Before joining an online Social Media Networking (SMN) site, please consider these steps:
1) Consider creating a church e-mail address specific to your new SMN page(s); create an e-mail address you will not share but will use to maintain your SMN page, such as online@yourchurchaddress.org. This will keep SMN-related e-mails from overwhelming your every day.
2) Be certain to retain your "branding" when creating your SMN page; use your church's logo and/or photo, your mission statement or "tagline," and correct contact information, including website address.
3) With Facebook, consider the advantages of using a page versus group, including the ability to create and invite people to attend church events, generate discussion groups, etc. Click here for more about Facebook pages.