Digital Experience & Platform Strategy
Eastern Star Church
A connected website and app ecosystem that extends ministry, communication, and community engagement.
Industry
Faith & Community
Year
2026
Services
Website management, app strategy and development, project management, campaign design
The story
Eastern Star Church is a beacon of faith and community engagement serving members across three campuses. HICO became a long-term digital partner, helping connect the church’s website, mobile app, communications, and ministry initiatives into one more cohesive experience.
From challenge to outcome
01 — Challenge
The church needed a reliable digital ecosystem that could support worship, communication, and community engagement beyond the building. The work had to serve congregants and visitors, coordinate many internal initiatives, and make live content, devotionals, updates, and ministry resources easy to access.
02 — Approach
Over two years, we managed and enhanced the website, conceptualized and built a custom mobile app, coordinated cross-functional digital initiatives, and created marketing collateral for a wide range of ministries. The app brought live streaming, daily devotionals, push notifications, and organized sermon access into a single member experience.
03 — Solution
The result is a connected platform spanning web, mobile, content, and campaigns. Each channel supports the same mission while giving members practical ways to stay informed, participate, and engage with worship throughout the week.
04 — Impact
What changed
The combined website and app work strengthened Eastern Star Church’s digital footprint and enriched the virtual worship experience across its three campuses.
7%
Website unique visitors, year to date
26%
App impressions, year to date
508%
App sermon viewership