• Partner: Jewish Community of Amherst
• Location: Amherst, MA
• Contact: Aliza P., Communications Coordinator

We usually write about churches and ministries. This time, however, we are super excited to bring you a case study from a slightly different sector. It shows that Display.Church is not for churches only. 

Background

Jewish Community of Amherst (JCA)was using Locable for their calendar and email needs.

Challenges

JCA needed a solution that could keep pace with their dynamic and detailed programming schedule. Their previous platform, Locable, fell short. As Aliza, the Communications Coordinator, explained: “The program wasn’t able to accommodate the amount and complexity of the programming that we create. Also, their text editor was sub-par, which made emails difficult.”

Their team required a tool that could streamline event management, simplify newsletter creation, and handle visually engaging updates with minimal design effort.

Solution

JCA transitioned to Display.Church — a move that made perfect sense given their existing use of Google Calendar. The seamless integration between Display.Church and Google Calendar allows Display.Church to automatically pull in event details, including images, directly into their calendars and emails.

They now use several of Display.Church’s widgets to keep members informed and engaged:

• Event alert widget on their homepage for high visibility.
  
• Calendar page widgets that include:
  
• • A Featured Events slider with images — calls attention to ‘hot’ happenings
    
  • A Weekly Events view — what’s on that week for less TMI
    
  • A Monthly Calendar for comprehensive listings — so people can plan ahead

Home Page (event alert)

JCA Home Page Event Alert

Calendar Page 

Featured events (slider template)

JCA Featured Events

Weekly events

JCA Weekly View

Monthly events

JCA Monthly Calendar

Wins

Aliza shared some of her favorite things about Display.Church.

Ease of Use: “It’s incredibly easy to update: our system is connected to Google Calendar which makes updating information and images super easy. This is truly a gift because so much of my job involves going back and forth with members and volunteers about event details.” 

Professional look with minimal design effort: “It looks good while also getting a lot of information on our site: We have the ‘Featured Events’ at the top of our page with images for each event that make it look good, and then the weekly calendar and monthly calendar below that with all of our events and regular services listed out. 

Weekly newsletter in a snap: “The MailChimp integration makes our weekly newsletter super easy to put together.”

Smoother workflow: Overall, my day-to-day is exponentially smoother since we started using Display.Church.

Positive feedback: I get great feedback from members.

Any bumps in the road?

Like with any new tool, there was a bit of a learning curve. Aliza shared, “There were a few aspects that took some time — like integrating the code into MailChimp and setting up the calendars with the right specifications.”

But she emphasized it was never overwhelming, “We asked questions and got helpful answers.”

At Display.Church, responsive support is one of our pillars. Users have access to layered help options:

• Step-by-step helpdesk articles with clear instructions and visuals
  
• In-app chat offering quick guidance and article suggestions
  
• And when needed, real human support to dig deeper and help get things just right
  

No one gets left guessing. JCA’s experience reflects our goal: support that’s practical, timely, and genuinely helpful.

Conclusion

The Jewish Community of Amherst found a powerful, flexible solution in Display.Church (D.C). By integrating with their existing tools and simplifying their communications workflow, D.C helped JCA present their events clearly, beautifully, and efficiently. Even with a short learning curve, Aliza noted that support was always available and helpful.

As she sums it up, “My overall experience with Display.Church has been excellent. The calendar features are simple, but also very flexible and we’ve been able to create a great interface for our specific purposes. Plus the tech support has been super helpful and responsive.”

Display.Church isn’t just for churches—it’s for any faith-based or community organization looking to elevate their digital presence with less effort and more impact. We integrate with Google calendar, Planning Center (PCO), Pushpay/CCB, and Breeze.

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