Pennsylvania Conference

Tara VinCross Wins Research Award

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

5 Tips for Creating a Visitor-Friendly Church  

1. Spruce Up Your Website

“A church’s website is the new ‘first impression’ that visitors receive,” says Gary Gibbs, Chesapeake’s ministerial director. “Therefore, it is vital that the website be attractive, easy to navigate and have current information.”  

Two conferences deploy secret visitors to learn how they experience church

After 30 Years of Prayer, Man Joins Pennsylvania Church 

By 2030, because of the aging baby boomers and increased life expectancy, about 72.1 million or more than one in five Americans will be aged 65 or above. As the population ages, many will become homebound and need home-based care,” reports the Administration on Aging.1 How will this impact our members?

Story by Beth Michaels and Juan-Jose Garza

What happens when a call for help via social media inspires a local church to help a sister church in another conference? 

Story by Samantha Young