A modern, Flask-based web application designed to serve the needs of Bethel church community. This application aims to streamline church operations and enhance community engagement through technology.

• 📅 Event Calendar & Service Schedule
• 🙏 Prayer Request Management
• 📢 Announcements & News Updates
• 💰 Online Giving/Donations
• 📝 Sermon Notes & Archives
• 👥 Member Directory
• 📱 Mobile-Responsive Design

• Backend: Python Flask
• Database: SQLite (development) / PostgreSQL (production)
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• CSS Framework: Bootstrap 5
• Authentication: Flask-Login
• Forms: Flask-WTF
• Database ORM: SQLAlchemy

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)
• Virtual environment (recommended)

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/charpatae/Bethel.git
cd Bethel

2. Create and activate virtual environment

python -m venv venv
# On Windows
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables

# Create .env file and add:
FLASK_APP=app
FLASK_ENV=development
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key

5. Initialize the database

flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

6. Run the application

flask run

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

Bethel/
├── app/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── templates/
│   └── static/
├── migrations/
├── tests/
├── config.py
├── requirements.txt
└── run.py

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Project Link: https://github.com/charpatae/Bethel

Made with ❤️ for Bethel Church