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After nearly 17 years at Open Arms Community Church, Pastor Mike McAvoy is leaving after accepting a position as superintendent of the Southeast Regio...

Open Arms Church will hold its popular annual Christmas Eve’s Eve Service on Monday at Bradford Area High School. The service, with doors opening at 6...

More than 60 children were able to shop for back-to-school clothes Sunday through a program held this year by Open Arms Church of Bradford. This amoun...

Ever been tempted to drop the f-bomb? Ever had someone betray you? Ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong at once? Open Arms Church wil...

It’s an exciting problem to have. Membership at Open Arms Church has grown to the point that it is looking to move its Foster Brook facility, located ...

Open Arms Church will host its Easter service Sunday at Bradford Area High School. The service, a continuation of its “Making A Messiah” series where ...

Last autumn, Open Arms Church took on a mission to bring hope to the community. That mission included publication of “Greater Than,” a book featuring ...

The 16th annual Big Game Party and Wing Sauce Competition at Open Arms Community Church brought members of the community out in vast numbers to enjoy ...

Open Arms Church is launching groups across the region focused on the key to peak happiness, thinking and health. The groups, which will be held in Br...

Open Arms Church’s annual Christmas Eve’s Eve service will feature classic and contemporary Christmas songs, a children's program, a dance performance...

Life can feel overwhelming. Sickness, money problems, relationship drama, trouble with children and the desire to do the wrong thing all abound. But t...

David reeked of alcohol day and night. Dale tried to escape his opioid addiction. And Jenna struggled with guilt after making the decision to end her ...

Christians will gather across the region this weekend to reflect on the meaning of Easter –– when Jesus Christ, who had died after being nailed to a c...

The world, ever in flux, seems to be changing faster today than ever before — politically, socioeconomically, environmentally. To stay relatable and e...

Open Arms Community Church will hold its 15th Christmas Eve's Eve service at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Bradford Area High School auditorium. The doors ope...

When hundreds of individuals stepped into houses of worship across the region last Sunday, they likely experienced a different kind of atmosphere. Sur...

Halloween will soon be upon us, and Open Arms Community Church and Grace Lutheran Church are partnering up for their 11th annual Trunk R Treat event t...

Open Arms Community Church of Bradford will host its 14th annual Big Game Party and Wing Sauce Competition starting at 6 p.m. Sunday. The event will f...

A Day Awaits, a Christian modern rock band that has opened up for Kutless Matthew West and other groups, will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at Open Arms Co...

Several performers will take to the stage at Kickstart 2017, a New Year’s party this weekend at Open Arms Community Church in Foster Township. The eve...