‹ Home
Exported

John Paul II/Mary Queen of Apostles - Cedar Springs, MI

Gary Smith, Web Department Director at DiocesanBlake Stapleton, Web Designer at DiocesanVeronica Alvarado, Project Manager at DiocesanKyle Brown, Web Development at DiocesanMary Goeldel, DiocesanKyle Sullivan, Web Development at DiocesanSam Pohlman, Web Developer at DiocesanDanae Chudy, Web Designer at DiocesanNathalie Shultz, Web ConsultantKatie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI StaffMiranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI StaffFr. Lam Le, Pastor at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI StaffCody Armock, Web Content Specialist at DiocesanAlan Snodgrass, DiocesanArthur Richardson, Web Project Manager at Diocesan +6 others
TO THE CLIENT Sent by Veronica Alvarado on

Development Link & First Training Session

To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock

Good morning everyone,


We have reached the point in the development process in which we share the link to the development site with you. First, I wanted to go over the missing content from the website and then get into the training and development site.

Training
The first training session typically takes ~2 hours and is done remotely via Diocesan's screen share program. We will send over the meeting link and phone number to dial in in a subsequent email. 

During the training sessions, we go over:
  • How to edit the homepage content
  • How to edit the footer
  • How to edit the menu
  • How to create/edit inner pages
  • How to create/edit posts
  • How to create/edit/use image galleries
  • How to create/edit/use online forms
  • Any other questions that you may have
Since this can be a lot, we break the training down into two sessions:
  1. Editing the site basics  (pages, posts, menu, homepage)
  2. Editing the additional site features & answering follow-up questions (forms, galleries, etc.)
This is completely up to your learning pace and how much you feel comfortable covering at once. 

Development Site Link
Something to keep in mind is that the site is not quite completed yet, with the largest thing being mobile responsiveness. That said, it is best to look at the development site on a desktop computer, rather than a laptop or smaller screen. Mobile development/responsiveness is something that the developer completes after the training so that he can update any changes along with the original development!
There are some other big items that we are still working on, such as:
  • Homilies archive
  • Homilies single post page
Other than that, if you see anything that alarms you (design or functionality), please let me know and we can address your concerns.

https://jp2-mqa.diocesanweb.org/


Please let me know what dates and times work best for the training or if you have any other questions,


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
FROM THE CLIENT Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries
Hi Veronica!

I am free anytime on Tuesday! Does that work? Or I could do Wednesday from 9-11:30.

Let me know if that time works for you.
To: Fr. Lam Le and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager

Good morning Katie,


How does Tuesday, tomorrow, at 2:00 pm sound? 
Also, will it be just you in the training or will Father Lam and Miranda be there too? I am asking since I am available to do the training there in person, but am not sure if a remote training would be better since you are two churches. 

Let me know and I'll plan accordingly!


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
FROM THE CLIENT Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries
Hi Veronica,

Is there anyway we could do 1:30 or no? Miranda has to take her baby to an appointment so has to leave by 3:30.

If not, and 2 is the best time, I can just fill her in on what she missed.

Thanks for your help!
To: Fr. Lam Le and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager

Hi Katie,


We could definitely do 1:30 pm. I can schedule it for then and we will do it in person. 


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock
FROM THE CLIENT Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA
Thank you! I will be there.
To: Fr. Lam Le and Katie Mendenhall
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager

Good morning,


Where would you like me to go for the training? I just want to make sure there are not any special instructions that I'm missing! 


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock
FROM THE CLIENT Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries
Hi Veronica!

You will go to
St John Paul II
3110 17 Mile Road Ne
Cedar Springs

We will not be in the new church since all the offices are in the “old” building. So you will meet us in the old building

Thank you.
To: Fr. Lam Le and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager
Sounds good! 
Do you have any kind of projector screen or TV that I will be able to connect to? 


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Katie Mendenhall
CC our team: Cody Armock
FROM THE CLIENT Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries
Yes! We also have a smart Tv that you can cast to
To: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager
Perfect! That will work then. 

Let me know if there's anything else I need to know, otherwise I will see you later today!


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock
FROM THE CLIENT Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Katie Mendenhall, Director of Faith Formation & Ministries
Hi Veronica,

So I already messed up the website--go figure. On our landing page I was trying to add a new picture, and I changed the size of it, and now it's all pixelated.

Can you fix that for me, please. Also, is there a way to make it zoomed out more, or no? That's what I was trying to accomplish. I want more of the church in the picture than just really close up.

If you can help me with that, I would greatly appreciate it. I loaded the picture, but here it is again, too!
IMG_5168.JPG 196 KB • Download
To: Fr. Lam Le and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager
I've updated the landing page photo for St. John Paul II. These photos look great!


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager

Hi Katie,


The landing page photo will always display the photo, zoomed out as much as possible, while also filling the height of the screen. This is why it looks very different on one screen versus another. 
Large Desktop • Download
Laptop • Download
Mobile Phone • Download

For the landing page, you may want to take the photo portrait instead of landscape so you can see more on a desktop/laptop. 


Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock
FROM THE CLIENT Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA
Hi Veronica,

I got an email that my password was updated through WordPress. Does this mean I have access now? I followed the link but the edit options from yesterday were not available.

Thank you!
To: Fr. Lam Le and Katie Mendenhall
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
FROM THE CLIENT Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA at JPII/MAQ Cedar Springs, MI Staff Miranda Kloostra, Parish Ministry Coordinator at MQA
Just kidding, I just saw the other email with instructions! Thank you!
To: Fr. Lam Le and Katie Mendenhall
CC our team: Cody Armock and Veronica Alvarado
TO THE CLIENT Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager at Diocesan Veronica Alvarado, Project Manager

Hi Miranda,


Yes, your email was updated to the one sent from Diocesan.
Once you log in, you will end up on the Landing Page. This will only have 2 options. Please be sure to navigate to Mary Queen of Apostles by hovering over My Sites and clicking the correct one.
image.png 10.8 KB • Download



Veronica Alvarado

Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
To: Fr. Lam Le, Katie Mendenhall, and Miranda Kloostra
CC our team: Cody Armock