It is difficult enough for a church to face the challenges of growth and change in times of economic prosperity, but when the economy as a whole suffers, those challenges become even greater. There are, however, many opportunities to be found for a church that is willing to think creatively. In this article I would [...]
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Grace Community Church New Britain, PA Original Building: Holograph Manufacturing Company For many years Grace met as a church plant in a local middle school in search of a permanent home. It was difficult to find inexpensive available land in their area, and a typical land development approval process takes many years. The church found [...]
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Bethel Fellowship at the Mall Philadelphia, PA Original Building: 10 Theater, Multi-plex Cinema Bethel Fellowship found an existing, multi-plex movie theater adjacent to the Franklin Mills mall in north-east Philadelphia, and converted the building into their new home. A dividing wall between two of the theaters was removed to create a large worship center, and [...]
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Salvation Army Community Center North Philadelphia, PA Original Building: Tasty Cake Bakery When the Salvation Army chose to build a community center in North Philadelphia they specifically wanted to renovate an existing abandoned building rather than purchase an empty, open lot in order to demonstrate their commitment to revitalize North Philadelphia. The building they chose [...]
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