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		Church Solutions Magazine “Although many Christian networking sites have modeled themselves after online community giant MySpace.com, MyChurch.org does it the best. Flawlessly executed and broad-reaching, MyChurch is a great way for a ministry to get its feet wet online.”

		Church Executive Magazine “The site consolidates group mailing lists, event organizing, photo sharing and social networking in one place. If millions of people — particularly young people – are spending a good portion of their time on these sites, then embracing this technology might make for a valuable extension of ministry and may even enhance church management.”

		Southeastern Minnesota Synod “a Facebook-like social networking site for churches and Christians… MyChurch.org could even serve as a free website for your church if you're not ready for your own site yet!”

		Forbes “MyChurch.org mimics Facebook's model of school-based groups, but instead clusters users around the 10,000 churches that have already registered on the site”

		Tulsa World “A new Web site that encourages social networking within Christian churches is getting rave reviews from parishioners and pastors alike. Individual church members can create and update profiles, and the church has a page. Church members can then talk among themselves, thereby keeping them connected between sermons.”

		Pastor Chris, Faith Baptist Covington “MyChurch provides a positive environment in which many different brothers and sisters in Jesus can find common ground and grow together over the Web. As far as our specific church is concerned, we have become much closer as a core group.”

		Mashable “This ends up being a tool for pastors to continue to reach parishioners outside of Sunday morning service, and offer a space for furthered discussion amongst members. In a rather short time, MyChurch has gained significant growth, and it’s a well put together network.”

		Pastor Randy, Tabernacle of David “MyChurch has been such a blessing. MyChurch has really changed my church. God has used it to create a community, and frankly I am in awe. My people have been enjoying it so much”

		PBS MediaShift “Along with the business networking sites, there have also been niche sites that cater to specific groups of people. MyChurch is a social networking site for church-goers”

		The Eagle Tribune “Haverhill Alliance is one of the first churches in New England to sign on to a growing social networking site for churches called Mychurch.org. It's similar to the popular sites Myspace.com and Facebook.com that allow friends and college students to connect, share photos and stories. But instead of spreading gossip, this site's spreading the Gospel.”

		Toronto Star “With the Internet turning community into an addiction for most twentysomethings, an online community could bring parishes closer together and give churches a Web 2.0 makeover.”

		BizReport “Churches join the social atmosphere… Ministers may post sermon information and many churches actually release digital bulletins from the social networks.”

		VentureBeat “The good news? Facebook’s developer platform seems to have given faith-based networking a more direct way into the hearts of Facebook users, at least Christian Facebook users… MyChurch.org has built a My Church application so Facebook users can identify themselves with an actual church they belong to”

		San Diego Christian News “On MyChurch, people can post prayer requests, blogs, discussions about scripture, church events and photos and can also keep in touch with fellow church members. (Pastor) Burnell believes that people feel more comfortable using a Web site like MyChurch than the actual church Web site.”

		Star Telegram “Parishioners can search for their church by name or ZIP code and can connect with the pages of up to three churches. Once at the site, they can collect friends, share pictures and write blogs. Churches can even upload audio sermons, so people who couldn't make it to a service can listen to it.”

		Church Solutions Magazine “MyChurch provides churches across the country a rare opportunity to present their “personality” online to thousands of Christians, as well as a chance to deepen their connection with existing members.”

		Daily Democrat “Pastors can record and upload their sermons for discussion; electronic bulletin broadcasts replace paper church boards; and members can post prayer requests and join conversations through blogs and profile comments.”

		USA Today “All are invited to MyChurch, including nonbelievers who can pick from the 4,306 churches that have pages on the site. You first form a Facebook-style profile that can be linked to friends and different churches. Users can share sermons saved as podcasts, blog about their faith and learn about church activities”

		Information Week “Religious folks looking for an alternative to the risqué images on MySpace.com have created a space of their own. Users can embed Bible passages into blogs, and organize and register for local events. The site allows access to electronic bulletins, sharing, recent sermons, a U.S. church map, prayer requests, podcasts, comments, photos, and personal profiles”

		Dr. Wilson Morales, Encounter Christian Church “My folks love this site and it has truly connected our Church community”

		Silas Partners “MyChurch’s range of tools is pretty spot-on: Practically a wishlist of features for most churches. Above and beyond just the blog/photos/media model, MyChurch enables members to keep in touch, invite friends, and contribute to your church’s presence on the web.”

		Pastor Dan, Calvary Community Church “We're seeing folks show their true gifts. People we didn't know as teachers are emerging in the blogs and encouragement and mercy are shown in the comments. Conversations we've never had time for are coming together on-line. The profiles and pictures are revealing things about us that might take years to come out.”

		Pastor Jim, First Baptist Church of Washington DC “I love it that MyChurch makes it possible for our (missionary) members in Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Dubai, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina to participate in the life of our community. Thanks, MyChurch!”

		The Press-Enterprise “Move over Myspace... [MyChurch] helps visitors find churches in their communities.”

		BJimmy Leiderman, Editor of Gmaps Directory “The integration of religion, Google Maps technology in a social networking environment is one of the best ideas we’ve seen so far in the online mapping arena.”

		Ledger-Enquirer “When the church meets [MySpace] .. On MyChurch, congregations large and small are listed. Country churches and city churches and everything in between.”

		Jay Kelly, President of WiredParish.com "[MyChurch] could save churches TONS of money in printing and postage if they get widescale buy-in from members to check the site for info."

		Pastor T. Pylus "Folks, this thing is AWESOME! ..If you are the pastor, you especially need to take a good look at this. It has the potential to be such a powerful tool."

		Red Herring "Religion Sites Embrace Web 2.0 - God might not have a Myspace, but He's got the web's attention."

		CNET News "God's Myspace: MyChurch.org ..churches could add social networking to their own online and social programs, giving both a church's congregants and the "un-churched" a place where they can meet each other"

		Church Solutions Magazine “If you encourage your teens to keep in touch on MyChurch.org, the Christian answer to MySpace, will they (a) build stronger bonds to be reinforced through church events, or (b) eventually talk only online instead of meeting for real at your youth center? In most cases, the answer is (c) all of the above.”

		Bill Seaver, Executive VP of The A Group "The future seems bright for MyChurch and perhaps this is the beginning of the next wave of church websites as they try to connect more closely with their congregations and communities"

		Mashable "MyChurch - The Facebook of Churches ..I’ve got to say I love this idea. Taking any established community from the offline world and bringing it online makes a lot of sense... MyChurch appears incredibly simplistic at first glance, but the minimalist interface means there’s nothing to distract you from the main aim - networking with others"

		BlogMinistry "..if you’re a leader of a congregation I would strongly encourage you to consider using MyChurch...along with the typical social networking features there it has a bucket load of tools only possible because of its focus on churches."

		Craig Kendall of myBibleStudy.com "It's awesome to see a web 2.0 application of your quality in the ministry realm"

		GeeksandGod.com "I love what mychurch.org is doing. The idea is a great one and is long overdue. Overall, it is something that every church should take advantage of."