Family Christian Stores

Small-town Christian bookstore owners keep faith despite an uncertain future

By Bob Smietana — January 8, 2019
DALLASTOWN, Pa. (RNS) — In a small Pennsylvania town, a beloved Christian bookstore hangs on, with an appeal to 'thinking' Christians and a personal touch.

Family Christian Stores closing after 85 years

By Adelle M. Banks — February 23, 2017
(RNS) The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company employed more than 3,000 people in more than 240 retail sites in 36 states.

Family Christian Stores seeks bankruptcy protection

By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2015
(RNS) The chain, which has stores in 36 states, had $230 million in sales in 2014, down from $305 million in 2008.

Football player Israel Idonije tackles expanding his Communion business

By Heather Adams — July 2, 2014
(RNS) Human hands never touch Blessed Communion’s product until the consumer opens it like a small medicine cup with a pull-tab, almost eliminating the risk of contamination.
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