Dad’s Place Church: Our Door is Still Open for People in Need, All Day and All Night
City officials in Bryan, Ohio insists on shutting down Dad’s Place Church’s ministry to the most vulnerable. For now, Pastor Chris Avell can keep the church doors open to serve anyone who needs help. But the legal battle for this church isn’t over yet.
Texts & Emails Expose New York Officials’ Hateful Comments Toward Jewish Congregation
First Liberty filed an amended complaint in federal district court to stop the Village of Atlantic Beach, New York from continuing its discrimination against our clients, Chabad of the Beaches, a small Jewish congregation.
New Jersey Churches Can Receive Public Funds, Federal Court Rules
by Jorge Gomez • 2 minutes Great news! We just secured an important win for two houses of worship we’re representing in New Jersey. A federal district court issued a decision in favor of our clients, The Mendham Methodist Church and The Zion Lutheran Church Long Valley. First Liberty—alongside volunteer […]
Ohio Attorney General Joins the Fight for Dad’s Place Church
We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of Attorney General Dave Yost as we defend Pastor Chris Avell and Dad’s Place Church.
Two-year Battle with City Hall Ends in Victory for Mercy Culture Church
Mercy Culture Church just won a huge victory for the victims of sex trafficking and its right to determine what is a church activity on its own property.
Judge Orders Dad’s Place Church to Kick Homeless Out on the Street
We were in court this week for the criminal trial of Pastor Chris Avell of Dad’s Place Church. His “crime?” Opening his church.
