enables that secure connection, especially important for forms or donation links.
Backups are copies for recovery if something goes wrong. Updates are routine attention for website software. Uptime is whether a site is available when someone visits; it is not a reason to promise security or availability.
The basics we look after
What Normal Hosting and Maintenance Covers
Normal church websites need ordinary technical attention explained in language an administrator can follow.
HTTPS and SSL attention
Maintaining the secure HTTPS connection and its basic certificate needs.
Backups and recovery awareness
Keeping backups as a starting point for recovery if the site needs restoration.
Updates and availability attention
Applying ordinary updates and watching the practical availability of the site.
Plain language
What Each Part Means for Your Church
A church should not have to decode technical vocabulary to know whether its digital home is being cared for.
Security and backups
HTTPS and SSL help create a secure connection between the visitor and the church website.
Backups are copies kept so that recovery can begin if a problem affects the live site.
Updates are routine maintenance for the website software and components it relies on.
Uptime and communication
Uptime means the website is available when a visitor tries to use it. We do not promise a percentage or guarantee uninterrupted access.
If a site needs more resources or a different setup, we explain why before a change is made.
The church stays informed rather than discovering a technical decision only after it affects the budget or the website.
Pricing
Standalone Hosting and Relationship Hosting
The same ordinary hosting needs can be handled in two different ways depending on whether a church has an active Digital Marketing Department relationship.
Standalone hosting
- Price
- $25/month
- What it means
- For churches that are not in a Digital Marketing Department relationship and need standard website hosting on its own.
Hosting within an active relationship
- Price
- Included
- What it means
- Standard hosting is included for normal church websites within an active Digital Marketing Department relationship.
The $25/month price is the standalone price, not an additional charge automatically stacked onto an active relationship. Large or unusual infrastructure needs are evaluated separately and explained before anything changes.
Where normal hosting ends
Some Church Websites Need More Than Standard Infrastructure
Standard hosting is appropriate for normal church websites. It is not a promise that every possible technical demand is included at one fixed level.
A large or high-traffic site may need more resources. Large databases, unusual storage, or complex back-office applications may as well.
Additional infrastructure pricing may be needed. We will tell the church before anything changes and explain the difference from ordinary hosting.
We do not promise an uptime percentage, absolute security, or that no technical problem can occur. Hosting reduces avoidable risk; it does not remove every internet risk.
Questions churches ask
Church Website Hosting Questions
Is hosting included in our Digital Marketing Department relationship?
Yes. Standard website hosting is included within an active relationship for normal church websites. It is not automatically added as another monthly charge.
What does the $25 per month price apply to?
The $25/month price is standalone hosting for churches that are not in an active Digital Marketing Department relationship.
What are HTTPS and SSL?
HTTPS is the secure version of a website connection. SSL is the certificate technology that enables it. Together they help protect the connection between a visitor and the church site, especially when a visitor uses a form or follows a donation link.
Do you keep backups of our church website?
Backups are part of responsible hosting care. They are copies that provide a starting point for recovery if the live site needs to be restored. A backup is not a guarantee that every possible problem can be avoided or fully reversed.
What if our website grows beyond normal hosting?
Large or high-traffic sites, large databases, unusual storage needs, and complex back-office applications may require additional infrastructure pricing. We will explain that before anything changes.
Talk through what your church website needs
Tell us about your current site and whether you are looking for standalone hosting or a broader relationship. We will explain what normal hosting covers and flag any infrastructure needs before they become a surprise.
Last reviewed September 30, 2026.