On Sept. 18, 2021, an employee at Ream Jewelers in Lancaster City, PA, decorates the shop for the fall season. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Ryan Brown, 30, poses while stocking the freezer at the Costco Wharehouse in Lancaster, PA., on Oct. 8, 2021. Ryan began working at Costco in 2011 before joining the army and being stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In 2016, he was allowed to return to work at Costco under its military leave program. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Kevin Barthe, 54, takes his day off on Oct. 8, 2021, to fix his chicken coop at his home in Elizabethtown, PA. Kevin has worked as a quality assurance specialist at Hershey’s Reese’s plant since 2009. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Central York’s Quarterback Beau Pribula (1) passes the ball to receiver Parker Hines (5) for a successful first down in their game against Manheim Township on Nov 5, 2021. In August of 2020, Pribula committed to Penn State ahead of his Junior year. (Photo/Chad Barthe)On Sept. 24, 2021, a motorcyclist narrowly swerves through traffic to get onto Franklin and Marshall Campus in Lancaster City, PA. (Photo/Chad Barthe)On Sept. 24, 2021, a construction worker takes a smoke break while working on Buchanan Avenue in Lancaster City, PA.On Oct. 2, 2021, Joshua Naylor, 29, relaxes with his wife Elysha, 31, in Lancaster City, PA, before heading to work at Costco Wholesale. After working within the company for over a decade, he recently took a position in the tire shop. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Local musician Aaron Pearson plays outside the Lancaster City Market on Oct. 22; 2021. Pearson performs with acoustic guitars; harmonicas; and a Cajon under the name Anchor End. (Photo/ Chad Barthe)
This is a collection of a few of my favorite shots I photographed during my Comm 269 class at Penn State.
Video Assignment COMM 269
Jeremy Fernandez, 23, attends Lititz’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 3, 2021. He details some of the differences between Christmas while growing up in New York City and Jersey City compared to the small town of Lititz.
Final Photo Story for COMM 269: Victory Church
Christian churches in the area. According to an Outreach 100 survey, Victory church was the 60th fastest growing church in the U.S. in 2020.
Initially, I wanted to capture the differing ways each campus worshiped depending on the size and demographic. As my story went along I began to capture the staff and how they attempt to engage with their community. Gift Donations, Child Dedication, and Growth Track meetings were just a few of the ways Victory tried to engage with its attendees and help them grow.
I also captured some of the ways Victory continued to challenge and improve its outreach. Campus Pastor Meetings occur every few months and the church replaced a Sunday Service with an untraditional original performance in an attempt to broaden its message potential.
Victory Church and its five campuses are widely attended by Christians in Lancaster, PA, and its surrounding counties. According to an Outreach 100 survey, Victory was the 60th fastest-growing church in the U.S. in 2020. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Lead Pastor Curt Seaburg, 56, begins a new sermon series called Travel Light at Greenfield Campus on Dec. 5, 2021. Curt became lead pastor in 2006 with the motto “One Church, Many Communities,” becoming a driving force for his church vision. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Pastors from all six campuses meet at Victory’s main campus in Greenfield on Nov. 17th, 2021, to discuss growth and plans for the upcoming season. The pastors include Rick Glass, 49, of Greenfield; Josh Harnish, 36, of Columbia; Brett Rush, 44, of Quarryville; Jeremiah Kleylein,39, of Lititz; Chris Smeltz, 41, of Ephrata; and Tim Zeager, 42, who overlooks the online community. (Photo/Chad Barthe)In addition to being Victory’s Columbia campus Pastor, Josh Harnish is a member of the church’s creative team. Josh performed an original skit for the Nov. 28, 2021, Sunday Service with his wife, Jaclyn, and son, Zae. This scene depicts Abraham, played by Josh, moments away from sacrificing his son Isaiah, played by Zae. (Photo/Chad BartheJoel Buffington, 56, Victory’s Community Life Pastor, speaks with an attendee at Greenfield Campus’s Dec. 5, 2021 growth track meeting. Growth Track meetings help church attendees find ways to become further involved in team and volunteer roles. (Photo/Chad Barthe)A father and son bring gift donations while attending Sunday Service at the Greenfield Campus on Dec. 5, 2021. Gifts will be given to guests at Conestoga View Nursing Home in Lancaster City, PA. (Photo/Chad BartheShyanne Corcoran poses with her three children after attending child dedication during the second service at the Greenfield Campus on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo/Chad Barthe)Church attendees reach out their hands and pray over families during child dedication at the Greenfield Campus on Dec. 5, 2021. Including all its campuses and online viewership, over 2,000 people regularly attend Sunday Services. (Photo/Chad Barthe)
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