The Challenge:
First Baptist is a vibrant, missional church in the suburbs of Washington, DC, that was founded in 1803. It is rich in history, with stories of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, as well as several different Presidents posted in its halls. It is a church filled with people who love the Lord and love each other all the while doing the governmental work of Washington.
We were contacted because they wanted a new look. Their brand was dated, their website was dated, and their printed pieces needed to be reworked. Their social media presence was non-existent. We were given the task of rebranding and putting a new face on this great church.
Our Solution:
We worked with the staff to develop a new church brand, a new website, and a new worship guide. We created a brand guide for them and worked to make their visuals more consistent. The result is a fresh new look that more accurately represents who they are as a church.
Along the way we also did graphics and consultation for their capital campaign, Preparing The Way, which raised $4.5 million for their current renovation project.
First Baptist had virtually no social media presence. We set up social media accounts and monitored them, providing campaigns to boost the reach. Last year for their annual Christmas program they had a social media ad that reached over 200,000 people!
“It was a pleasure to work with Design373 on our 25th Anniversary Living Christmas Tree. They tailored and managed a custom social media plan for our area and our budget. Our goal was to contact non church folks and we found this method exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend you check them out.”
Learn more about what we do
Marketing Strategy
We evaluate your church and surrounding area to create a strategy that will be used to market to the Community and Crowd in your area. We will also provide an event marketing guide to help you create a strategy to market your events internally to your congregation.
Graphic Design
We offer custom design services for all of your pieces. We can create a brand guide for your church using fonts and colors that will unify your look. We can also do web work, logos, branding and print media. We can also provide graphic and consultation work for capital campaigns.
Social Media
We maintain and utilize your church social media to create shareable content, conversations, and ad campaigns in order to create a “buzz” about the church in your community. Social media is where people are gathering these days and your church needs to be there.
let's work together!
How does all of this work? It’s pretty simple, really. If your church is interested in pursuing a partnership with D373, you just need to let us know and we will take it from there. First, we will survey your staff and leadership. Then we put together a summary of what you told us are your marketing deficits. After that we will come to you, meet with your staff, and present the summary and our proposal of what D373 could do for your church. There is no cost to the church for this visit. Use the form below to let us know you are interested or to ask any questions and we will get back with you pronto!