⛪ St. Paul's Anglican Church Ishagatedo (SPACI)

Official website and digital ministry platform for Saint Paul's Anglican Church Ishagatedo.

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Overview

SPACI is a modern church web platform designed to serve as the church's official online presence, information portal, media hub, and digital outreach platform.

The platform provides:

• 📖 Church information and visitor resources
• 📰 Weekly bulletin access
• 🎥 Sermon and media archive
• 📅 Event announcements
• ❤️ Online giving information
• ✨ Daily devotional verse
• ⚙️ Administrative content management portal

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🎯 Mission

To provide a modern, accessible, and spiritually engaging digital experience that reflects the values of:

• 🙏 Reverence
• 🤝 Community
• 🏡 Warmth
• 💡 Innovation
• ⭐ Excellence

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🛠️ Technology Stack

🎨 Frontend

• Next.js 15 (App Router)
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• shadcn/ui
• Radix UI
• Lucide React

⚙️ Backend

• Next.js Route Handlers
• Server Actions

🗄️ Database

• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose

🔐 Authentication

Custom Email Authentication

Roles:

• 👑 Super Admin
• 📰 Media Manager

🚀 Deployment

Recommended:

• Vercel
• MongoDB Atlas

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🏗️ Project Architecture

server/
│
├── app/
│   ├── (public)/
│   ├── (portal)/
│   ├── api/
│   └── layout.tsx
│
├── auth/
├── components/
├── database/
├── features/
├── lib/
├── public/
├── shared/
└── middleware.ts

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🧭 Route Structure

🌍 Public Website

Route	Description
/	Homepage
/about	About Church
/resources	Resources
/media	Media Hub
/events	Events
/giving	Giving Information
/contact	Contact Information

🔒 Administrative Portal

Route	Description
/portal	Dashboard
/portal/media	Media Management
/portal/bulletins	Bulletin Management
/portal/devotionals	Verse Management
/portal/settings	System Settings

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👥 User Roles

👑 Super Admin

Permissions:

• ✅ Create Administrators
• ✅ Manage Roles
• ✅ Manage Settings
• ✅ Full Platform Access

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📰 Media Manager

Permissions:

• ✅ Manage Media
• ✅ Manage Sermons
• ✅ Manage Bulletins
• ✅ Manage Website Content
• ✅ Manage Devotionals

Restrictions:

• ❌ Cannot modify system settings
• ❌ Cannot delete administrators

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✨ Current Features

🥇 Tier 1

• 🌐 Public Website
• 📚 Church Information Portal
• 📰 Weekly Bulletin Access
• 🎥 Media Hub
• 📢 Digital Outreach

🥈 Tier 2

• 📖 Verse of the Day
• 👥 Member Resources
• 📱 Progressive Web App (PWA)

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🎨 Design Principles

The platform follows:

• 🎯 Premium church website standards
• 📱 Mobile-first design
• ♿ Accessibility best practices
• ⚡ Fast loading performance
• ⛪ Clean Anglican visual identity

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🔑 Environment Variables

MONGODB_URI=
JWT_SECRET=
ADMIN_SETUP_KEY=

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💻 Development

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Run development server:

pnpm dev

Build production:

pnpm build

Start production server:

pnpm start

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🗄️ Database Connection

Connection utility:

database/connection.ts

Exports:

connectDB();

Used by:

• 🔌 Route Handlers
• ⚙️ Server Actions
• 🔒 Admin Portal Services

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🗺️ Development Roadmap

🚧 Phase 1

• Homepage
• Navigation
• Footer
• About Page
• Contact Page

🚧 Phase 2

• Bulletin System
• Media Hub
• Sermon Archive
• Event Management

🚧 Phase 3

• Verse of the Day
• PWA Support
• Search Functionality

🚧 Phase 4

• Analytics Dashboard
• SEO Enhancements
• Performance Optimization

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❤️ Maintainers

Saint Paul's Anglican Church Ishagatedo (SPACI)

Built with:

• Next.js
• MongoDB Atlas
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• shadcn/ui

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📜 License

Private Project

All rights reserved.

© Saint Paul's Anglican Church Ishagatedo

This is a Next.js SPACI project bootstrapped with create-next-app.

Getting Started

First, run the development server:

pnpm dev