Tech Report - 2025

Chapel Digital Growth Summary

Our online presence grew this year across all platforms:

YouTube reached 316 subscribers and 934 videos with increases in views and engagement. AI-generated summaries and custom thumbnails are boosting performance, particularly for exhortation content.

Social Media continues expanding on Facebook and Instagram, with Instagram showing the most engagement growth.

Website attracted visitors from 76 countries and 48 states, with increases in both unique visits and pageviews.

Zoom streaming maintains community connection, with church services showing the best viewership growth.

Email List grew from 143 to 160 subscribers, sharing updates and prayer requests with members and friends.

Online Donations grew after switching to Zeffy, which reduced fees while increasing overall giving compared to Donorbox.

YouTube

  • General Updates

    • AI Summary for all descriptions

    • Custom Thumbnails for all Exhortations

  • Total Subscribers: 316 (▲24%)

  • Total Videos: 934 (▲15%)

  • Yearly Views: 7.7K (▲12%)

  • Yearly Watch Time (hours): 901 (▲19%)

  • Yearly Impressions 321k (▲28%)

Social Media

  • Facebook: 799 (▲12%)

    • Content Interactions: 851 (▼10%)

  • Instagram: 250 (▲10%)

    • Content Interactions: 745 (▲100%)

Website

  • Total Visits: 13k (▲12%)

  • Unique Visits: 6.9k (▲19%)

  • Pageviews: 22k (▲10%)

  • Visits - 76 Countries (▲7%)

  • Visits - 48 States (-0%) Missing Alaska & North Dakota

Weekly Zoom Streaming

  • 1 Adult Sunday School

  • 1 Church Service

  • 4 Weekly Bible Classes

  • 1 Monthly Prayer Meeting

Average Viewers - 14

  • Adult Sunday School: 12 (-0%)

  • Church Service: 38 (▲21%)

  • Bible Classes

    • North Richmond: 9 (▼11%)

    • South Richmond: 12 (▲18%)

    • Sunday & Tuesday: 5 (▼18%)

  • Women’s Class: 11 (▼37%)

Total Viewers - 2,406

Average Church Service Views

Tech Finances

  • Website Donations in past year:

    • Donorbox: $2,990

    • Zeffy: $17,676

      • Spaghetti Sunday: $400

      • Bake Sale: $500

    • Total: $20,666 (▲35%)

    • NOTE: All Future Donations should be done through Zeffy

Completed Projects

  • Hardware Upgrades

    • Smart Keypad Door Entry

    • Smart smoke alarms

    • 2 x Computers

    • 2 x Monitors

    • 2 x Microphones

    • Keyboard & Mouse

    • Tech Desk

    • Server Rack

    • Battery Backup

  • Software Upgrades

    • Free Patch Management

    • Free Nonprofit MS Office Setup

Ongoing & Future Projects

  • Sunday Morning Tech

    • 300+ hymns / year

    • Running Streaming/Audio/Slides

  • Camera security system - In Planning

  • New Lighting - Quoted

  • New Wiring Setup - In Planning

  • New Sound Board - In Planning

  • New Video Switch - In Planning

Data as of: June 1, 2025