from Christian Today
The Church of England has been buoyed by latest figures showing a leap in visits to its church finder website.
More people than ever before are looking for a local church on the Church of England’s dedicated search page, AChurchNearYou.Com.
Page views on the page rose significantly from 128.1 million in 2023 to 198.6 million in 2024.
The website also recorded growth in shares to social media pages and devices. Over 11,000 church services and events were shared on social media – a massive increase of 268 per cent on the previous year.
Similarly, over 18,000 services and events were saved on people’s digital and mobile phone calendars – up 200 per cent in the same period.
The figures have been released at the start of one of the busiest periods for parish churches as Holy Week gets underway, starting with special Palm Sunday services and leading up to Easter weekend. Some 20,000 services and events are planned for this week in the Church of England alone.
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