Case Study: Mariners Church achieves 1,200+ mobile signups and 75% youth engagement with Trumpia

Mariners Church Brings Youth Ministries Closer Together with MOBILE MESSAGING

Mariners Church, one of the largest non‑denominational churches in Southern California with campuses in Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Huntington Beach, needed a low‑cost, effective way to engage members—especially youth—and keep everyone informed about events and activities. With limited budget and multiple youth groups to reach, the church sought a simple solution to boost communication and participation.

Using Trumpia’s mobile messaging, Mariners set up three keywords—MarinersJH, MarinersHS, and MarinersC—to segment junior high, high school, and college ministries, collected over 1,200 mobile numbers, and began sending scheduled and on‑the‑spot SMS updates. Hundreds of messages now go out almost daily, yielding a 75% positive response rate, higher event turnout, greater parent satisfaction with notifications, and stronger unity across their youth ministries.

Mariners Church

Blair Farley

Director of Communications