News Articles
Fifty-One Wesleyan Churches Top 500 in Average Attendance
September 8, 2010 - In: Feature News
Fifty-one Wesleyan Churches averaged 500 or more in weekend worship attendance in 2009-2010. When the Church first began tracking congregations of 500 or more in 1986, fifteen churches ranked in this category.
Chicken Eatery Serves as Temporary Church Home
August 31, 2010 - In: Feature News
Church planting naturally poses several questions.
How will the church define its philosophy or values? What will the culture be? How will the church minister to the community? A more difficult question to answer can sometimes be, “Where will we meet?”
Playground Opens Doors for Ministry
August 11, 2010 - In: Feature News
Children in Covina, Calif., have a new playground to enjoy with the help of a local Wesleyan church.
In partnership with Kaboom! and Dr. Pepper Snapple, Neighborhood Christian Fellowship (NCF) constructed a state-of-the-art metal playground for area children. With the help of 225 volunteers on May 6, 2010, the project took only six hours to complete.
IWU Grad among Volunteers Executed by Taliban
August 9, 2010 - In: Feature News
Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana, a university of the Fishers, Indiana based denomination, The Wesleyan Church, has released a news story regarding a graduate who was among ten humanitarian workers killed by the Taliban:
Cheryl Marie Beckett, who graduated with honors from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2000, was among the 10 medical volunteers who were shot to death last week in Afghanistan by the Taliban. She was 32 years old.
One Mosque and No Church
July 27, 2010 - In: Feature Lifestyle News
In the Këneta neighborhood of Durrës, Albania, the population totals 50,000 inhabitants. The number of churches in this section of the eastern Albania city pales in comparison: One mosque, one Mormon church, and no evangelical church.
In a country where Islam is the predominant form of religion, The Wesleyan Church has a presence, albeit a small one. Currently, two families of five and one single adult serve in Durrës, while another couple is raising financial support to serve in the city long-term.
