Streams That Don't Drop. Volunteers Who Aren't Scared.
Most church media problems aren't gear problems. They're a stream that drops when the sanctuary fills up, a website nobody on staff can update, and a volunteer team that changes every month. We fix the system, not just the symptom.
We work with churches like First Baptist Spartanburg and St. James UMC from our office in Downtown Spartanburg, about thirty minutes from Greenville — live streaming, websites, social media, video and the volunteer training that keeps it all running after we leave.
The short answer
Sidestreet Media builds church live streams, websites, social media and production systems for congregations across Greenville County, SC. We integrate with Planning Center, build streams with redundancy through partners like Resi and LiveU, manage Google Ad Grants for eligible churches, and train volunteers to run it all. Pricing is tiered to the size of the congregation.
What We Do for Greenville Churches
Live streaming that holds
Redundant encoding and connectivity so a full parking lot doesn't take your stream down — plus a run-of-show that a volunteer can follow.
Church streaming guideChurch websites
Sites your staff can update, connected to Planning Center and your existing giving platform, built for the visitor deciding whether to show up Sunday.
Church web designSocial media & content
Sermon clips, event promotion and the week-to-week posting that keeps a congregation connected — planned around the church calendar.
Church marketingGoogle Ad Grants
Eligible 501(c)(3) churches can get up to $10,000 a month in free Google Ads. We set it up, keep it compliant and point it at the people looking for a church home.
Video & photography
Mission documentaries, baptism stories, capital campaign films and event coverage, shot by a broadcast-trained crew.
Church productionVolunteer training
Hands-on training for the camera, switcher and stream operators, with simple checklists — so Sunday doesn't depend on one person who knows how it all works.
Recent Work
Haiti with First Baptist Spartanburg
Mission documentary
Wakey, Wakey at Yth Camp
Student ministry
What It Costs
Church work is tiered to the size of the congregation and what you actually need. We won't try to sell a $20,000 website to a church that needs a $5,000 one. Here's what the common outside costs look like.
Sidestreet services
Streaming setup, websites, social, video and training — scoped to your congregation, in writing, before we start.
Resilient streaming platform (Resi)
A third-party platform fee, worth it for churches where dropped streams are a recurring problem.
Google Ad Grants
Free ad credit from Google for eligible 501(c)(3) churches. We handle setup and compliance.
Platform fees are paid to the provider, not to us. We'll tell you directly if a tool isn't worth it for a church your size.
Why Greenville Churches Call Us
Sunday has no second take
We come from live television, where there's no do-over when something fails on air. Church streaming is the same — so we build in backups, test under real conditions and leave a checklist anyone on the team can follow.
When something does go wrong, the people you call are the people who built it.
Built for volunteers
Greenville churches run on volunteers, and volunteers rotate. A system that only works when your one tech-savvy member is in the booth isn't a system. We design for the newest person on the team.
That's also why we connect to the tools you already use — Planning Center, your giving platform — instead of asking staff to learn a new stack.
“Sidestreet has been terrific to work with. Quick to respond, always providing quality media, and an excellent value with professional results.”
— Britt Dillard, First Baptist Spartanburg
Where We Work Around Greenville
Downtown Greenville · Greer · Taylors · Mauldin · Simpsonville · Fountain Inn · Travelers Rest · Easley · Powdersville · Piedmont · Anderson
150%
Social media engagement growth for a regional church in 30 days
0
Contract clients who stayed 1+ year and had a negative ROI — zero, ever
150%
Month-one social growth at a broadcast station using our video strategy
15+
Years working alongside faith communities and ministries
Greenville Church Media — Questions Answered
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Usually, yes. Most dropped streams come down to unreliable upload bandwidth, a single point of failure in the encoder or network, or a platform that doesn't handle interruptions well. We find the cause, add redundancy — often through Resi or LiveU — and test it under real Sunday conditions.
Yes. The church websites we build integrate with Planning Center, and they work with your existing giving platform, so staff don't have to manage the same information in two places.
That's the goal. We train your camera, switcher and stream operators hands-on and leave simple checklists, so Sunday doesn't depend on one person.
Yes. Eligible 501(c)(3) churches can receive up to $10,000 a month in free Google Ads. We handle the application, setup and the ongoing compliance work to keep the grant active.
Yes. Our church work is tiered by congregation size, and we'll tell you honestly what's worth doing at your budget — including when something isn't worth the money yet.
Yes. Downtown Greenville is about thirty minutes from our office, and most support happens remotely anyway. For installs, training and Sunday tests, we come to you.
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