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Church Case Study - Faith Baptist Church, Mason City, IA
About the Organization
Faith Baptist Church of Mason City, Iowa, is about 1/2 hour south of the Minnesota border on I-35. The church is comprised of about 300 people. They support 20 missionaries in various countries of the world.
Why They were Looking For Help
Scott Onofrio, the outreach and discipleship pastor for our church, contacted MyDataWorks.net because the church website used old technology that was difficult to maintain, and the look of the site was out of date. The person who had maintained the site was gone and Scott wanted to fully wrap his mind around something that he could maintain and be part of. Since Scott was also involved in publication and promotion for the church, the look of the site was very important to him.
Why Choose MyDataWorks.net
Scott said this about his reason for choosing MyDataWorks.net to build a new website: “Mike, I respect you and trust your judgment. I knew you would go the extra mile.”
What Others are Saying about the New Website
The feedback from those both in and out of the church has been very good. Site visitors love the large front-page graphics (which are updated regularly) and appreciate the “professional look” that the design of the site brings.
New-Site Benefits
Among others, one benefit that this site brings that the old site did not have is visitor statistics. Using Google Analytics has allowed the church to be able to see how many individuals are making use of the site. These numbers are provided to the senior pastor.
Websites offer benefit to the public, but they also provide benefit to the organization. One such benefit is the ability to “outsource” to the site literature that was once provided exclusively through an office or individual in that organization. This means that site visitors can get these materials 24/7, and church staff can concentrate on the ministry of the church – people.
Improving the social life of the church was also an important reason to have a new site created. Through the use of photos and generating excitement about the site, Faith Baptist Church is using the site to bring further connection with its members.
Would You Recommend MyDataWorks.net to Others?
When asked why Scott would recommend MyDataWorks.net to others he stated simply, “Good price, good service.”
Anything Else?
Scott was so impressed with the work of MyDataWorks.net, he asked if we would contact the state representative of his church association in Iowa to see if we could be of help to the 100+ churches in that group. Thanks, Scott. We may just do that!

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