Westview Baptist Church is a family-oriented, multicultural church based in Doonside, NSW. The website was built on WordPress using a custom Full Site Editing (FSE) block theme designed to reflect the church’s welcoming and community-focused identity.
Custom Full Site Editing Theme
A custom block-based theme built from scratch using WordPress Full Site Editing, providing complete control over templates, style variations, and content layouts through the block editor. The design language uses warm neutral tones with accent colours drawn from the church’s existing brand, creating a clean, modern feel that remains approachable and family-friendly.
Design & Information Architecture
The site uses a multi-page structure covering church history, leadership team, ministry groups, beliefs, and visitor information. A prominent header displays service times and location details on every page, with a streamlined navigation menu that adapts to mobile viewports. Key content such as sermon resources, giving, and the member portal are surfaced from the main navigation for quick access.
Sermon Resources & Giving Integration
Embedded sermon management allows the church team to publish audio and video messages linked to service dates, with archive browsing by series and topic. The giving functionality is integrated directly into the site, supporting one-off and recurring donations through a streamlined checkout flow without redirecting to external platforms.
Member Portal
A password-protected member area provides registered attendees with access to Sunday schedules, ministry rotas, church news, and downloadable resources. Member accounts are managed through WordPress native user management with custom role assignments for content visibility control.
Key Technical Details
- Custom WordPress block theme using Full Site Editing with template parts and style variations
- Multi-page information architecture with auto-responsive navigation
- Integrated sermon publishing with audio/video support and series/topic archives
- On-site giving with one-off and recurring donation support
- Password-protected member portal with custom role-based content access
- Safe Church and Privacy Policy documentation pages with downloadable PDFs
- SEO-optimised content structure with schema markup for local church
Note: The church logo and blue cover image used on the site are existing brand assets provided by Westview Baptist Church and are not my design work.