Good News Church
Hockessin DE
19707
Who we are
Our Vision
We want to play a small part in a much larger dream of what God can do with the Northeast Corridor.
We envision neighborhood after neighborhood transformed by the presence of Grace-saturated households. Where the patterns of Christ’s Kingdom resonate as a joyous alternative to the noise of our cultural moment.
For our part: God has called us to pour into families of all shapes and sizes, ages and stages, to help them flourish in the Good News of Jesus.
We want to play a small part in a much larger dream of what God can do with the Northeast Corridor.
We envision neighborhood after neighborhood transformed by the presence of Grace-saturated households. Where the patterns of Christ’s Kingdom resonate as a joyous alternative to the noise of our cultural moment.
For our part: God has called us to pour into families of all shapes and sizes, ages and stages, to help them flourish in the Good News of Jesus.
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Sunday Worship Service 19 November 2023
Leadership
Leader Name:
Sam DeSocio
Leader Position:
Lead Pastor
Phone:
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
Sam’s primary calling is the teaching, vision, and shepherding of our local church. Before joining Good News, he was a pastor and church planter in New York and Pennsylvania. Sam is an avid reader and an amateur autodidact. Sam and his wife Joanna have four children and they live in the Morningside neighborhood.
Administration
Admin Name:
Leslie Peel
Admin Position:
Administrative Director
Phone:
Admin Email:
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Parking
Park wherever you feel comfortable, but as you pull in, there are numerous visitor spots in the first row of parking in front of the building.
Good News Church Service Times
Sunday Services
9AM In-Person
Join us for a time of worship, where we gather to sing, pray, and learn from the Bible.
Nursery (Birth – K)
Kids Ministry (K-5th Grade)
Coffee & Treats
Join us for an informal reception time between services.
10:45 AM In-Person and Online
Join us for a time of worship, where we gather to sing, pray, and learn from the Bible.
Nursery (Birth – K)
Kids Ministry (K-5th Grade)
ASL (When Available)
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9AM In-Person
Join us for a time of worship, where we gather to sing, pray, and learn from the Bible.
Nursery (Birth – K)
Kids Ministry (K-5th Grade)
Coffee & Treats
Join us for an informal reception time between services.
10:45 AM In-Person and Online
Join us for a time of worship, where we gather to sing, pray, and learn from the Bible.
Nursery (Birth – K)
Kids Ministry (K-5th Grade)
ASL (When Available)
It's been more than 4 months since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
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Dress Code
God cares far more about what’s going on in your heart than he does about what you wear in worship. We’d encourage you to wear whatever will help you feel comfortable and able to be present in worship. (At Good News, you’ll probably find as many jackets and ties as you do t-shirts and jeans.)
Special Needs/Accessibility
Our entire facility is wheelchair accessible. Handicapped parking is available at the front of the building and provides easy access through our Welcome Center.
Other information
Good News Church History
Our Beginning
In 1951 a small group of women began a backyard Bible club serving the growing suburban population around Kirkwood Highway. Within a few years, the Bible clubs had become a full-fledged church known as Berea Presbyterian.
A Season of Maturing
Like the suburbs of Wilmington in the 50s and 60s Berea grew and flourished. The Church first found a permanent home on Kirkwood Highway. But soon enough the church was outgrowing their building and began making plans for a new facility off of Rt 41.
We would move into our current facility in 1973, with later projects to take us to our current size.
A New Name and a Renewed Vision
In 2017 the leadership of Berea Church began a process of reevaluating ministry, and came to the conclusion that we needed to hear Jesus’s warning from Revelation: that we can’t give up our first love. We were spending too much time worrying about internal matters and not enough time caring for those around us. This drove the church to a season of re-commitment to mission and led the church to change our name to Good News Church.
In 1951 a small group of women began a backyard Bible club serving the growing suburban population around Kirkwood Highway. Within a few years, the Bible clubs had become a full-fledged church known as Berea Presbyterian.
A Season of Maturing
Like the suburbs of Wilmington in the 50s and 60s Berea grew and flourished. The Church first found a permanent home on Kirkwood Highway. But soon enough the church was outgrowing their building and began making plans for a new facility off of Rt 41.
We would move into our current facility in 1973, with later projects to take us to our current size.
In 2017 the leadership of Berea Church began a process of reevaluating ministry, and came to the conclusion that we needed to hear Jesus’s warning from Revelation: that we can’t give up our first love. We were spending too much time worrying about internal matters and not enough time caring for those around us. This drove the church to a season of re-commitment to mission and led the church to change our name to Good News Church.
"You may as soon find a living man that does not breath, as a living Christian that does not pray."Matthew Henry
Good News Church listing was last updated on the 12th of November, 2023
