Evangelism at Halloween accelerates via Christian innovation

Churches have used Halloween to shine gospel light into non-Christian darkness.

St Mary Magdalene Church, Gorleston’s ‘Light on a Dark Night’ transforms its building into an eery, smoke-filled ‘Twilight Zone’ where people have to pass through challenges and seek the Light. Around 400 came along to the event this year.

St Lawrence’s Church in Lechlade first set up a village pumpkin trail three years ago, which they called ‘Light on a Dark Night’, and the trail has become the village event every 31 October since. Vicar Andrew Cinnamond says: ‘Building on existing relationships with children and families from our after-school and summer holiday clubs, we wanted to engage in a very practical way with Halloween.’