One place to run
your church online
The Cloud is the custom web-based control panel behind every Chrestos tool, built for Methodist circuits, districts and churches. Five tools, one login: Web-design, Planmaker, Loudhailer, Database and Signage, with unlimited UK support included.
Designed for ease and simplicity
The Chrestos Cloud is a custom-built control panel for Methodist circuits, districts and churches. It is designed around the people who actually use it: superintendents, ministers, circuit administrators, stewards and volunteers rather than web developers. Every tool inside the Cloud works in the same familiar way, so once you have learnt one you have learnt them all.
Five tools live inside the Cloud. Web Design Tools look after your website, its pages, articles, images and videos. Planmaker builds the preaching plan around who is actually available. Loudhailer takes what you have written and shares it across social media, email, SMS and WhatsApp. Database keeps your circuit directory, custom forms and shared contacts and calendars in one secure place. Digital Signage puts your news and services on a screen in the foyer.
Which tools you have depends on your package. Chrestos Classic and Chrestos Premium include the Web Design Tools, and with Chrestos Essentials we make your website changes for you instead. Premium adds Planmaker, the Database and Loudhailer, while Planmaker and Digital Signage can each be leased on their own.
Whether you look after one chapel or a whole district, every Cloud account comes with unlimited phone and email support from our UK team, subject to our fair usage policy.
Three reasons circuits, districts and churches love the Cloud
One login, one way of working, wherever you happen to be.
Everything in one place
Run your website, social media, preaching plan, digital signs and circuit database from a single control panel, with one login for the whole circuit.
Easy to use
Logical systems and clever, controlled workflows mean you can make a change in minutes, without a manual and without breaking anything.
The Chrestos app
Update your website, check the plan or post a notice from your phone with the Chrestos app for iPhone and Android.
Web-design
Chrestos by ThenMedia offers purpose-built web design tools for Methodist circuits across the UK, simplifying administration and boosting
Planmaker
Planmaker by Chrestos simplifies Methodist circuit planning. Create, manage and share preaching plans effortlessly with our purpose-built
Loudhailer
Loudhailer by Chrestos makes circuit-wide communication simple. Send announcements, updates and news to your Methodist congregation with
Database
Chrestos offers Methodist circuits a secure, cloud-based database to manage congregation and circuit records with ease. Built by ThenMedia.
Signage
Chrestos Signage tools help Methodist circuits create and manage clear, accessible digital signage with ease. Purpose-built for UK circuit
Real people
on the end of the phone
Support is included in every package. There is no ticket system to fight and no extra invoice at the end of the month. On weekdays you can ring or email the team in Chester and you will get one of us, a small team who know the Cloud and know church life.
Ask us anything, as often as you like. A photo that will not upload, a page you would like moved, a plan that needs a second pair of eyes. We would rather you called than struggled. There is more about what is covered on our Support page.
Built to stay up,
built to stay safe
The Cloud runs on a bespoke UNIX framework, hosted on professionally managed Google Cloud Platform infrastructure, with active threat monitoring, unlimited security updates and industrial firewalls as standard. Multiple layers of redundancy across more than one country keep your site online, and fast, efficient code keeps it quick for every visitor.
You never have to think about any of it. Updates, backups and security patches happen in the background while you get on with church life.
See the Cloud
in action
Tell us a little about your circuit, district or church and we will walk you through a live Cloud site, show you the app and answer your questions, with no obligation.
"...We highly recommend ThenMedia Chrestos who have designed, hosted and supported our church website since 2015. They listened to our needs, exceeded expectations in design and ensured smooth content transfer from our previous site. Andrew, Toby and John have given us patient and effective telephone support..."
Ready to get started?
Let’s explore how Chrestos can support your church, circuit or district.
